World Snooker Championship 1973
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[edit] The event
The competition took place at the City Exhibition Hall, Manchester
[edit] Prize Money
Winner £1,500
Total £8,000
[edit] The Results
First Round Best of 17 frames 
Pat Houlihan 9-2 Jackie Rea 
David Greaves 9-8 Bernard Bennett
Perrie Mans 9-2 Ron Gross Graham Miles 9-5 Geoff Thompson 
Cliff Thorburn 9-8 Dennis Taylor David Taylor 9-4 John Dunning 
Warren Simpson 9-3 Maurice Parkin Jim Meadowcroft wo Kingsley Kennerley Second Round Best of 31 frames Alex Higgins 16-3 Pat Houlihan Fred Davis 16-1 David Greaves
Eddie Charlton 16-8 Perrie Mans Graham Miles 16-10 John Pulman Rex Williams 16-15 Cliff Thorburn John Spencer 16-5 David Taylor 
Gary Owen 16-14 Warren Simpson Ray Reardon 16-10 Jim Meadowcroft Quarter-finals Best of 31 frames Alex Higgins 16-14 Fred Davis Eddie Charlon 16-6 Graham Miles John Spencer 16-7 Rex Williams
Ray Reardon 16-6 Gary Owen Semi-finals Best of 45 frames Eddie Charlton 23-9 Alex Higgins Ray Reardon 23-22 John Spencer Final Best of 75 frames (Referee, Bill Timms) Ray Reardon 38-32 Eddie Charlton
[edit] Miscellanea
This was the first World Championship to have the competition to a fortnight's play as it would stand today. Well known and future World Champions Cliff Thorburn and Dennis Taylor made their debuts this year. They played each other in the first round and Thorburn won 9-8. Some frames of the final was shown on BBC television. It was the first time the championship was shown on BBC television.
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