1973 Norwich Union Open

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
Champion John Spencer
Runner-up John Pulman
Score8–7
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1974

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]

Prize fund

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

[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

  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.