1969 World Snooker Championship

Player's No.6 World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates 18 November 1968–22 March 1969
Final venue Victoria Hall
Final city London
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £3,500
Winner's share £1,300[1]
Highest break England John Spencer (110)
Final
Champion England John Spencer
Runner-up Wales Gary Owen
Score 37–24
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The 1969 World Snooker Championship (also known as the Player's No.6 World Snooker Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the first snooker championship in a knock-out format since 1957, following years of challenge matches. The final was held at the Victoria Hall in London, England,[1][2] from 17 to 22 March 1969.[3]

John Spencer won in the final 37–24 against Gary Owen.

Tournament summary

  • The first match, played from 18 to 22 November 1968 at the Wryton Stadium in Bolton, saw the end of John Pulman's reign as champion, at the hands of John Spencer. Spencer led 24–18 after the final afternoon session and clinched the match by winning the first frame in the evening with a "magnificent 97 break".[4][5]
  • Two new professionals made the semi-final, Spencer and Owen, and both won their matches. Spencer beat Williams 37–12, and Owen beat Davis 37–24.[2]
  • John Spencer won the first of his three world titles by defeating Gary Owen 37–24 in the 73-frame final at the Victoria Hall in London.[1][6] Spencer led Owen 36–24 after 5 days[7] and won the first frame on the final day to win the championship. The remaining 12 dead frames were played with Spencer finishing with a 46–27 lead.[8] With this he became the first player to win the World Championship at his first attempt since Joe Davis won the inaugural championship in 1927.[9]
  • It was also sponsored for the first time by a cigarette company, Player's No.6 being the featured brand.[1]

Main draw

Sources:[2][10]

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 49 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 73 frames		Final
Best of 73 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
England John Pulman18
 
 
 
England John Spencer25
 
England John Spencer37
 
 
 
England Rex Williams12
 
England Rex Williams25
 
 
 
England Bernard Bennett4
 
England John Spencer 37
 
 
 
Wales Gary Owen24
 
Wales Gary Owen25
 
 
 
Northern Ireland Jackie Rea17
 
Wales Gary Owen37
 
 
 
England Fred Davis24
 
England Fred Davis25
 
 
Wales Ray Reardon24
 

Final

Final: Best of 73 frames. Referee: unknown
Victoria Hall, London, 17–22 March 1969.
John Spencer
 England		 46–27 Gary Owen
 Wales
Day 1: 81(60)–35, 35–72, 17–76, 64–43, 94(53)–20, 75–73, 55–25, 76–25, 23–96(80), 40–82(52), 27–87(70), 50–62
Day 2: 91(58)–27, 27–69, 64–33, 68–54, 71–43, 76–21, 85–8, 33–62, 69–41, 95(59)–40, 112(62)–15, 21–95(61)
Day 3: 40–69, 37–64, 79–41, 11–76, 60–24, 18–78, 42–54, 122(56)–11, 87–22, 82(55)–9, 50–72, 62–47
Day 4: 47–57, 76–26, 44–56, 62(60)–24, 7–64, 44–55, 75–34, 54–39, 57–46, 12–82(57), 54–67(47), 92–31
Day 5: 98(77)–1, 67–48, 71–26, 43–67, 38–84, 80(73)–8, 77–1, 68–55, 62–52, 69–23, 9–88(50), 73–29
Day 6: 78–35, 101–21, 89–44, 70–41, 73–64, 19–108(100), 62–51, 51–63, 90–32, 104–17, 58–85, 64–53, 94–34
77 Highest break 100
0 Century breaks 1
10 50+ breaks 7
"Dead" frames were played, Spencer had won the match 37–24.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "World Championship 1969". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "On this Week: Irish hat-trick success". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Spencer beats Pulman". The Times. 23 November 1968. p. 5.
  5. ↑ Baxter, Trevor (26 January 1999). "Obituary: John Pulman". London: The Independent. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  6. ↑ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Irish hat-trick success". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Snooker". The Times. 22 March 1969. p. 6.
  8. ↑ "Snooker". The Times. 24 March 1969. p. 12.
  9. ↑ Everton, Clive (1982). Guinness Book of Snooker (Rev. ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 89. ISBN 0-85112-256-6.
  10. ↑ "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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