1970 Canadian Professional Snooker Association tournament

Invitational snooker tournament November 2020 November 2020 1970 04 30 1970 05 02 y North York Centennial Centre Toronto Canada Canadian Professional Snooker Association Fred Davis ENG Paul Thornley CAN 4–1 First The 1970 Canadian Professional Snooker Association tournament was a snooker tournament played at the North York Centennial Centre, Toronto, from 30 April to 2 May 1970. Fred Davis defeated Paul Thornley 4–1 in the final to win the title. Tournament Summary Six Canadian players progressed into the quarter-finals from a qualifying tournament that concluded on 29 April. They joined English players Fred Davis and Rex Williams, who were exempted, in the main event, which was held at the North York Centennial Centre, Toronto. The quarter-finals were played on 30 April, the semi-finals on 1 May, and the final on 2 May.Canadians join world champs The Montreal Star 30 April 1970 25 Matches were the best of seven frames. However, Under the competition rules, if the scores were level at three frames each, the match was decided on a respotted black. This was invoked in the quarter-finals when Davis won the sixth frame to level at 3–3 with Kenny Shea. Shea lost a coin toss, and was asked by Davis to play first. Davis won the match.B.C. snooker ace ousted in Toronto The Montreal Star 1 May 1970 24 Davis recorded breaks of 61 and 52 during the final and defeated Thornley 4–1.Paul Thornley defeated in snooker play The Sun-Times 4 May 1970 10 Main draw Results of the main competition were as follows:Fred Davis wins new Canadian event Billiards and Snooker June 1970 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Fred Davis ENG 3+1 Kenny Shea CAN 3 Rex Williams ENG 4 Winston McKinlay CAN 0 Paul Thornley CAN 4 Robert Paquette CAN 1 Bill Werbeniuk CAN 4 Cliff Thorburn CAN 2 Fred Davis ENG 4 Rex Williams ENG 2 Paul Thornley CAN 4 Bill Werbeniuk CAN 2 Fred Davis ENG 4 Paul Thornley CAN 1 References Canadian Professional Snooker Association tournament Canadian Professional Snooker Association tournament