1974 Canadian Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 August – 2 September 1974 |
| Venue | Canadian National Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| Country | Canada |
| Organisation | Snooker Canada[1] |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | $3,000[2] |
| Winner's share | $1,500[2] |
| Highest break |  Alex Higgins (NIR) (139)[2] |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Cliff Thorburn |
| Runner-up | Dennis Taylor |
| Score | 8–6 |
1975 → | |
The 1974 Canadian Open was the first edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, the Canadian Open, which took place between 14 August and 2 September 1974. It was also referred to as the "Player's International Snooker Championship".[1][3]
Cliff Thorburn won the title defeating Dennis Taylor 8–6 in the final.[4] There was a total prize fund of $3,000, with $1,500 awarded to the winner and $500 for the runner-up. Alex Higgins compiled the highest break of the tournament, 139.[2]
Main draw
[edit]| Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 15 frames | Semi-finals Best of 15 frames | Final Best of 15 frames | ||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Joe Lapello
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
 Willie Thorne
| 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Dave Ridge
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Graham Miles
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Graham Miles
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Tom Regina
| 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Graham Miles
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Gabe Tarini
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Gabe Tarini
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Julien St Dennis
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor
| 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Fred Pepper
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Eddy Agha
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Eddy Agha
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Bill Werbeniuk
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Mike Evans
| 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| John Virgo
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| John Virgo
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Tino Malo
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Player's International Snooker Championship". The Toronto Star. 20 July 1974. p. D5.
- 1 2 3 4 Ryan, Allan (3 September 1974). "Humility, oversized shirts help snooker champ". The Toronto Star. p. C4.
- ↑ "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- 1 2 Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 146.