| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 1978 |
| Country | Australia |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| 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 in August 1978. [1]
Eddie Charlton won the tournament defeating Ian Anderson 29–13 in the final. [2]
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