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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September–November 1972 |
| Country | Australia |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Highest break |  Alan McDonald (AUS), 137 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
| Runner-up | Gary Owen |
| Score | 19–10 |
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The 1972 Australian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place from September to November 1972.[1] The final was held at the Pacific Hotel, Southport, Queensland.[2] Eddie Charlton was the defending champion, having defeated Warren Simpson 15–7 in the 1971 final.[3]
Charlton retained his title, defeating Gary Owen 19–10 in the final, having achieved a decisive lead at 15–8.[4][2] the highest break of the final was 87 by Charlton.[2]
Players were divided into two qualifying groups, and four players progressed to the semi-finals.[1][4] Alan McDonald's break of 137 against Rex King was the highest in the history of the Championship.[5]
Results
[edit]Round-robin
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Play-offs
[edit]| Player | Score | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Morgan (AUS) | 4–3 | Alan McDonald (AUS) | [9] |
| Paddy Morgan (AUS) | 4–3 | Warren Simpson (AUS) | [9] |
| Warren Simpson (AUS) | 4–3 | Alan McDonald (AUS) | [9] |
Semi-finals and final
[edit]| Semi-finals 25 frames | Final 29 frames | ||||||||
| Eddie Charlton (AUS)
| 16 | ||||||||
| Warren Simpson (AUS)
| 5 | Eddie Charlton (AUS)
| 19 | ||||||
| Gary Owen (AUS)
| 11 | Gary Owen (AUS)
| 10 | ||||||
| Paddy Morgan (AUS)
| 10 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Wheeler, Les (25 September 1972). "Inquiry was 'On Cue'". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Charlton Beats Owen 15–8 in Snooker Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1972. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Holds Title by Big Margin". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 December 1971. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Charlton's Record". Snooker Scene. February 1973. p. 13.
- 1 2 3 "McDonald has Third Win in Snooker". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 November 1972. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Snooker win to Simpson". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 September 1972. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Snooker win to Simpson". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 October 1972. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Snooker win to Simpson". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 November 1972. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Close Finish in Title Snooker". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 November 1972. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.