1974 Watney Open

November 2019 Watney Open 1974 09 7 1974 12 22 y Northern Snooker Centre Leeds England WPBSA Non-ranking event £3,000 £1,000 NIR Alex Higgins ENG Fred Davis 17–11 First Last The 1974 Watney Open was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 7 September and 22 December 1974 at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. Sixteen players participated, including several invited amateurs. It was played on a knockout basis with one match each weekend. Alex Higgins defeated Fred Davis 17–11 in the final, winning £1,000.Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html#Watney https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160510/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html#Watney dead 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 5 January 2018The £3,000 Watney Open Snooker Scene February 1975 14-15 Main draw Results are shown below.The £3,000 Watney Open Snooker Scene November 1974 5The £3,000 Watney Open Snooker Scene December 1974 19 Last 16Best of 25 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 25 frames Semi-finalsBest of 25 frames FinalBest of 33 frames NIR Alex Higgins 13 ENG Ron Barnes 4 ENG Rex Williams 13 ENG Sid Hood 3 WAL Ray Reardon 13 ENG David Taylor 8 NIR Dennis Taylor w/o WAL Marcus Owen w/d ENG Fred Davis 13 WAL Dave Thomas 5 IRL Patsy Fagan 13 ENG John Pulman 5 ENG John Spencer 13 ENG Paul Medati 5 ENG Graham Miles 13 ENG Ray Kell 6 NIR Alex Higgins 13 ENG Rex Williams 4 WAL Ray Reardon 13 NIR Dennis Taylor ? ENG Fred Davis 13 IRL Patsy Fagan 9 ENG John Spencer 13 ENG Graham Miles 8 NIR Alex Higgins 13 WAL Ray Reardon 11 ENG Fred Davis 13 ENG John Spencer 12 NIR Alex Higgins 17 ENG Fred Davis 11 References 30em Watney Open Watney Open Category:Snooker competitions in England Category:Sports competitions in Leeds Category:1970s in Leeds