1968–69 snooker season

The 1968–69 snooker season, the first season of the modern era of snooker, was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1968 and March 1969. The following table outlines the results for the season's events.

1968–69 snooker season
Details
DurationJuly 1968 – March 1969
Tournaments4 (non-ranking)
Triple Crown winners
World ChampionshipEngland John Spencer

New professional players

The following players turned professional during the season: Maureen Baynton,[1] Bernard Bennett,[2][3] Maurice Parkin,[4] David Taylor,[5] and Graham Miles[6]

Calendar

Date[n 1]RankTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreReference
07-2407-29  AUSNRWorld Open Match Play Snooker ChampionshipSt George Leagues ClubSydney Eddie Charlton Rex Williams43–30[7][8][9]
07-2908-14  AUSNRAustralian Professional ChampionshipJunior Rugby League ClubSydney Warren Simpson Eddie Charlton11–10[10][11]
01-??01-??  ENGNRPot BlackBBC StudiosBirmingham Ray Reardon John Spencer1–0[12][13]
11-1803-22  ENGNRWorld Snooker ChampionshipVictoria HallLondon John Spencer Gary Owen37–24[14][15]

Notes

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