1963 World Amateur Snooker Championship

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The 1963 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the first edition of the championship that later became known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship. It was played from 27 December 1963 to 4 January 1964 at the Great Eastern Hotel in Calcutta, India, as a round-robin. Five players participated. Gary Owen won all four of his matches and took the title, with Frank Harris finishing in second place.[1] Owen compiled the highest Template:Cuegloss of the event, 71.[2]

Final standings

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Position Player Won Lost Frames Highest break
1 Template:Flagathlete 4 0 24-7 71
2 Template:Flagathlete 3 1 21–17 52
3 Template:Flagathlete 2 2 19–18 67
4 Template:Flagathlete 1 3 14–19 56
5 Template:Flagathlete 0 4 7–24 36

Match results

Player Score Player Ref.
Template:Flagathlete 6–2 Template:Flagathlete [3]
Template:Flagathlete 6–3 Template:Flagathlete [4]
Template:Flagathlete 6–2 Template:Flagathlete [5]
Template:Flagathlete 6–3 Template:Flagathlete [6]
Template:Flagathlete 6–1 Template:Flagathlete [7]
Template:Flagathlete 6–5 Template:Flagathlete [8]
Template:Flagathlete 6–1 Template:Flagathlete [9]
Template:Flagathlete 6–1 Template:Flagathlete [10]
Template:Flagathlete 6–3 Template:Flagathlete [11]
Template:Flagathlete 6–4 Template:Flagathlete [1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:Cite magazine
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88{{#if:Hale|, Hale}. Queen Anne Press(1987). ISBN 0356146901
  3. [{{{url}}} Lafir leads in snooker]. The Age(27 December 1963).
  4. [{{{url}}} Harris' good snooker win]. The Sydney Morning Herald(28 December 1963).
  5. [{{{url}}} The World of Sport]. The Observer(29 December 1963).
  6. [{{{url}}} Snooker win to Australian]. The Age(30 December 1963).
  7. [{{{url}}} Another win for Gary Owen]. The Birmingham Post(30 December 1963).
  8. [{{{url}}} Harris in hard snooker fight]. The Age(1 January 1964).
  9. [{{{url}}} Win to UK snooker star]. The Age(2 January 1964).
  10. [{{{url}}} Sport in brief]. The Times(3 January 1964).
  11. [{{{url}}} World snooker title for Briton]. The Times(4 January 1964).