1970–71 snooker season

1970–71 snooker season

Details
Duration	July 1970 – January 1971
Tournaments	6 (non-ranking)
Triple Crown winners
World Championship	John Spencer
← 1969–70 1971–72 →

The 1970–71 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1970 and January 1971. The following table outlines the results for the season's events.

Calendar

Date[n 1]			Rank	Tournament name	Venue	City	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Reference
07-13	07-15	ENG	NR	Chester Professional Tournament	Upton-By-Chester British Legion	Chester	Jackie Rea	John Spencer	4–3[n 2]	[1]
07-26	08-30	AUS	NR	Australian Professional Championship	Heiron and Smith	Sydney	Eddie Charlton	Norman Squire	15–6	[2]
09-04		ENG	NR	Stratford Professional		Stratford-upon-Avon	Gary Owen	Ray Reardon	6–4	[3]
09-28	11-07	AUS	NR	World Snooker Championship		Various	John Spencer	Warren Simpson	37–29	[4][5]
01-??	01-??	ENG	NR	Pot Black	BBC Studios	Birmingham	John Spencer	Fred Davis	1–0	[6][7]
01-04	01-31	ENG	NR	Park Drive 2000 (January 1971)		Various	John Spencer	Rex Williams	4–1	[8][9]

Notes

1. Dates use the mm-dd date format.
2. Winning margin achieved at 4–1

References

1. "Rea retains Chester pro title". The Billiard Player. Billiards Association and Control Council. August 1970. p. 33.
2. Turner, Chris. "Other National Professional Championships". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
3. "Owen defeats title holder". Sport Argus. 5 September 1970. p. 11.
4. Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
5. Eric, Hayton (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. London: Rose Villa Publications. p. 12. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
6. "Pot Black History". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008.
7. "Pot Black, Junior Pot Black". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
8. Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
9. Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 90. ISBN 0851122302.