1974 World Amateur Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates1–16 December 1974 (1974-12-01 – 1974-12-16)
CityDublin
CountryIreland
OrganisationBilliards and Snooker Control Council, International Billiards and Snooker Federation
FormatRound-robin and knockout
Highest break Alwyn Lloyd (WAL), 104
Final
Champion Ray Edmonds (ENG)
Runner-up Geoff Thomas (WAL)
Score11–9
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The 1974 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament that later became known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship. The 1974 tournament was played in Dublin from 1 to 16 December 1974. Defending champion Ray Edmonds defeated Geoff Thomas 11–9 in the final to retain the title.

Tournament summary

The first World Amateur Snooker Championship was held in 1963. Ray Edmonds, who won the title in 1972, was the defending champion for 1974.[1]

The tournament was held in Dubin from 1 to 16 December 1974.[2][3] There were two nine-player round-robin groups, with the top four players from each group progressing to the quarter-finals.[2] The quarter-finals onwards were played as a knockout tournament.[1]

Ray Edmonds played Geoff Thomas in the final, which was held on 15 and 16 December,[1][3] Edmonds led 5–2 after the first session. In the next session, Thomas took a 7–6 lead before Edmonds levelled the score. In the final session, Edmonds moved into a 9–7 lead before Thomas equalised at 9–9. Edmonds won the next two frames to achieve victory at 11–9.[4]

Alwyn Lloyd made the highest break of the tournament, 104, during the group stage.[5][1]

Qualifying groups

The final tables are shown below. Players in bold qualified for the next round.[1]

Group A

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Ray Edmonds (ENG)7311166
 Muhammad Lafir (LKA)6301977
 Eddie Sinclair (SCO)6282167
 Geoff Thomas (WAL)4242243
 Dessie Sheehan (IRE)4252443
 Patrick Donnelly (NIR)3212842
 Shyam Shroff (IND)3162644
 Norman Stockman (NZL)2182951
 John Sklazeski (CAN)1183179

Group B

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Alwyn Lloyd (WAL)83214104
 Winston Hill (NZL)5262158
 Pascal Burke (IRE)4262071
 Lou Condo (AUS)4262153
 Alfred Borg (MLT)4272337
 David Sneddon (SCO)4232154
 Arvind Savur (IND)4242350
 Roy Cowley (IOM)3162750
 N J Rahim (LKA)023225

Knockout

Players in bold denote match winners.[1]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 15 frames 		Final
Best of 21 frames
         
 Ray Edmonds (ENG) 4
 Lou Condo (AUS) 3
 Ray Edmonds (ENG) 8
 Eddie Sinclair (SCO) 4
 Eddie Sinclair (SCO) 4
 Winston Hill (NZL) 2
 Ray Edmonds (ENG) 11
 Geoff Thomas (WAL) 9
 Pascal Burke (IRE) 4
 Muhammad Lafir (LKA) 3
 Pascal Burke (IRE) 2
 Geoff Thomas (WAL) 8
 Geoff Thomas (WAL) 4
 Alwyn Lloyd (WAL) 2

Final

Scores in bold indicate winning frame scores. *Denotes frame won on a respotted black[4]

Final: Best of 21 frames.
Dublin, 15–16 December 1974
Ray Edmonds
England		 11–9 Geoff Thomas
Wales
15 December (evening): 107–25; 42–68; 56–46; 76–69*; 57–67; 60–37; 64–13; 34–58
16 December (afternoon): 34–58; 76–24; 22–83; 13–88; 3–90; 28–64; 67–8; 15 December (evening): 84–10; 72–64; 36–76; 46–56; 66–43; 90–27

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 150–151. ISBN 0851122302.
  2. 1 2 Everton, Clive (1 November 1974). "Lafir fears only a chilly reception". The Guardian. London. p. 20.
  3. 1 2 Everton, Clive (14 November 1974). "Edmonds again in final". The Guardian. London. p. 27.
  4. 1 2 Everton, Clive (18 November 1974). "Edmonds tested". The Guardian. London. p. 18.
  5. ↑ Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0851123643.
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