1966 Australian Professional Championship

Professional snooker tournament March 2024 Australian Professional Championship 1966 08 8 1966 08 16 y The Harbord Diggers Memorial Club Harbord Australia Non-ranking event Eddie Charlton AUS Warren Simpson AUS 7–4 1964 1967 The 1966 Australian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place from 8 to 16 August 1966. There were three participants: defending champion Norman Squire, Eddie Charlton, and Warren Simpson.The Billiard Player (Untitled article) September 1966 6 Billiards Association and Control Council Charlton won the tournament with a 7–4 victory over Simpson in the final, 7–4,Snooker title The Sydney Morning Herald 17 August 1966 25 after both Charlton and Simpson had defeated Squire in the round matches.The Billiard Player Australian news November 1966 12–13 Billiards Association and Control Council The tournament was sponsored by The Harbord Diggers Memorial Club, and held at that venue. Horace Lindrum was master of ceremonies for the event, and provided the trophy, known as "The Horace Lindrum Permanent Trophy," which was presented to Charlton by A. J. Chown, president of the Amateur Billiard Association of New South Wales, the competition organisers. StageDatePlayerScorePlayerReference Ref. Round 8 August Warren Simpson AUS 3–2 Norman Squire AUSTitleholder beaten in pro snooker The Sydney Morning Herald 9 August 1966 25 Round 9 August Eddie Charlton AUS 3–2 Norman Squire AUSSnooker The Sydney Morning Herald 17 August 1966 19 Final 16 August Eddie Charlton AUS 7–4 Warren Simpson AUS References Category:Australian Professional Championship Category:1966 in snooker Category:1966 in Australian sport Category:Sports competitions in Sydney