The 1974 Watney Open was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 7 September and 22 December 1974 at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. Sixteen players participated, including several invited amateurs. It was played on a knockout basis with one match each weekend. Alex Higgins defeated Fred Davis 17–11 in the final, winning £1,000.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September – 22 December 1974 |
| Venue | Northern Snooker Centre |
| City | Leeds |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £3,000 |
| Winner's share | £1,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Alex Higgins |
| Runner-up |  Fred Davis |
| Score | 17–11 |
← First Last → | |
Main draw
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| Alex Higgins
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ron Barnes
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rex Williams
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rex Williams
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sid Hood
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ray Reardon
| 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Taylor
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor
| w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marcus Owen
| w/d | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis
| 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dave Thomas
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Patsy Fagan
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patsy Fagan
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Pulman
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Medati
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Miles
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Miles
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Kell
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 145.