1977 UK Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 26 November – 3 December 1977 (1977-11-26 – 1977-12-03) |
Venue | Tower Circus |
City | Blackpool |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £7,000 |
Winner's share | £2,000 |
Highest break | Alex Higgins (NIR) (129) |
Final | |
Champion | Patsy Fagan (IRL) |
Runner-up | Doug Mountjoy (WAL) |
Score | 12–9 |
1978 → |
The 1977 UK Championship (officially the 1977 Super Crystalate UK Championship) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Tower Circus in Blackpool between 26 November and 3 December 1977.
Mike Watterson instituted this new championship with sponsorship from manufacturers of the Super Crystalate balls.[1][2] The inaugural UK Championship was held in Blackpool, but the following year the tournament moved to the Guild Hall in Preston, where it remained for twenty years.[1]
The event was won by Patsy Fagan, a London-based Dubliner, who had been a professional for less than a year.[1][2] The final was televised and shown on BBC One's Grandstand programme.[3] Retired English snooker player Joe Davis presented Fagan with the trophy.[4]
Fagan earned £2,000 out of the £7,000 total prize money.[2]
Main draw
Last 24 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 23 frames | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | John Spencer (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Doug Mountjoy (WAL) | 5 | 10 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Roy Andrewartha (WAL) | 2 | 10 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Willie Thorne | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Rex Williams (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Willie Thorne (ENG) | 5 | 15 | Willie Thorne | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Bernard Bennett (ENG) | 4 | 10 | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alex Higgins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | John Pulman (ENG) | w/d | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | John Dunning (ENG) | 5 | 12 | John Dunning | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||
Maurice Parkin (ENG) | 4 | 12 | John Dunning | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alex Higgins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alex Higgins (NIR) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | David Taylor (ENG) | 5 | 9 | David Taylor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
David Greaves (ENG) | 4 | 10 | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Patsy Fagan | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | John Virgo (ENG) | w/o | 13 | John Virgo | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
John Barrie (ENG) | w/d | 13 | John Virgo | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Graham Miles | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Graham Miles (ENG) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Jack Karnehm (ENG) | 4 | Chris Ross | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Ross (SCO) | 5 | 13 | John Virgo | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Patsy Fagan | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Fred Davis (ENG) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Patsy Fagan (IRL) | 5 | 14 | Patsy Fagan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Jackie Rea (NIR) | 1 | 14 | Patsy Fagan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Jim Meadowcroft | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ray Reardon (WAL) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Jim Meadowcroft (ENG) | 5 | 11 | Jim Meadowcroft | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pat Houlihan (ENG) | 4 |
Final
Final: Best of 23 frames. Referee: John Williams Tower Circus, Blackpool, England, 2 and 3 December 1977. | ||
Patsy Fagan Ireland | 12–9 | Doug Mountjoy Wales |
First session: 57–21, 34–81, 48–47, 48–57, 40–68, 45–13, 68–31 (53), 64–57 Second session: 64–43 (57), 48–73, 52–79 (Fagan 52, Mountjoy 51), 38–73, 41–70, 98–0 (68), 58–57 Third session: 37–87, 34–72, 75–16 (53), 73–55 (52), 47–39, 80–28 (63) | ||
68 | Highest break | 51 |
0 | Century breaks | 0 |
7 | 50+ breaks | 1 |
Century breaks
- 129 – Alex Higgins
References
- ^ a b c Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d Everton, Clive (1985). Guinness Snooker - The Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 0851124488.
- ^ "Saturday TV". The Times (London). 3 December 1977. p. 10 – via The Times Digital Archive. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ 1977 UK Championships Final Patsy Fagan vs Doug Mountjoy rare snooker video. 18 minutes in. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "1977 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "1977 UK Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "1977 UK Championship". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
External links
- Last Frame of the final and trophy presentation (YouTube)