Tournament information | |
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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 |
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]
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 are shown below. [5] [3]
Preparatory matches | ||
Player | Score | Player |
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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 |
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 |
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]
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 are shown below. [5] [3]
Preparatory matches | ||
Player | Score | Player |
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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 |