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    • 1973 Norwich Union Open

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Invitational
    Season: 1973-1974
    Dates: November 24th 1973 - November 29th 1973
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: England Piccadilly Hotel, London, England
    Sponsor: Norwich Union
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 12 7 2 - - - 21
    Frame rate 13.67 23.43 82 - - - 7.81
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    16 8 24
    Matches: 24
    Frames: 164
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 0 0
    Prize fund: GBP 3,500
    Points scored: 17,480

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    Final
    England John Spencer
    8 (15) 7
    England John Pulman
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    90(57)-40; 73-31; 57-50; 65-34; 12-64; 121-12; 58-71; 89-32; 43-76; 37-64; 49-67; 91(53)-13; 25-76; 47-63; 69-39
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7
    Spencer
    Pulman
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    57, 53
    Points Scored
    926
    732
    1658
    Avg. points/frame
    61.73
    48.8
    110.53
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer 2 - - - - - 2
    Pulman - - - - - - 0
    3rd Place Playoff
    Australia Eddie Charlton
    8 (15) 5
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    80-59(51); 61-58; 23-78; 31-60; 67-45; 38-61; 79-35; 120(62)-2; 64-42; 45-79; 33-87; 78-10; 61-50
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, 8-5
    Charlton
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    62
    51
    Points Scored
    780
    666
    1446
    Avg. points/frame
    60
    51.23
    111.23
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Charlton - 1 - - - - 1
    Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
    Semi-final
    England John Pulman
    8 (15) 3
    Australia Eddie Charlton
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    83-29; 13-83; 70-23; 63-37; 56-34; 67(52)-23; 78-32; 89-17; 20-88; 29-75; 78-29
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 8-3
    Pulman
    Charlton
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    52
    Points Scored
    646
    470
    1116
    Avg. points/frame
    58.73
    42.73
    101.45
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Pulman 1 - - - - - 1
    Charlton - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    England John Spencer
    8 (15) 2
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    66-54; 91-13; 79-32; 15-70(63); 103(70)-2; 126-5; 79(65)-34; 113(50)-10; 45-54; 74(74)-49
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 8-2
    Spencer
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    74, 70, 65, 50
    63
    Points Scored
    791
    323
    1114
    Avg. points/frame
    79.1
    32.3
    111.4
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer 1 1 2 - - - 4
    Higgins - 1 - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Australia Eddie Charlton
    4 (7) 0
    England Sid Hood
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    69-30; 72-35; 77-37; 88-40
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0
    Charlton
    Hood
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    306
    142
    448
    Avg. points/frame
    76.5
    35.5
    112
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Charlton - - - - - - 0
    Hood - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    4 (7) 2
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    62-48; 86-32; 42-55; 16-59(52); 70(56)-28; 73-56
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    56
    52
    Points Scored
    349
    278
    627
    Avg. points/frame
    58.17
    46.33
    104.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    England John Pulman
    4 (7) 3
    England Graham Miles
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    13-109(60); 51-53; 73-54; 43-59; 68-26; 64-11; 69-22
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3
    Pulman
    Miles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    60
    Points Scored
    381
    334
    715
    Avg. points/frame
    54.43
    47.71
    102.14
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Pulman - - - - - - 0
    Miles - 1 - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    England John Spencer
    4 (7) 0
    England Ray Edmonds
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    54-53; 68-55; 89(67)-23; 80-35
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0
    Spencer
    Edmonds
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    67
    Points Scored
    291
    166
    457
    Avg. points/frame
    72.75
    41.5
    114.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer - 1 - - - - 1
    Edmonds - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Australia Eddie Charlton
    4 (7) 0
    Scotland Chris Ross
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    95-25; 94(52)-29; 46-34; 68-57
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0
    Charlton
    Ross
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    52
    Points Scored
    303
    145
    448
    Avg. points/frame
    75.75
    36.25
    112
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Charlton 1 - - - - - 1
    Ross - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England Ray Edmonds
    4 (7) 3
    England Jonathan Barron
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    45-66; 22-79; 88-31; 50-45; 56-30; 25-100; 67-18
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3
    Edmonds
    Barron
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    353
    369
    722
    Avg. points/frame
    50.43
    52.71
    103.14
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Edmonds - - - - - - 0
    Barron - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    4 (7) 3
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    28-85(53); 60-43; 77(60)-32; 45-56; 87(57)-11; 21-87; 95-28
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3
    Higgins
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    60, 57
    53
    Points Scored
    413
    342
    755
    Avg. points/frame
    59
    48.86
    107.86
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 1 - - - - 2
    Taylor 1 - - - - - 1
    Last 16
    England Sid Hood
    4 (7) 3
    South Africa Mannie Francisco
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    25-80; 42-71; 58-57; 34-68; 57-48; 78-35; 65-49
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3
    Hood
    Francisco
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    359
    408
    767
    Avg. points/frame
    51.29
    58.29
    109.57
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Hood - - - - - - 0
    Francisco - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England Graham Miles
    4 (7) 1
    India Arvind Savur
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    77-35; 84(68)-26; 78-21; 27-55; 65-23
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1
    Miles
    Savur
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    68
    Points Scored
    331
    160
    491
    Avg. points/frame
    66.2
    32
    98.2
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Miles - 1 - - - - 1
    Savur - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England John Pulman
    4 (7) 3
    England David Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    61-50; 42-75; 63-34; 73-24; 42-65; 42-67; 71-49
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3
    Pulman
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    394
    364
    758
    Avg. points/frame
    56.29
    52
    108.29
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Pulman - - - - - - 0
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England John Spencer
    4 (7) 3
    England John Dunning
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    74-61; 9-68; 43-53; 75(58)-56; 81-1; 63-86; 77-30
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3
    Spencer
    Dunning
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    58
    Points Scored
    422
    355
    777
    Avg. points/frame
    60.29
    50.71
    111
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer 1 - - - - - 1
    Dunning - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    4 (7) 0
    England Pat Houlihan
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    95-20; 85-17; 59-58; 70-58
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0
    Thorburn
    Houlihan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    309
    153
    462
    Avg. points/frame
    77.25
    38.25
    115.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Houlihan - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    England Jonathan Barron
    4 (7) 2
    England Ron Gross
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    80-22; 80-32; 85-19; 42-78; 49-54; 86-29
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2
    Barron
    Gross
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    422
    234
    656
    Avg. points/frame
    70.33
    39
    109.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Barron - - - - - - 0
    Gross - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    England John Dunning
    4 (7) 2
    England Jim Meadowcroft
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    59-65; 61-41; 62-10; 60-64; 66-34; 72-29
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2
    Dunning
    Meadowcroft
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    380
    243
    623
    Avg. points/frame
    63.33
    40.5
    103.83
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Dunning - - - - - - 0
    Meadowcroft - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    England Sid Hood
    4 (7) 0
    Northern Ireland Jackie Rea
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    47-45; 62-34; 70-35; 74-18
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0
    Hood
    Rea
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    253
    132
    385
    Avg. points/frame
    63.25
    33
    96.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Hood - - - - - - 0
    Rea - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    England Pat Houlihan
    4 (7) 3
    England John Virgo
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    43-65; 90-4; 49-43; 34-70; 47-31; 31-60; 56-48
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3
    Houlihan
    Virgo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    350
    321
    671
    Avg. points/frame
    50
    45.86
    95.86
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Houlihan - - - - - - 0
    Virgo - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    Scotland Chris Ross
    4 (7) 3
    Wales Marcus Owen
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    52-42; 61-54; 59-49; 61-65; 10-9; 36-78; 64-67
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3
    Ross
    Owen
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    343
    364
    707
    Avg. points/frame
    49
    52
    101
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Ross - - - - - - 0
    Owen - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    India Arvind Savur
    4 (7) 1
    England David Greaves
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    77-22; 61-39; 53-60; 73-38; 74-11
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1
    Savur
    Greaves
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    338
    170
    508
    Avg. points/frame
    67.6
    34
    101.6
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Savur - - - - - - 0
    Greaves - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    England David Taylor
    4 (7) 2
    England Jack Karnehm
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    40-65; 82-24; 92-8; 38-48; 67-25; 87-2
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2
    Taylor
    Karnehm
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    406
    172
    578
    Avg. points/frame
    67.67
    28.67
    96.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Karnehm - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    4 (7) 1
    Wales Alwyn Lloyd
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    36-71; 82-32; 74-52; 66(51)-58; 63-57
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1
    Taylor
    Lloyd
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    51
    Points Scored
    321
    270
    591
    Avg. points/frame
    64.2
    54
    118.2
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor 1 - - - - - 1
    Lloyd - - - - - - 0