The 1972 Marrickville Professional was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held in Marrickville, Australia in August 1972. It featured three professional players: Alex Higgins, John Pulman, and Eddie Charlton.[1] Charlton eliminated Pulman to meet Higgins in the final, which Charlton won 19–17.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 1972 |
| Venue | Marrickville RSL |
| City | Marrickville |
| Country | Australia |
| Highest break |  Eddie Charlton (AUS), 110 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
| Runner-up |  Alex Higgins (NIR) |
| Score | 19–17 |
Charlton won the first six frames of the final. Higgins took the next session 5–1, and Charlton won five of six frames in the third session to lead 12–6.[3] The next two sessions were won 5–1 by Higgins to lead 16–14.[3][4] The players were level at 16–16 before Charlton won frame 33. Higgins levelled the match again, but Charlton won the next two frames to secure victory.[2] Charlton praised Higgins as a "bold player",[2] and Higgins remarked that Charlton's "steadiness proved my downfall".[2]
Higgins played two preparatory matches against Paddy Morgan.[1] He won 4–3 at Helensburg Workers' Club. but lost 4–5 at Lithgow Workers' Club.[5] Charlton took a 4–2 lead against Pulman after their first session, and led 9–5 after to sessions, but Pulman went on to level at 10–10 before Charlton won the deciding frame.[5]
Charlton compiled the highest break of the tournament, 110, during the final,[2] although Higgins made a 136 break against Morgan.[3]
Results
editResults are shown below.[5][3]
| Preparatory matches | ||
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Higgins (NIR) |
4–3 | Paddy Morgan (AUS)
|
| Alex Higgins (NIR) |
4–5 | Paddy Morgan (AUS)
|
| Playoff | Final | ||||||||
| Alex Higgins (NIR)
| 17 | ||||||||
| Eddie Charlton (AUS)
| 11 | Eddie Charlton (AUS)
| 19 | ||||||
 John Pulman (ENG)
| 10 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Wheeler, Les (14 August 1972). "Pot luck on only one cue". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Charlton takes snooker match". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 August 1972. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Charlton downs Higgins". Snooker Scene. October 1972. pp. 6–7.
- ^ "Higgins hits the front". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 August 1972. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Charlton edges out Pulman". Snooker Scene. September 1972. p. 5.