It was a bit different to the professional tournaments. According to Morrison's Encyclopedia of Snooker (Revised edition, p.159), "The host nation used to be responsible for stating how many representatives (one or two) from each country may take part", with the host nation and the nation of the defending champion both allowed one additional representative each, a system that was changing for the 1986 tournament. There are othere sources that are in line with the current wording (IMO) too: Belfast Telegraph, 3 September 1968: "Pat [Morgan], who is representing Eire in the championships"; Liverpool Echo, 1 October 1966 p.19 "John Spencer ... will represent England in the world amateur snooker championship"; Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 5 November 1963 p.12) "Owen ... will represent England in the first ever World Amateur Snooker Championship". I'm not strongly opposed to rewording.
BennyOnTheLoose (
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18:40, 1 May 2022 (UTC)reply
Although sources talk about players representing a country (or in, some cases, representing a national billiards and snooker association), they show participants and winners in the form "David Taylor (England)" not "England (David Taylor)". As mentioned already I'm happy to reword.
BennyOnTheLoose (
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08:43, 2 May 2022 (UTC)reply
"lost 3-8 to" en-dash.
Satish Mohan not notable enough for a red link?
"2,404–3,0555" again.
"defeated 1972 World Snooker Champion Alex Higgins in" no need to capitalise Champion.
And link Higgins, first mention since the lead.
"Centre, Blacktown by winning" comma after Blacktown and certainly worth noting where that is on the planet.
"next 7 frames" seven.
"lost 6-15" en-dash.
"his quarter final and" consistent hyphenation for these rounds.
"New South Wales to" comma after Wales.
"snooker's world championship" could put snooker's inside the pipe.
I couldn't find anything more specific in sources than "a couple of years ago" in Ireland's Saturday Night for 7 December 1986. Looks like for 1984–85 he entered a few UK-based tournaments but withdrew from everything except the World Championship, so it seems likely that he returned to Australia fairly soon after the 1984 World Championship.
BennyOnTheLoose (
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09:53, 2 May 2022 (UTC)reply
"the Snooker world rankings 1976/1977, the" no need for capital S.
It was a bit different to the professional tournaments. According to Morrison's Encyclopedia of Snooker (Revised edition, p.159), "The host nation used to be responsible for stating how many representatives (one or two) from each country may take part", with the host nation and the nation of the defending champion both allowed one additional representative each, a system that was changing for the 1986 tournament. There are othere sources that are in line with the current wording (IMO) too: Belfast Telegraph, 3 September 1968: "Pat [Morgan], who is representing Eire in the championships"; Liverpool Echo, 1 October 1966 p.19 "John Spencer ... will represent England in the world amateur snooker championship"; Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 5 November 1963 p.12) "Owen ... will represent England in the first ever World Amateur Snooker Championship". I'm not strongly opposed to rewording.
BennyOnTheLoose (
talk)
18:40, 1 May 2022 (UTC)reply
Although sources talk about players representing a country (or in, some cases, representing a national billiards and snooker association), they show participants and winners in the form "David Taylor (England)" not "England (David Taylor)". As mentioned already I'm happy to reword.
BennyOnTheLoose (
talk)
08:43, 2 May 2022 (UTC)reply
"lost 3-8 to" en-dash.
Satish Mohan not notable enough for a red link?
"2,404–3,0555" again.
"defeated 1972 World Snooker Champion Alex Higgins in" no need to capitalise Champion.
And link Higgins, first mention since the lead.
"Centre, Blacktown by winning" comma after Blacktown and certainly worth noting where that is on the planet.
"next 7 frames" seven.
"lost 6-15" en-dash.
"his quarter final and" consistent hyphenation for these rounds.
"New South Wales to" comma after Wales.
"snooker's world championship" could put snooker's inside the pipe.
I couldn't find anything more specific in sources than "a couple of years ago" in Ireland's Saturday Night for 7 December 1986. Looks like for 1984–85 he entered a few UK-based tournaments but withdrew from everything except the World Championship, so it seems likely that he returned to Australia fairly soon after the 1984 World Championship.
BennyOnTheLoose (
talk)
09:53, 2 May 2022 (UTC)reply
"the Snooker world rankings 1976/1977, the" no need for capital S.