1966 Australian Professional Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8–16 August 1966 |
| Venue | The Harbord Diggers Memorial Club |
| City | Harbord |
| Country | Australia |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
| Runner-up | Warren Simpson (AUS) |
| Score | 7–4 |
← 1964 1967 → | |
The 1966 Australian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place from 8 to 16 August 1966.[1] There were three participants: defending champion Norman Squire, Eddie Charlton, and Warren Simpson.[2]
Charlton won the tournament with a 7–4 victory over Simpson in the final, 7–4,[1] after both Charlton and Simpson had defeated Squire in the round matches.[3]
The tournament was sponsored by The Harbord Diggers Memorial Club, and held at that venue. Horace Lindrum was master of ceremonies for the event, and provided the trophy, known as "The Horace Lindrum Permanent Trophy," which was presented to Charlton by A. J. Chown, president of the Amateur Billiard Association of New South Wales, the competition organisers.[3]
| Stage | Date | Player | Score | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | 8 August | Warren Simpson (AUS) |
3–2 | Norman Squire (AUS) |
[4] |
| Round | 9 August | Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
3–2 | Norman Squire (AUS) |
[5] |
| Final | 16 August | Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
7–4 | Warren Simpson (AUS) |
[1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Snooker title". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 August 1966. p. 25.
- ^ "(Untitled article)". The Billiard Player. Billiards Association and Control Council. September 1966. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Australian news". The Billiard Player. Billiards Association and Control Council. November 1966. pp. 12–13.
- ^ "Titleholder beaten in pro snooker". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1966. p. 25.
- ^ "Snooker". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 August 1966. p. 19.