1973 Norwich Union Open

The 1973 Norwich Union Open was an invitational snooker tournament which took place between 24 and 29 November 1973 at the Piccadilly Hotel in London. It was open to both professionals and amateurs and featured 24 players. John Spencer won 8–7 in the final against John Pulman.[1]

1973 Norwich Union Open
Tournament information
Dates24–29 November 1973 (1973-11-24 – 1973-11-29)
VenuePiccadilly Hotel
CityLondon
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatInvitational event
Total prize fund£3,500
Winner's share£1,000
Final
ChampionEngland John Spencer
Runner-upEngland John Pulman
Score8–7
← First
1974

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]

  • Winner: £1,000
  • Runner-up: £500
  • Third place: £300
  • Fourth place: £200
  • Quarter-final: £125
  • Last 16: £75
  • Last 24: £50
  • Total: £3,500

Main draw edit

[3]

Round 1
Best of 7 frames
Round 2
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 15 frames
Final
Best of 15 frames
  John Spencer4
  John Dunning4  John Dunning3
  John Spencer4
  Jim Meadowcroft0
  Ray Edmonds0
  Ray Edmonds4
  Jonathan Barron4  Jonathan Barron3
  John Spencer8
  Ron Gross2
  Alex Higgins2
  Alex Higgins4
  Dennis Taylor4  Dennis Taylor3
  Alex Higgins4
  Alwyn Lloyd1
  Cliff Thorburn2
  Cliff Thorburn4
  Pat Houlihan4  Pat Houlihan0
  John Spencer8
  John Virgo3
  John Pulman7
  John Pulman4
  David Taylor4  David Taylor3
  John Pulman4
  Jack Karnehm2
  Graham Miles3
  Graham Miles4
  Arvind Savur4  Arvind Savur1
  John Pulman8
  David Greaves2
  Eddie Charlton3
  Eddie Charlton4
  Chris Ross4  Chris Ross0
  Eddie Charlton4
  Marcus Owen3
  Sid Hood0
  Sid Hood4
  Sid Hood4  Manuel Francisco3
  Jackie Rea0

References edit

  1. ^ "Norwich Union Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ "1973 Norwich Union Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 26 January 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ^ "1973 Norwich Union Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 26 January 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2017.