1974–75 snooker season

none July 1974 – May 1975 11 (non-ranking) ENG John Spencer WAL Ray Reardon 1973–74 1975–76 The 1974–75 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1974 and May 1975. The following table outlines the results for the season's events. __TOC__ Calendar DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference 07-01 07-05 AUS NR World Masters Victorian Club South Yarra CAN Cliff Thorburn ENG John Spencer The result was determined by cumulative points over two frames. Thorburn won 160–67. Snooker win to Thorburn The Sydney Morning Herald 6 Jul 1974 63 08-01 08-30 AUS NR Australian Professional Championship Wagga RSL Club Wagga Wagga AUS Eddie Charlton AUS Warren Simpson 44–17 Turner Chris Other National Professional Championships http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120107161810/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html 7 January 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 December 2017 09-?? 09-?? CAN NR Canadian Open Canadian National Exhibition Stadium Toronto CAN Cliff Thorburn NIR Dennis Taylor 8–6 Turner Chris Canadian Open, Canadian Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 December 2017 10–23 10–25 ENG NR Jackpot Automatics Cliffs Pavilion Westcliff-on-Sea ENG John Spencer NIR Alex Higgins 5–0 Hitting the Jackpot Snooker Scene October 1974 8Spencer hits the jackpot Snooker Scene December 1974 20 11–18 11–22 ENG NR Norwich Union Open Piccadilly Hotel London ENG John Spencer WAL Ray Reardon 10–9 Turner Chris Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html#NorUn https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160510/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html#NorUn dead 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 December 2017 11–25 11–26 ENG NR Ladywood Professional Rock Gardens Pavilion Southsea NIR Alex Higgins ENG Graham Miles 6–4 Portsmouth tournament Snooker Scene November 1974 5Higgins wins at Southsea Snooker Scene January 1975 19 12–02 12–03 ENG NR Burscough Professional Stanley Club Burscough ENG Graham Miles unknownRound-robin with Ray Reardon, John Spencer, and John Pulman RR Untitled article Snooker Scene December 1974 21Miles top in best of four Snooker Scene January 1975 19 09–07 12–22 ENG NR Watney Open Northern Snooker Centre Leeds NIR Alex Higgins ENG Fred Davis 17–11 Turner Chris Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html#Watner https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160510/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html#Watner dead 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 December 2017 12–28 12–31 ENG NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham ENG Graham Miles NIR Dennis Taylor 1–0 Pot Black History http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20081224154719/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm 24 December 2008http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html 16 February 2012 Pot Black, Junior Pot Black cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 December 2017 01–03 01–06 ENG NR Ladbroke International Rest of the World ENG England The result was determined by cumulative score. Ladbroke's sponsor great and small Snooker Scene December 1974 22Everton Clive 1976 The Ladbroke Snooker International Handbook Ladbrokes Leisure 6–7 0905606000 01–13 01–17 ENG NR The Masters West Centre Hotel London ENG John Spencer WAL Ray Reardon 9–8 Turner Chris The Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html 7 January 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 December 2017Turner Chris On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html Eurosport UK 17 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html live 16 January 201402-24 IRL NR Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament National Boxing Stadium Dublin ENG John Spencer NIR Alex Higgins 9–7 Turner Chris Irish Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 December 2017 10-?? 04–02 ENG NR Ashton Court Country Club Professional Ashton Court Country Club Bristol ENG John Spencer NIR Alex Higgins 5–1 King John reigns at Ashton Court Snooker Scene May 1975 5 04-?? 04-?? ENG NR Suffolk Invitation Mid-Suffolk Sports Centre Stowmarket NIR Alex Higgins NIR Graham Miles 5–1 Higgins wins Suffolk Event Snooker Scene May 1975 14 04–09 05–01 AUS NR World Snooker Championship Nunawading Basketball Centre Melbourne WAL Ray Reardon AUS Eddie Charlton 31–30 Turner Chris World Professional Championship Chris Turner's Snooker Archive http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 16 April 2013 17 December 2017Eric Hayton The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History 2004 Rose Villa Publications London 0-9548549-0-X 11 05-?? 05-?? WAL NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn WAL Ray Reardon ENG John Spencer 10–4 Pontin's Roll of Honour http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm Global Snooker Centre 17 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20080406235708/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm 6 April 2008 05–27 05–29 ENG NR Marton Hotel and Country Club Professional Marton Hotel and Country Club Middlesbrough NIR Alex Higgins ENG David Taylor 6–5 Middlesbrough in May Snooker Scene April 1975 17Middlesbrough money Snooker Scene July 1975 18 Notes n References 2 1974 Season 1974 Season 1975