1970 Canadian Professional Snooker Association tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 April – 2 May 1970 |
| Venue | North York Centennial Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| Country | Canada |
| Organisation | Canadian Professional Snooker Association |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Fred Davis (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Paul Thornley (CAN) |
| Score | 4–1 |
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The 1970 Canadian Professional Snooker Association tournament was a snooker tournament played at the North York Centennial Centre, Toronto, from 30 April to 2 May 1970. Fred Davis defeated Paul Thornley 4–1 in the final to win the title.
Tournament Summary
[edit]Six Canadian players progressed into the quarter-finals from a qualifying tournament that concluded on 29 April. They joined English players Fred Davis and Rex Williams, who were exempted, in the main event,[2] which was held at the North York Centennial Centre, Toronto.[1] The quarter-finals were played on 30 April, the semi-finals on 1 May, and the final on 2 May.[2]
Matches were the best of seven frames. However, Under the competition rules, if the scores were level at three frames each, the match was decided on a respotted black. This was invoked in the quarter-finals when Davis won the sixth frame to level at 3–3 with Kenny Shea. Shea lost a coin toss, and was asked by Davis to play first. Davis won the match.[3]
Davis recorded breaks of 61 and 52 during the final and defeated Thornley 4–1.[4]
Main draw
[edit]Results of the main competition were as follows:[1][3]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Fred Davis (ENG)
| 3+1 | |||||||||||||
| Kenny Shea (CAN)
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Fred Davis (ENG)
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Rex Williams (ENG)
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Rex Williams (ENG)
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Winston McKinlay (CAN)
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| Fred Davis (ENG)
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Paul Thornley (CAN)
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Paul Thornley (CAN)
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Robert Paquette (CAN)
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Paul Thornley (CAN)
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Bill Werbeniuk (CAN)
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Bill Werbeniuk (CAN)
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
| 2 | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Fred Davis wins new Canadian event". Billiards and Snooker. June 1970. p. 16.
- ^ a b "Canadians join world champs". The Montreal Star. 30 April 1970. p. 25.
- ^ a b "B.C. snooker ace ousted in Toronto". The Montreal Star. 1 May 1970. p. 24.
- ^ "Paul Thornley defeated in snooker play". The Sun-Times. 4 May 1970. p. 10.