The 1978 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the eighth edition of the world championship for amateurs, the first championship having been held in 1963.[1] The 1978 tournament was played from 6 to 25 November.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6–25 November 1978 |
| City | Rabat |
| Country | Malta |
| Organisation | International Billiards and Snooker Federation |
| Format | Round-robin and knockout |
| Winner's share | £1,000 |
| Highest break |  Joe Johnson (ENG) 101 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Cliff Wilson (WAL) |
| Runner-up | Joe Johnson (ENG) |
| Score | 11–5 |
← 1976 1980 → | |
Cliff Wilson of Wales defeated Joe Johnson of England 11–5 in the final to win the title. They had finished their first session level at 5–5, then Wilson won six consecutive frames.[3] Johnson made the highest break of the tournament, 101.[1] Wilson received £1,000 prize money as winner.[2]
Qualifying groups
editGroup A[4]
| Position | Player | Won | Lost | Frames | Highest break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  K. Burles (AUS) |
6 | 1 | 26–10 | 69 |
| 2 |  Paul Mifsud (MLT) |
6 | 1 | 26–10 | 62 |
| 3 | Joe Johnson (ENG) |
5 | 3 | 23–9 | 101 |
| 4 |  Jim Donnelly (SCO) |
5 | 2 | 20–13 | 78 |
| 5 |  D. Mc Veigh (NIR) |
2 | 5 | 15–20 | 56 |
| 6 |  P. Reynolds (IOM) |
2 | 5 | 10–22 | 45 |
| 7 | V. Cremona (MLT) |
2 | 5 | 9–25 | |
| 8 |  M. Mohideen (LKA) |
0 | 7 | 8–28 |
Group B[4]
| Position | Player | Won | Lost | Frames | Highest break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alwyn Lloyd (WAL) |
6 | 1 | 26–12 | 65 |
| 2 |  Kirk Stevens (CAN) |
5 | 2 | 23–16 | 94 |
| 3 | Joe Grech (MLT) |
4 | 4 | 23–16 | 63 |
| 4 |  Eugene Hughes (IRE) |
4 | 4 | 23–21 | 56 |
| 5 | Mohammed Lafir (LKA) |
3 | 4 | 19–20 | 50 |
| 6 |  D. Meredith (NZL) |
3 | 4 | 18–20 | 81 |
| 7 |  Shyam Shroff (IND) |
2 | 5 | 14–23 | 39 |
| 8 | L. McCann (NIR) |
0 | 7 | 8–28 | 40 |
Group C[4]
| Position | Player | Won | Lost | Frames | Highest break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliff Wilson (WAL) |
8 | 0 | 32–10 | 66 |
| 2 | R. Paquette (CAN) |
5 | 3 | 24–14 | 81 |
| 3 | D. Kwok (NZL) |
5 | 3 | 23–20 | 49 |
| 4 | A. Savur (IND) |
5 | 3 | 26–22 | 56 |
| 5 | Ian Williamson (ENG) |
3 | 5 | 22–24 | 52 |
| 6 | R. Atkins (AUS) |
3 | 5 | 21–24 | 49 |
| 7 | R. Miller (SCO) |
3 | 5 | 18–24 | 48 |
| 8 | Alfred Borg (MLT) |
2 | 7 | 15–27 | 44 |
| 9 | Chris Cooper (IOM) |
2 | 7 | 13–29 | 33 |
Knockout
edit| Elimination match Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 15 frames | Final Best of 21 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Burles (AUS)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R. Paquette (CAN)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| K. Burles (AUS)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson (ENG)
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A. Lloyd (WAL)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson (WAL)
| 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kirk Stevens (CAN)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Mifsud (MLT)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kirk Stevens (CAN)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson (WAL)
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson (WAL)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Grech (MLT)
| 4 | Joe Grech (MLT)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Kwok (NZL)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 128–131. ISBN 0851123643.
- ^ a b Everton, Clive (28 October 1978). "£6,000 worth of smoke in the halls". The Guardian. London. p. 19.
- ^ "Wilson claims snooker crown". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon. 27 November 1978. p. 21.
- ^ a b c Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 300. ISBN 0356146901.