World Snooker Championship 1975

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[edit] The event

The competition took place at Nunawading Basketball Centre, Nunawading, Melbourne.

[edit] Prize Money

Winner £4,000

Total £18,900

[edit] The Results

First Round Best of 29 frames

Australia Warren Simpson 15-5 Ron Mayers Australia

England John Pulman 15-5 Phil Tarrant Australia

Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 15-12 Perrie Mans South Africa

Wales Gary Owen 15-3 David Greaves England

Canada Bill Werbeniuk 15-9 Jim Meadowcroft England

Canada Cliff Thorburn 15-6 Pat Morgan England

England David Taylor 15-8 Rex King Australia

Australia Ian Anderson 15-8 Lou Condo Australia


Second Round Best of 29 frames

Wales Ray Reardon 15-11 Warren Simpson Australia

England John Spencer 15-10 John Pulman England

Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 15-14 Fred Davis England

Wales Gary Owen 15-8 John Dunning England

Australia Eddie Charlton 15-11 Bill Werbeniuk Canada

Canada Cliff Thorburn 15-2 Graham Miles England

Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 15-2 David Taylor England

England Rex Williams 15-4 Ian Anderson Australia

Quarter-finals Best of 37 frames

Wales Ray Reardon 19-17 John Spencer England

Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 19-9 Gary Owen Wales

Australia Eddie Charlton 19-12 Cliff Thorburn Canada

Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 19-12 Rex Williams England

Semi-finals Best of 37 frames

Wales Ray Reardon 19-14 Dennis Taylor Northern Ireland

Australia Eddie Charlton 19-12 Alex Higgins Northern Ireland

Final Best of 61 frames

Wales Ray Reardon 31-30 Eddie Charlton Australia

[edit] Miscellanea

This was the last world championship to be held outside the UK. It would be held in Manchester the following year and the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield from 1977 onwards.

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