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The '''1976 World Amateur Snooker Championship''' was the seventh edition of the tournament also known as the [[IBSF World Snooker Championship]]. The 1976 tournament was played in [[Johannesburg]] from 12 to 30 |
The '''1976 World Amateur Snooker Championship''' was the seventh edition of the tournament also known as the [[IBSF World Snooker Championship]]. The 1976 tournament was played in [[Johannesburg]] from 12 to 30 October 1976. [[Doug Mountjoy]] defeated [[Paul Mifsud]] 11–1 in the final to win the title. |
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==Tournament summary== |
==Tournament summary== |
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The first [[IBSF World Snooker Championship|World Amateur Snooker Championship]] was held in [[1963 World Amateur Snooker Championship|1963]].<ref name="GBS81">{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=1981 |title=The Guinness Book of Snooker |publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd |location=Enfield |isbn=0851122302 |pages=150–153}}</ref> The defending champion for 1976 was [[Ray Edmonds]], who won the tournament in [[1972 World Amateur Snooker Championship|1972]] and [[1974 World Amateur Snooker Championship|1974]].<ref name="GRAUN7OCT">{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Record for amateur |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=7 October 1976 |page=16}}</ref> The 1976 tournament was held at the President Hotel, [[Johannesburg]], from 12 to 30 October 1976, with 24 participants playing in three eight-player [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] groups followed by a knockout to determine the champion.<ref name="GRAUN7OCT" /> [[ |
The first [[IBSF World Snooker Championship|World Amateur Snooker Championship]] was held in [[1963 World Amateur Snooker Championship|1963]].<ref name="GBS81">{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=1981 |title=The Guinness Book of Snooker |publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd |location=Enfield |isbn=0851122302 |pages=150–153}}</ref> The defending champion for 1976 was [[Ray Edmonds]], who had won the tournament in [[1972 World Amateur Snooker Championship|1972]] and [[1974 World Amateur Snooker Championship|1974]].<ref name="GRAUN7OCT">{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Record for amateur |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=7 October 1976 |page=16}}</ref> The 1976 tournament was held at the President Hotel, [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]], from 12 to 30 October 1976, with 24 participants playing in three eight-player [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] groups followed by a knockout to determine the champion.<ref name="GRAUN7OCT" /> [[Apartheid]] was in force in South Africa, and following the advice of their respective governments, players from India and Sri Lanka did not take part in the competition.<ref name="GRAUN5NOV">{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Joy is blackballed by South Africans |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=5 November 1976 |page=18}}</ref> |
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Edmonds was defeated |
[[Doug Mountjoy]] was the only player to win all of his group matches.<ref name="GRAUN26OCT">{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Mountjoy is favourite |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=26 October 1976 |page=22}}</ref> Edmonds lost the title when he was defeated 1–5 by [[Paul Mifsud]] in the quarter-finals. In another of the quarter-finals, [[Silvino Francisco]] eliminated his brother [[Manuel Francisco]] 5–1.<ref>{{cite news |title=Snooker champ loses |work=Calgary Herald |date=27 October 1976 |page=86}}</ref> The final was contested by Mountjoy and Mifsud, with Mountjoy taking a 6–0 lead by the end of the first {{cuegloss|session}} and completing an 11–1 victory in the second session on 29 October, meaning that the scheduled session for 30 October was not required.<ref name="GRAUN30OCT">{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Mountjoy's world title |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=30 October 1976 |page=16}}</ref> |
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Mountjoy compiled the highest {{cuegloss|break}} of the tournament, 107, during the group stage.<ref name="FACTS">{{cite book |last=Morrison|first=Ian |date=1989 |title=Snooker: records, facts and champions |publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd |isbn=0851123643|page=131}}</ref><ref name="GBS81" /> |
Mountjoy compiled the highest {{cuegloss|break}} of the tournament, 107, during the group stage.<ref name="FACTS">{{cite book |last=Morrison|first=Ian |date=1989 |title=Snooker: records, facts and champions |publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd |isbn=0851123643|page=131}}</ref><ref name="GBS81" /> |
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'''Group A''' |
'''Group A''' |
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! Player !! {{tooltip|2=Matches Won|MW}} !! {{tooltip|2=Frames Won|FW}} !! {{tooltip|2=Frames Lost|FL}} !! {{tooltip|2=Highest Break|Break}} |
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|width="210"| '''{{flagathlete|[[Doug Mountjoy]]|WAL}}''' || 7 || 28 || 9 || 107 |
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| '''{{flagathlete|[[Jimmy van Rensberg]]|RSA|1928}}''' || 5 || 24 || 16 || 72 |
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| '''{{flagathlete|[[Ray Edmonds]]|ENG}}''' || 4 || 20 || 18 || 77 |
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| {{flagathlete|Norman Stockman|NZL}}|| 4 || 21 || 19 || 45 |
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| {{flagathlete|[[Eddie Sinclair]]|SCO}} || 4 || 21 || 21 || 51 |
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| {{flagathlete|[[Pascal Burke]]|IRE}} || 2 || 17 || 25 || 48 |
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| {{flagathlete|Johan van Niekerk|RSA|1928}} || 1 || 17 || 27 || 35 |
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| {{flagathlete|Peter Reynolds|IOM}} || 1 || 14 || 27 || 46 |
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'''Group B''' |
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! Player !! {{tooltip|2=Matches Won|MW}} !! {{tooltip|2=Frames Won|FW}} !! {{tooltip|2=Frames Lost|FL}} !! {{tooltip|2=Highest Break|Break}} |
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|width="210"| '''{{flagathlete|[[Paul Mifsud]]|MLT}}''' || 6 || 25 || 9 || 47 |
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| '''{{flagathlete|[[Silvino Francisco]]|RSA|1928}}''' || 6 || 27 || 12 || 68 |
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| '''{{flagathlete|[[Terry Griffiths]]|WAL}}''' || 5 || 23 || 14 || 69 |
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| {{flagathlete|[[Chris Ross (snooker player)|Chris Ross]]|ENG}} || 4 || 19 || 17 || 58 |
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| {{flagathlete|Robert Paquette|CAN}} || 4 || 22 || 22 || 72 |
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| {{flagathlete|Eddie Swaffield|NIR}} || 1 || 16 || 26 || 59 |
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| {{flagathlete|[[Leon Heywood]]|AUS}} || 1 || 13 || 27 || 46 |
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| {{flagathlete|Larry Watson|IRE}} || 1 || 9 || 27 || 45 |
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'''Group C''' |
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! Player !! {{tooltip|2=Matches Won|MW}} !! {{tooltip|2=Frames Won|FW}} !! {{tooltip|2=Frames Lost|FL}} !! {{tooltip|2=Highest Break|Break}} |
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|width="210"| '''{{flagathlete|[[Manuel Francisco]]|RSA|1928}}''' || 6 || 27 || 12 || 62 |
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| '''{{flagathlete|Ron Atkins|AUS}}''' || 6 || 25 || 12 || 45 |
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| '''{{flagathlete|[[Roy Andrewartha]]|ENG}}''' || 5 || 25 || 14 || 100 |
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| {{flagathlete|Jimmy Clint|NIR}} || 4 || 17 || 18 || 33 |
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| {{flagathlete|[[Bert Demarco]]|SCO}} || 3 || 21 || 21 || 75 |
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| {{flagathlete|[[Bernie Mikkelsen]]|CAN}} || 3 || 19 || 22 || 60 |
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| {{flagathlete|Kelvin Tristram|NZL}} || 1 || 9 || 27 || 46 |
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| {{flagathlete|Roy Cowley|IOM}} || 0 || 11 || 28 || 41 |
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| RD3='''Final'''<br>Best of 21 frames |
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==Final== |
==Final== |
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Scores in bold indicate winning {{cuegloss|frame}} scores.<ref name="GRAUN30OCT" /> |
Scores in bold indicate winning {{cuegloss|frame}} scores.<ref name="GRAUN30OCT" /> |
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|width="200" | [[Paul Mifsud]] <br/>{{flagicon|MLT}} |
|width="200" | [[Paul Mifsud]] <br/>{{flagicon|MLT}} |
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| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | First session: '''76''' |
| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | First session: '''76'''–18; '''80'''–21; '''79'''–21; '''86'''–36; '''109'''(62)-20; '''80'''–18<br>Second session: 25–'''71'''; '''82'''–24; '''85'''–29; '''73'''–29; '''67'''–48; '''84'''–28 |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:IBSF World Snooker Championship]] |
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[[Category:October 1976 sports events in Africa|World Amateur Snooker Championship]] |
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[[Category:Sports competitions in Johannesburg]] |
Latest revision as of 12:24, 13 February 2024
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 12–30 October 1976 |
Venue | President Hotel |
City | Johannesburg |
Country | South Africa |
Organisation | Billiards and Snooker Control Council, International Billiards and Snooker Federation |
Format | Round-robin and knockout |
Highest break | ![]() |
Final | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 11–1 |
← 1974 1978 → |
The 1976 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament also known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship. The 1976 tournament was played in Johannesburg from 12 to 30 October 1976. Doug Mountjoy defeated Paul Mifsud 11–1 in the final to win the title.
Tournament summary
The first World Amateur Snooker Championship was held in 1963.[1] The defending champion for 1976 was Ray Edmonds, who had won the tournament in 1972 and 1974.[2] The 1976 tournament was held at the President Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa, from 12 to 30 October 1976, with 24 participants playing in three eight-player round-robin groups followed by a knockout to determine the champion.[2] Apartheid was in force in South Africa, and following the advice of their respective governments, players from India and Sri Lanka did not take part in the competition.[3]
Doug Mountjoy was the only player to win all of his group matches.[4] Edmonds lost the title when he was defeated 1–5 by Paul Mifsud in the quarter-finals. In another of the quarter-finals, Silvino Francisco eliminated his brother Manuel Francisco 5–1.[5] The final was contested by Mountjoy and Mifsud, with Mountjoy taking a 6–0 lead by the end of the first session and completing an 11–1 victory in the second session on 29 October, meaning that the scheduled session for 30 October was not required.[6]
Mountjoy compiled the highest break of the tournament, 107, during the group stage.[7][1]
Qualifying groups
The final tables are shown below. Players in bold qualified for the next round.[1]
Group A
Player | MW | FW | FL | Break |
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7 | 28 | 9 | 107 |
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5 | 24 | 16 | 72 |
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4 | 20 | 18 | 77 |
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4 | 21 | 19 | 45 |
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4 | 21 | 21 | 51 |
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2 | 17 | 25 | 48 |
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1 | 17 | 27 | 35 |
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1 | 14 | 27 | 46 |
Group B
Player | MW | FW | FL | Break |
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6 | 25 | 9 | 47 |
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6 | 27 | 12 | 68 |
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5 | 23 | 14 | 69 |
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4 | 19 | 17 | 58 |
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4 | 22 | 22 | 72 |
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1 | 16 | 26 | 59 |
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1 | 13 | 27 | 46 |
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1 | 9 | 27 | 45 |
Group C
Player | MW | FW | FL | Break |
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6 | 27 | 12 | 62 |
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6 | 25 | 12 | 45 |
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5 | 25 | 14 | 100 |
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4 | 17 | 18 | 33 |
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3 | 21 | 21 | 75 |
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3 | 19 | 22 | 60 |
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1 | 9 | 27 | 46 |
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0 | 11 | 28 | 41 |
Knockout
Players in bold denote match winners.[1]
Elimination Match Best of 7 frames | ||
Player | Score | Player |
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4–0 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 15 frames | Final Best of 21 frames | ||||||||||||
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Final
Scores in bold indicate winning frame scores.[6]
Final: Best of 21 frames. Johannesburg, 29 October 1976 | ||
Doug Mountjoy ![]() |
11–1 | Paul Mifsud ![]() |
First session: 76–18; 80–21; 79–21; 86–36; 109(62)-20; 80–18 Second session: 25–71; 82–24; 85–29; 73–29; 67–48; 84–28 |
References
- ^ a b c d Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 150–153. ISBN 0851122302.
- ^ a b Everton, Clive (7 October 1976). "Record for amateur". The Guardian. London. p. 16.
- ^ Everton, Clive (5 November 1976). "Joy is blackballed by South Africans". The Guardian. London. p. 18.
- ^ Everton, Clive (26 October 1976). "Mountjoy is favourite". The Guardian. London. p. 22.
- ^ "Snooker champ loses". Calgary Herald. 27 October 1976. p. 86.
- ^ a b Everton, Clive (30 October 1976). "Mountjoy's world title". The Guardian. London. p. 16.
- ^ Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 131. ISBN 0851123643.