Tournament information | |
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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 | 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]
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 |
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