1977 UK Championship (snooker)

The 1977 Super Crystalate UK Championship professional snooker tournament took place at the Tower Circus, Blackpool between 26 November and 3 December 1977.

Mike Watterson instituted this new championship with sponsorship from manufacturers of Super Crystalate balls.[1][2] The inaugural event was held in the Tower Circus, Blackpool, but the following year the event moved to Preston, where the tournament remained for the next twenty years.[1]

The event was won by Patsy Fagan, a London-based Dubliner, a professional for less than a year.[1] The final was televised and shown on BBC Ones Grandstand. Joe Davis presented Fagan with the trophy. Fagan earned £2,000 out of the £7,000 total prize money.

Main draw

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  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
                                                         
10   Doug Mountjoy 5     1   John Spencer 3  
  Roy Andrewartha 2     10   Doug Mountjoy 5  
  10   Doug Mountjoy 5  
  15   Willie Thorne 4  
15   Willie Thorne 5 8   Rex Williams 4
  Bernard Bennett 4     15   Willie Thorne 5  
  10   Doug Mountjoy 9  
  4   Alex Higgins 2  
12   John Dunning 5     5   John Pulman w/d  
  Maurice Parkin 4     12   John Dunning w/o  
  12   John Dunning 0
  4   Alex Higgins 5  
9   David Taylor 5 4   Alex Higgins 5
  David Greaves 4     9   David Taylor 4  
  10   Doug Mountjoy 9
  14   Patsy Fagan 12
13   John Virgo w/o     3   Dennis Taylor 2  
  John Barrie w/d     13   John Virgo 5  
  13   John Virgo 5
  6   Graham Miles 2  
16   Jack Karnehm 4 6   Graham Miles 5
  Chris Ross 5       Chris Ross 1  
  13   John Virgo 8
  14   Patsy Fagan 9  
14   Patsy Fagan 5     7   Fred Davis 0  
  Jackie Rea 1     14   Patsy Fagan 5  
  14   Patsy Fagan 5
  11   Jim Meadowcroft 4  
11   Jim Meadowcroft 5 2   Ray Reardon 4
  Pat Houlihan 4     11   Jim Meadowcroft 5  

References

  1. ^ a b c Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  2. ^ "Watterson Hails Snooker's New Regime". Supreme Snooker. http://www.supremesnooker.com/news/951/. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  3. ^ "1977 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=129. Retrieved 13 October 2010. 
  4. ^ "1977 UK Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=129. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  5. ^ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=34. Retrieved 17 june 2011.