1978 Australian Professional Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–15 December 1978 |
| Venue | Grafton Services Club |
| City | Grafton |
| Country | Australia |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Highest break | Eddie Charlton (138)[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Eddie Charlton |
| Runner-up | Ian Anderson |
| Score | 29–13 |
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The 1978 Australian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 4 and 15 December 1978 at the Grafton Services Club in Grafton, Australia.[2][3]
Eddie Charlton won the tournament defeating Ian Anderson 29–13 in the final.[4]
Results
Group A
| POS | Player | MP | MW | FW | FL | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Charlton | 3 | 3 | 24 | 2 | +22 |
| 2 | Warren Simpson | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | – |
| 3 | Dennis Wheelwright | 3 | 1 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
| 4 | Jim Charlton | 3 | 0 | 13 | 24 | -11 |
- Eddie Charlton 8–1 Dennis Wheelwright
- Eddie Charlton 8–1 Jim Charlton
- Warren Simpson 8–2 Dennis Wheelwright
- Eddie Charlton 8–0 Warren Simpson
- Warren Simpson 8–6 Jim Charlton
- Dennis Wheelwright 8–6 Jim Charlton
Group B
| POS | Player | MP | MW | FW | FL | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Anderson | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 |
| 2 | Paddy Morgan | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 |
| 3 | Philip Tarrant | 3 | 1 | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| 4 | Lou Condo | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
- Ian Anderson 8–6 Paddy Morgan
- Ian Anderson 8–2 Philip Tarrant
- Philip Tarrant 8–6 Lou Condo
- Ian Anderson 8–6 Lou Condo
- Paddy Morgan 8–2 Lou Condo
- Paddy Morgan 8–3 Philip Tarrant
Final
- Eddie Charlton 29–13 Ian Anderson
References
- ↑ "Charlton retains his title". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 December 1978. p. 28.
- ↑ "Other National Professional Championships". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "Charlton top snooker seed". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 August 1978. p. 16.
- 1 2 "1978 Australian Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 22 February 2018.