Tournament information | |
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Location | Toronto |
Country | Canada |
Established | 1969 |
Organisation(s) | Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association |
Format | Amateur event |
Recent edition | 2022 |
Current champion |
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The Canadian Amateur Championship (occasionally known as the Canadian Snooker Championship) is an annual snooker competition played in Canada and is the highest ranking amateur event in the country.
The competition was first established back in 1969 which was won by Paul Thornley. Alain Robidoux is the record championship holder with seven titles, one ahead of Kirk Stevens. Tom Finstad holds the record for reaching the most finals having reached eleven finals and won the championship three times. The championship is currently held by Vito Puopolo, who defeated Alan Whitfield 5–3 in the 2022 final. [1]
Many former champions have gone on to play on the world tour such as Alain Robidoux, Kirk Stevens, Bob Chaperon, Jim Wych, Bill Werbeniuk and most notably Cliff Thorburn who won the competition in 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and 2001, eventually going on to become the first player in the modern era from outside the United Kingdom to win the World Snooker Championship in 1980.
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Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | City | |
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1969 [4] |
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18–10 | Toronto | |
1970 |
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Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
1971 |
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Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
1972 |
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Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
1973 |
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16–15 | Toronto | |
1974 |
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13–11 | Ottawa | |
1975 |
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11–1 | Ottawa | |
1976 |
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9–2 | Ottawa | |
1977 |
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10–6 | Ottawa | |
1978 |
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10–6 | Ottawa | |
1979 [5] |
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10–7 | Ottawa | |
1980 [6] |
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9–3 | Ottawa | |
1981 |
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9–5 | Ottawa | |
1982 [7] |
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9–7 | Montreal | |
1983 |
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9–3 | Montreal | |
1984 |
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9–6 | Montreal | |
1985 |
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9–6 | Montreal | |
1986 |
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7–4 | Vancouver | |
1987 |
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7–1 | Vancouver | |
1988 |
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7–3 | Halifax | |
1989 [8] |
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8–6 | Halifax | |
1990 |
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Unknown | Halifax | |
1991 |
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8–5 | Toronto | |
1992 |
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8–1 | Saskatoon | |
1993 |
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8–6 | Saskatoon | |
1994 |
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6–3 | Guelph | |
1995 |
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7–3 | Vancouver | |
1996 |
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8–4 | Saskatoon | |
1997 |
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6–3 | Saint John | |
1998 |
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7–3 | Halifax | |
1999 |
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6–4 | Saint John | |
2000 |
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6–3 | Guelph | |
2001 |
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4–3 | Vaughan | |
2002 |
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6–1 | Saint John | |
2003 |
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6–2 | Halifax | |
2004 |
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6–2 | Montreal | |
2005 [9] |
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6–4 | Montreal | |
2006 [10] |
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6–2 | Markham | |
2007 [11] |
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6–0 | Ottawa | |
2008 [12] |
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6–2 | Toronto | |
2009 [13] |
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6–1 | Toronto | |
2010 [14] |
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6–3 | Toronto | |
2011 [15] |
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6–0 | Toronto | |
2012 [16] |
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6–3 | Toronto | |
2013 |
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6–2 | Toronto | |
2014 [17] |
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6–1 | Toronto | |
2015 [18] |
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6–2 | Toronto | |
2016 [19] |
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7–4 | Saint-Lambert | |
2017 [20] |
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7–5 | Toronto | |
2018 [21] |
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6–4 | Toronto | |
2019 [22] |
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6–5 | Toronto | |
2020 | Tournament Not Held | ||||
2021 | |||||
2022 [1] |
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5–3 | Toronto |
Rank | Name | Winner | Runner-up | Finals |
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1 | Alain Robidoux | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2 | Cliff Thorburn | 6 | 2 | 8 |
3 | Kirk Stevens | 6 | 0 | 6 |
4 | Tom Finstad | 3 | 8 | 11 |
5 | Floyd Ziegler | 3 | 4 | 7 |
6 | John White | 3 | 3 | 6 |
7 | Bob Chaperon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Brady Gollan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Paul Thornley | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Jim Wych | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Alex Pagulayan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
12 | Bill Werbeniuk | 1 | 2 | 3 |
12 | Alan Whitfield | 1 | 2 | 3 |
14 | Gary Natale | 1 | 1 | 2 |
14 | Mike Sobala | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 | Winnie McKinley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Jim Bear | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Brian McConnell | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Ed Galati | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Chris Woods | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Daryl Wouters | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Kirk Clouthier | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Ben Reicker | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Rodney Cuillèrier | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Vito Puopolo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
26 | Robert Paquette | 0 | 6 | 6 |
27 | Fern Loyer | 0 | 3 | 3 |
28 | Jeff White | 0 | 2 | 2 |
29 | Lobsang Lama | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Julien St. Denis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Carey Lorraine | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Claude Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Larry Firth | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | John Bear | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Tom Matsui | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | John Kenyon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Gerard Morrison | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Ray Saunders | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Charlie Brown | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Frank Kissner | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Jason Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tournament information | |
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Location | Toronto |
Country | Canada |
Established | 1969 |
Organisation(s) | Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association |
Format | Amateur event |
Recent edition | 2022 |
Current champion |
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The Canadian Amateur Championship (occasionally known as the Canadian Snooker Championship) is an annual snooker competition played in Canada and is the highest ranking amateur event in the country.
The competition was first established back in 1969 which was won by Paul Thornley. Alain Robidoux is the record championship holder with seven titles, one ahead of Kirk Stevens. Tom Finstad holds the record for reaching the most finals having reached eleven finals and won the championship three times. The championship is currently held by Vito Puopolo, who defeated Alan Whitfield 5–3 in the 2022 final. [1]
Many former champions have gone on to play on the world tour such as Alain Robidoux, Kirk Stevens, Bob Chaperon, Jim Wych, Bill Werbeniuk and most notably Cliff Thorburn who won the competition in 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and 2001, eventually going on to become the first player in the modern era from outside the United Kingdom to win the World Snooker Championship in 1980.
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Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | City | |
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Amateur event | |||||
1969 [4] |
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18–10 | Toronto | |
1970 |
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Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
1971 |
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Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
1972 |
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Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
1973 |
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16–15 | Toronto | |
1974 |
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13–11 | Ottawa | |
1975 |
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11–1 | Ottawa | |
1976 |
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9–2 | Ottawa | |
1977 |
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10–6 | Ottawa | |
1978 |
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10–6 | Ottawa | |
1979 [5] |
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10–7 | Ottawa | |
1980 [6] |
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9–3 | Ottawa | |
1981 |
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9–5 | Ottawa | |
1982 [7] |
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9–7 | Montreal | |
1983 |
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9–3 | Montreal | |
1984 |
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9–6 | Montreal | |
1985 |
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9–6 | Montreal | |
1986 |
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7–4 | Vancouver | |
1987 |
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7–1 | Vancouver | |
1988 |
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7–3 | Halifax | |
1989 [8] |
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8–6 | Halifax | |
1990 |
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Unknown | Halifax | |
1991 |
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8–5 | Toronto | |
1992 |
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8–1 | Saskatoon | |
1993 |
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8–6 | Saskatoon | |
1994 |
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6–3 | Guelph | |
1995 |
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7–3 | Vancouver | |
1996 |
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8–4 | Saskatoon | |
1997 |
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6–3 | Saint John | |
1998 |
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7–3 | Halifax | |
1999 |
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6–4 | Saint John | |
2000 |
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6–3 | Guelph | |
2001 |
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4–3 | Vaughan | |
2002 |
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6–1 | Saint John | |
2003 |
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6–2 | Halifax | |
2004 |
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6–2 | Montreal | |
2005 [9] |
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6–4 | Montreal | |
2006 [10] |
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6–2 | Markham | |
2007 [11] |
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6–0 | Ottawa | |
2008 [12] |
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6–2 | Toronto | |
2009 [13] |
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6–1 | Toronto | |
2010 [14] |
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6–3 | Toronto | |
2011 [15] |
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6–0 | Toronto | |
2012 [16] |
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6–3 | Toronto | |
2013 |
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6–2 | Toronto | |
2014 [17] |
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6–1 | Toronto | |
2015 [18] |
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6–2 | Toronto | |
2016 [19] |
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7–4 | Saint-Lambert | |
2017 [20] |
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7–5 | Toronto | |
2018 [21] |
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6–4 | Toronto | |
2019 [22] |
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6–5 | Toronto | |
2020 | Tournament Not Held | ||||
2021 | |||||
2022 [1] |
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5–3 | Toronto |
Rank | Name | Winner | Runner-up | Finals |
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1 | Alain Robidoux | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2 | Cliff Thorburn | 6 | 2 | 8 |
3 | Kirk Stevens | 6 | 0 | 6 |
4 | Tom Finstad | 3 | 8 | 11 |
5 | Floyd Ziegler | 3 | 4 | 7 |
6 | John White | 3 | 3 | 6 |
7 | Bob Chaperon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Brady Gollan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Paul Thornley | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Jim Wych | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Alex Pagulayan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
12 | Bill Werbeniuk | 1 | 2 | 3 |
12 | Alan Whitfield | 1 | 2 | 3 |
14 | Gary Natale | 1 | 1 | 2 |
14 | Mike Sobala | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 | Winnie McKinley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Jim Bear | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Brian McConnell | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Ed Galati | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Chris Woods | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Daryl Wouters | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Kirk Clouthier | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Ben Reicker | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Rodney Cuillèrier | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Vito Puopolo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
26 | Robert Paquette | 0 | 6 | 6 |
27 | Fern Loyer | 0 | 3 | 3 |
28 | Jeff White | 0 | 2 | 2 |
29 | Lobsang Lama | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Julien St. Denis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Carey Lorraine | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Claude Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Larry Firth | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | John Bear | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Tom Matsui | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | John Kenyon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Gerard Morrison | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Ray Saunders | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Charlie Brown | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Frank Kissner | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Jason Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 |