1972 Marrickville Professional

Professional snooker tournament in Australia March 2024 1972 Marrickville Professional August 1972 Marrickville RSL Marrickville Australia Eddie Charlton AUS, 110 Eddie Charlton AUS Alex Higgins NIR 19–17 The 1972 Marrickville Professional was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held in Marrickville, Australia in August 1972. It featured three professional players: Alex Higgins, John Pulman, and Eddie Charlton.Wheeler Les The Sydney Morning Herald 14 August 1972 22 Pot luck on only one cue https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-pot-luck-on-on/144124939/ Newspapers.com Charlton eliminated Pulman to meet Higgins in the final, which Charlton won 19–17.The Sydney Morning Herald 31 August 1972 19 Charlton takes snooker match https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-charlton-takes/144124426/ Newspapers.com Charlton won the first six frames of the final. Higgins took the next session 5–1, and Charlton won five of six frames in the third session to lead 12–6.Charlton downs Higgins Snooker Scene October 1972 6–7 The next two sessions were won 5–1 by Higgins to lead 16–14.The Sydney Morning Herald 30 August 1972 17 Higgins hits the front https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-higgins-hits-t/144124477/ Newspapers.com The players were level at 16–16 before Charlton won frame 33. Higgins levelled the match again, but Charlton won the next two frames to secure victory. Charlton praised Higgins as a "bold player", and Higgins remarked that Charlton's "steadiness proved my downfall". Higgins played two challenge matches against Paddy Morgan prior to the start of the tournament. He won 4–3 at Helensburg Workers' Club. but lost 4–5 at Lithgow Workers' Club.Charlton edges out Pulman Snooker Scene September 1972 5 Charlton took a 4–2 lead against Pulman after their first session, and led 9–5 after to sessions, but Pulman went on to level at 10–10 before Charlton won the deciding frame. Charlton compiled the highest break of the tournament, 110, during the final, although Higgins made a 136 break against Morgan. Results Results are shown below. Challenge matchesPlayerScorePlayerAlex Higgins NIR 4–3 Paddy Morgan AUS Alex Higgins NIR 4–5 Paddy Morgan AUS Playoff Final Eddie Charlton AUS 11 John Pulman ENG 10 Alex Higgins NIR 17 Eddie Charlton AUS 19 References Category:1972 in snooker