1978 Canadian Open

Canadian Open

Tournament information
Dates	16 August–4 September 1978
Venue	Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
City	Toronto
Country	Canada
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Final
Champion	Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up	Tony Meo
Score	17–15
← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 Canadian Open was the fifth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, the Canadian Open, which took place from August to September 1978.^[1]

Cliff Thorburn won the title defeating Tony Meo 17–15 in the final.^[2]

Main draw

^[2]

	Round 1 Best of 17 frames					Round 2 Best of 17 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 33 frames
							Cliff Thorburn	9
							Leo Levitt	1
												Cliff Thorburn	9
												Paul Thornley	7
					Paul Thornley	9
							John Pulman	6
																	Cliff Thorburn	9
																Kevin Robitaille	5
							Kevin Robitaille	9
							Tom Regina	2
												Kevin Robitaille	9
												Tony Knowles	5
		Tony Knowles	9		Tony Knowles	9
		Steve Mizerak	7				Rex Williams	2
																						Cliff Thorburn	17
																						Tony Meo	15
		Tony Meo	9				Tony Meo	9
		Frank Jonik	8				Bill Werbeniuk	3
												Tony Meo	9
												Kirk Stevens	3
					Kirk Stevens	9
						?	?	?
																	Tony Meo	9
																Alex Higgins	7
							Alex Higgins	9
							Mario Morra	5
												Alex Higgins	9
												Steve Davis	8
		Steve Davis	9		Steve Davis	9
		Kari Elovaara	0				Willie Thorne	3

References