1970 World Amateur Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates19 October – 7 November 1970 (1970-10-19 1970-11-07)
VenueMeadowbank Stadium
CityEdinburgh
CountryScotland
OrganisationBilliards Association and Control Club
FormatRound-robin and final
Highest break Jack Rogers (IRE)
Final
Champion Jonathan Barron (ENG)
Runner-up Sid Hood (ENG)
Score11–7
1968
1972

The 1970 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the fourth edition of the championship that later became known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship, the first event having been held in 1963.[1] The 1970 tournament was played at the Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland from 19 October to 7 November 1970, with two round-robin groups each producing one player to contest the final.[2][3] Both finalists were from England. Jonathan Barron defeated Sid Hood 11–7 to win the title.[4]

Jack Rogers made the highest break of the tournament, 65.[5]

Qualifying groups

The final tables are shown below.[1]

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Sid Hood (ENG)520950
 Paul Mifsud (MLT)4221161
 MJM Lafir (LKA)4201650
 John Phillips (SCO)4191862
 David Sneddon (SCO)2171738
 Laurie Glozier (NZL)2102134
 Jim Clint (NIR)082446
PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Jonathan Barron (ENG)5211351
 Des May (WAL)4221864
 Shyam Shroff (IND)3181447
 Eddie Sinclair (SCO)3161649
 Jack Rogers (IRE)3161965
 Bert Demarco (SCO)2151932
 Harry Andrews (AUS)1132235

Final

Scores in bold indicate winning frame scores.[3]

Final: Best of 21 frames.
Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh. 6–7 November 1970
Jonathan Barron
England
11–7 Sid Hood
 England
First day: 61–40; 53–33; 62–26; 59–55; 31–69; 71–20; 68–26; 44–54; 57–45; 60–51; 24–64; 35–63; 26–95; 31–60;
Second day: 75–48; 54–45; 35–58; 60–48
27 Highest break 45

References

  1. 1 2 Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 150. ISBN 0851122302.
  2. "Rogers completes fine entry". Billiards and Snooker. Enfield: Billiards Association and Control Council. October 1970. pp. 3–8. ISBN 0851122302.
  3. 1 2 Haseldine, Norman (December 1970). "Barron wins, world standards rise". Billiards and Snooker. Enfield: Billiards Association and Control Council. pp. 3–8. ISBN 0851122302.
  4. "Barron takes snooker title". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 1970. p. 29.
  5. Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0851123643.
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