1974 World Snooker Championship

The 1974 World Snooker Championship (also known as 1974 Park Drive World Snooker Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 25 April 1974 at the Belle Vue in Manchester, England.[1]

Park Drive World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates16–25 April 1974 (1974-04-16 – 1974-04-25)
VenueBelle Vue
CityManchester
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
Total prize fund£10,000
Winner's share£2,000[1]
Highest break Graham Miles (ENG) (131)
Final
Champion Ray Reardon (WAL)
Runner-up Graham Miles (ENG)
Score22–12
← 1973
1975 →

Ray Reardon won his third World title by defeating Graham Miles 22–12 in the final.[1]

Tournament summary
  • The first round matches were played on 16 April, the second round matches on 17 and 18 April, the quarter-finals on 19 and 20 April, the semi-finals on 21 and 22 April with the final played over 3 days from 23 to 25 April.
  • Canadian Bill Werbeniuk made his World Championship debut, and beat Geoff Thompson 8–3 in the first round, before losing to Fred Davis 5–15 in the second round.[2]
  • This was the last time that Park Drive sponsored the event and there was no sponsor the following year.[1]
  • Tournament runner-up Graham Miles made the highest break of the event with a 131.[3]

Main draw

Sources:[4][5][6]

  Round 1
Best of 15 frames		 Round 2
Best of 29 frames		 Quarter-finals
Best of 29 frames		 Semi-finals
Best of 29 frames		 Final
Best of 43 frames
                                     
Kingsley Kennerley 5     Ray Reardon 15  
Jim Meadowcroft 8     Jim Meadowcroft 3  
  Ray Reardon 15  
  Marcus Owen 11  
Maurice Parkin 5 Gary Owen 8
Marcus Owen 8     Marcus Owen 15  
  Ray Reardon 15  
  Fred Davis 3  
Bernard Bennett 8     Alex Higgins 15  
Warren Simpson 2     Bernard Bennett 4  
  Alex Higgins 14
  Fred Davis 15  
Bill Werbeniuk 8 Fred Davis 15
Geoff Thompson 3     Bill Werbeniuk 5  
  Ray Reardon 22
  Graham Miles 12
Perrie Mans 8     John Spencer 13  
Ian Anderson 1     Perrie Mans 15  
  Perrie Mans 4
  Rex Williams 15  
John Pulman 8 Rex Williams 15
Sydney Lee 0     John Pulman 12  
  Rex Williams 7
  Graham Miles 15  
Paddy Morgan 8     Graham Miles 15  
Cliff Thorburn 4     Paddy Morgan 7  
  Graham Miles 15
  John Dunning 13  
John Dunning 8 Eddie Charlton 13
David Taylor 6     John Dunning 15  

Qualifying

Source:[4]

Best of 15 frames
John Dunning8–2 David Greaves
Warren Simpson8–3 Jackie Rea
Jim Meadowcroft8–5 Pat Houlihan
Cliff Thorburn8–3 Alan McDonald
John Pulman8–0 Jack Karnehm
David Taylor8–7 Ron Gross
Marcus Owen8–1 Dennis Taylor

References
  1. Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. "Bill Werbeniuk at the World Championship". Snooker Database. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. "2004 Embassy World Championship Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  4. "World Championship 1974". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  5. "1974 World Championships Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  6. "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
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