1968 Willie Smith Trophy

July 2020 1968 Willie Smith Trophy 1968 01 9 1968 01 13 y Queen's Hall Leeds England Non-ranking event Gary Owen WAL, 80 Gary Owen WAL John Dunning ENG The 1968 Willie Smith Trophy was a Round-robin invitational snooker tournament held at the Queen's Hall, Leeds, from 9 to 13 January 1968.New pro Owen plays in new pro tournament Billiards and Snooker Billiards Association and Control Council October 1967 5 It featured three professional players, Gary Owen, John Spencer and Jackie Rea, and amateur player John Dunning.Snooker: Owen's new venture Birmingham Daily Post 9 January 1968 S.14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post-owens-new-venture/164140712/ Newspapers.com Owen won all three of his matches and was the champion, in his first tournament as a professional player. The tournament was organised by Jim Williamson, and was commercially successful, attracting capacity audiences for several of the sessions played. Dunning received 14 points start in each frame from the professionals.Owen wins Willie Smith trophy Billiards and Snooker February 1968 3 Seven frames were played in each match, with frame averages to be used as the deciding factor if players were tied on the number of matches won.Snooker: Owen starts pro career with win Birmingham Daily Post 10 January 1968 24 The highest break was 80, compiled by Owen against Dunning in the final frame of the match that confirmed him as the champion.Snooker: Owen is winner of new event Birmingham Daily Post 15 January 1968 S.11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post-owen-is-winner-of-ne/164140898/ Newspapers.com Match results Players in bold denote match winners. Player Score Player Gary Owen WAL 4–3 John Spencer ENG John Dunning ENG 5–2 Jackie Rea NIR John Dunning ENG 5–2 John Spencer ENG Gary Owen WAL 6–1 Jackie Rea NIR Gary Owen WAL 5–2 John Dunning ENG Jackie Rea NIR 4–3 John Spencer ENG References Category:1968 in snooker Category:1968 in English sport Category:January 1968 sports events in the United Kingdom