1978 World Amateur Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6–25 November 1978 |
| City | Rabat |
| Country | Malta |
| Organisation | International Billiards and Snooker Federation |
| Format | Round-robin and knockout |
| Winner's share | £1,000 |
| Highest break |  Joe Johnson (ENG) 101 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Cliff Wilson (WAL) |
| Runner-up | Joe Johnson (ENG) |
| Score | 11–5 |
← 1976 1980 → | |
The 1978 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the eighth edition of the world championship for amateurs, the first championship having been held in 1963.[1] The 1978 tournament was played from 6 to 25 November.[2]
Cliff Wilson of Wales defeated Joe Johnson of England 11–5 in the final to win the title. They had finished their first session level at 5–5, then Wilson won six consecutive frames.[3] Johnson made the highest break of the tournament, 101.[1] Wilson received £1,000 prize money as winner.[2]
Qualifying groups
Group A[4]
| Position | Player | Won | Lost | Frames | Highest break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Kevin Burles (AUS) | 6 | 1 | 26–10 | 69 |
| 2 |  Paul Mifsud (MLT) | 6 | 1 | 26–10 | 62 |
| 3 | Joe Johnson (ENG) | 5 | 3 | 23–9 | 101 |
| 4 |  Jim Donnelly (SCO) | 5 | 2 | 20–13 | 78 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Donal Mc Veigh (NIR) | 2 | 5 | 15–20 | 56 |
| 6 |  Peter Reynolds (IOM) | 2 | 5 | 10–22 | 45 |
| 7 | Vincent Cremona (MLT) | 2 | 5 | 9–25 | |
| 8 |  Mushu Mohideen (CSK) | 0 | 7 | 8–28 |
Group B[4]
| Position | Player | Won | Lost | Frames | Highest break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alwyn Lloyd (WAL) | 6 | 1 | 26–12 | 65 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Kirk Stevens (CAN) | 5 | 2 | 23–16 | 94 |
| 3 | Joe Grech (MLT) | 4 | 4 | 23–16 | 63 |
| 4 |  Eugene Hughes (IRE) | 4 | 4 | 23–21 | 56 |
| 5 |  Mohammed Lafir (LKA) | 3 | 4 | 19–20 | 50 |
| 6 |  Dale Meredith (NZL) | 3 | 4 | 18–20 | 81 |
| 7 |  Shyam Shroff (IND) | 2 | 5 | 14–23 | 39 |
| 8 | Liam McCann (NIR) | 0 | 7 | 8–28 | 40 |
Group C[4]
| Position | Player | Won | Lost | Frames | Highest break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliff Wilson (WAL) | 8 | 0 | 32–10 | 66 |
| 2 | Robert Paquette (CAN) | 5 | 3 | 24–14 | 81 |
| 3 | Dale Kwok (NZL) | 5 | 3 | 23–20 | 49 |
| 4 | Arvind Savur (IND) | 5 | 3 | 26–22 | 56 |
| 5 | Ian Williamson (ENG) | 3 | 5 | 22–24 | 52 |
| 6 | Ron Atkins (AUS) | 3 | 5 | 21–24 | 49 |
| 7 | Ronnie Miller (SCO) | 3 | 5 | 18–24 | 48 |
| 8 | Alfred Borg (MLT) | 2 | 7 | 15–27 | 44 |
| 9 | Chris Cooper (IOM) | 2 | 7 | 13–29 | 33 |
Knockout
| Elimination match Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 15 frames | Final Best of 21 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Burles (AUS)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Paquette (CAN)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Burles (AUS)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson (ENG)
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alwyn Lloyd (WAL)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson (WAL)
| 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kirk Stevens (CAN)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Mifsud (MLT)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kirk Stevens (CAN)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson (WAL)
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson (WAL)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Grech (MLT)
| 4 | Joe Grech (MLT)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dale Kwok (NZL)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 128–131. ISBN 0851123643.
- 1 2 Everton, Clive (28 October 1978). "£6,000 worth of smoke in the halls". The Guardian. London. p. 19.
- ↑ "Wilson claims snooker crown". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon. 27 November 1978. p. 21.
- 1 2 3 Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 300. ISBN 0356146901.