1976 World Professional Match-play Championship

The 1976 World Professional Match-play Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held from 28 November to 11 December 1976 at the Nunawading Basketball Centre on Burwood Highway, in Burwood East, Melbourne, Australia. The event was promoted by Eddie Charlton.[2]

World Professional Match-play Championship
Tournament information
Dates28 November – 11 December 1976
VenueNunawading Basketball Centre
CityMelbourne
CountryAustralia
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fundA$30,000
Winner's shareA$6,500[1]
Final
Champion Eddie Charlton
Runner-up Ray Reardon
Score31–24
1957
Last

The first round matches were played from 28 November to 1 December with the quarter-finals on 2 and 3 December, the semi-finals from 4 to 6 December and the final from 7 to 11 December.

Charlton won in the final 31–24 against Ray Reardon.[3][1]

Main draw

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate seedings.

[4]

Last 16
Best of 25 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 25 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 37 frames
Final
Best of 61 frames
Ray Reardon (1) 13
Ron Mares 1 Ray Reardon (1) 13
Gary Owen (8) 13 Gary Owen (8) 9
Cliff Thorburn 6 Ray Reardon (1) 19
Rex Williams (5) 11 Graham Miles (4) 16
Bill Werbeniuk 13 Bill Werbeniuk 11
Graham Miles (4) 13 Graham Miles (4) 13
Jim Meadowcroft 5 Ray Reardon (1) 24
Eddie Charlton (3) 13 Eddie Charlton (3) 31
Lou Condo 1 Eddie Charlton (3) 13
Perrie Mans (6) 13 Perrie Mans (6) 8
John Dunning 6 Eddie Charlton (3) 19
Dennis Taylor (7) 12 Paddy Morgan 18
Paddy Morgan 13 Paddy Morgan 13
Alex Higgins (2) 13 Alex Higgins (2) 6
Dennis Wheelwright 0

References

  1. "Charlton 'frames' Spencer". The Age. 13 December 1976. p. 24.
  2. Turner, Chris. "World Matchplay". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  3. "Sports results". The Canberra Times. 14 December 1976. p. 15. Retrieved 20 January 2016 via National Library of Australia.
  4. Snooker Scene, January 1977
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