1974 Watney Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September – 22 December 1974 |
| Venue | Northern Snooker Centre |
| City | Leeds |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £3,000 |
| Winner's share | £1,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion | .svg.png){kind=small} Alex Higgins |
| Runner-up |  Fred Davis |
| Score | 17–11 |
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The 1974 Watney Open was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 7 September and 22 December 1974 at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. Sixteen players participated, including several invited amateurs. It was played on a knockout basis with one match each weekend. Alex Higgins defeated Fred Davis 17–11 in the final, winning £1,000.[1][2]
Main draw
Results are shown below.[3][4][2]
| Last 16 Best of 25 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 25 frames | Semi-finals Best of 25 frames | Final Best of 33 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ron Barnes | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rex Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rex Williams | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sid Hood | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ray Reardon | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Taylor | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marcus Owen | w/d | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dave Thomas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Patsy Fagan | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patsy Fagan | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Pulman | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Medati | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Miles | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Miles | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Kell | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b "The £3,000 Watney Open". Snooker Scene. February 1975. pp. 14–15.
- ^ "The £3,000 Watney Open". Snooker Scene. November 1974. p. 5.
- ^ "The £3,000 Watney Open". Snooker Scene. December 1974. p. 19.