1973 World Snooker Championship

Park Drive World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates 16–28 April 1973
Venue City Exhibition Hall
City Manchester
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Total prize fund £8,000
Winner's share £1,500[1]
Highest break England John Spencer (139)
Final
Champion Wales Ray Reardon
Runner-up Australia Eddie Charlton
Score 38–22
1972
1974

The 1973 World Snooker Championship (also known as 1973 Park Drive World Snooker Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 28 April 1973 at the City Exhibition Hall in Manchester, England.[1]

Ray Reardon won in the final 38–22 against Eddie Charlton.

Tournament summary

Main draw

[6][7][8]

  Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Round 2
Best of 31 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 31 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 45 frames
Final
Best of 75 frames
                                               
England  Pat Houlihan 9     Northern Ireland  Alex Higgins 16  
Northern Ireland  Jackie Rea 2     England  Pat Houlihan 3  
  Northern Ireland  Alex Higgins 16  
  England  Fred Davis 14  
England  David Greaves 9 England  Fred Davis 16
England  Bernard Bennett 8     England  David Greaves 1  
  Northern Ireland  Alex Higgins 9  
  Australia  Eddie Charlton 23  
England  Graham Miles 9     England  John Pulman 10  
England  Geoff Thompson 5     England  Graham Miles 16  
  England  Graham Miles 6
  Australia  Eddie Charlton 16  
South Africa  Perrie Mans 9 Australia  Eddie Charlton 16
England  Ron Gross 2     South Africa  Perrie Mans 8  
  Australia  Eddie Charlton 32
  Wales  Ray Reardon 38
Australia  Warren Simpson 9     Wales  Gary Owen 16  
England  Maurice Parkin 3     Australia  Warren Simpson 14  
  Wales  Gary Owen 6
  Wales  Ray Reardon 16  
England  Jim Meadowcroft w/o Wales  Ray Reardon 16
England  Kingsley Kennerley w/d     England  Jim Meadowcroft 10  
  Wales  Ray Reardon 23
  England  John Spencer 22  
Canada  Cliff Thorburn 9     England  Rex Williams 16  
Northern Ireland  Dennis Taylor 8     Canada  Cliff Thorburn 15  
  England  Rex Williams 7
  England  John Spencer 16  
England  David Taylor 9 England  John Spencer 16
England  John Dunning 4     England  David Taylor 5  

References

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