1972 World Championship
| Status: | Professional Non-ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season: | 1971-1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates: | March 11th 1971 - February 26th 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying dates: | No qualifier dates available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: |  Selly Park British Legion, Birmingham, England |
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| Sponsor: | Park Drive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadcaster: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Matches: | 15 | ||||||
| Frames: | 585 | ||||||
| Centuries: |
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| Prize fund: | GBP 800 | ||||||
| Points scored: | 41,851 |
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Final
Played on
1972-02-21 - 02-26
Frame scores
28-84; 44-78; 71-48; 65(60)-10; 54-84; 66-42; 80-5; 35-101(101); 86-0; 77(53)-28; 23-92; 37-68; 25-68; 56-58; 66-29; 22-109(109); 56-51; 77-50; 37-57; 25-68; 61-34; 33-61; 95-14; 40-73; 86-31; 46-69; 30-80; 61-50; 81(52)-40; 45-65; 44-65; 58-18; 108(75)-23; 29-77; 72-38; 71-27; 60-52; 46-88; 75-29; 75-11; 27-60; 49-60; 83-37; 70-47; 70-35; 77(65)-23; 81-35; 122-5; 90(50)-15; 51-64; 25-73; 55-48; 42-72; 58-60; 104(57)-9; 74(50-42; 1-76(56); 81-41; 12-69; 31-75; 60-45; 0-123(123); 21-76(54); 42-85(52); 96-16; 88(82)-14; 62-38; 140(94)-0
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 7-8, 7-9, 8-9, 9-9, 9-10, 9-11, 10-11, 10-12, 11-12, 11-13, 12-13, 12-14, 12-15, 13-15, 14-15, 14-16, 14-17, 15-17, 16-17, 16-18, 17-18, 18-18, 19-18, 19-19, 20-19, 21-19, 21-20, 21-21, 22-21, 23-21, 24-21, 25-21, 26-21, 27-21, 28-21, 28-22, 28-23, 29-23, 29-24, 29-25, 30-25, 31-25, 31-26, 32-26, 32-27, 32-28, 33-28, 33-29, 33-30, 33-31, 34-31, 35-31, 36-31, 37-31
Higgins
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
94, 82, 75, 65, 60, 57, 53, 52, 50, 50
123, 109, 101, 56, 54, 52
Points Scored
3958
3418
7376
Avg. points/frame
58.21
50.26
108.47
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Higgins | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
| Spencer | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 |
Semi-final
Played on
1971-12-20 - 12-23
Frame scores
62-46; 37-75; 24-102(70); 79-40; 31-61; 67-48; 80-36; 81(68)-45; 88-24; 37-71(61); 58-81; 54-66; 39-66; 55-67; 59-67; 4-93; 41-63; 53-62; 59-50; 43-77; 70-41; 48-76; 102-23; 63-51; 109(80)-30; 36-68(59); 96-12; 46-92; 74-18; 44-70; 38-76(64); 64-49; 100-10; 37-95; 69-16; 14-101(82); 73-28; 62-20; 42-83; 87-2; 19-97; 80-48; 64-46; 26-60; 101-24; 111-18; 71-21; 15-85; 54-61; 64-57; 82-0; 63-52; 23-84; 70-36; 42-51; 41-77; 80-22; 36-73(64); 71-61; 49-62; 72-30
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 6-9, 6-10, 6-11, 6-12, 7-12, 7-13, 8-13, 8-14, 9-14, 10-14, 11-14, 11-15, 12-15, 12-16, 13-16, 13-17, 13-18, 14-18, 15-18, 15-19, 16-19, 16-20, 17-20, 18-20, 18-21, 19-21, 19-22, 20-22, 21-22, 21-23, 22-23, 23-23, 24-23, 24-24, 24-25, 25-25, 26-25, 27-25, 27-26, 28-26, 28-27, 28-28, 29-28, 29-29, 30-29, 30-30, 31-30
Higgins
Williams
Total
50+ Breaks
80, 68
82, 70, 64, 64, 61, 59
Points Scored
3559
3266
6825
Avg. points/frame
58.34
53.54
111.89
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Higgins | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Williams | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
Semi-final
Played on
1972-01-10 - 01-14
Frame scores
68-58; 61-30; 39-63; 76(54)-48; 57-47; 10-77; 32-78; 0-124(124); 67-25; 75-43; 78(74)-50; 44-61; 43-52; 92(56)-38; 81-21; 44-61; 114(91)-6; 62-54; 50-29; 133-0; 75-25; 28-64; 80-78; 52-66; 17-96; 32-60; 9-79; 121-23; 68-70(68); 39-64; 71-36; 75-19; 65-8; 88-2; 60-64; 20-58; 74-34; 43-76; 79-27; 60-67; 43-54; 14-87; 8-123(68); 48-76; 87-15; 39-70; 69-38; 77-29; 63-44; 50-75; 64-41; 70(51)-56; 7-73; 86(52)-27; 41-53; 35-72; 48-46; 65-42; 19-90(81); 65-35; 10-99; 43-72; 67-62; 57-36; 73-15; 31-72; 6-69; 66-65; 60-22
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6, 9-7, 10-7, 11-7, 12-7, 13-7, 14-7, 14-8, 15-8, 15-9, 15-10, 15-11, 15-12, 16-12, 16-13, 16-14, 17-14, 18-14, 19-14, 20-14, 20-15, 20-16, 21-16, 21-17, 22-17, 22-18, 22-19, 22-20, 22-21, 22-22, 23-22, 23-23, 24-23, 25-23, 26-23, 26-24, 27-24, 28-24, 28-25, 29-25, 29-26, 29-27, 30-27, 31-27, 31-28, 32-28, 32-29, 32-30, 33-30, 34-30, 35-30, 35-31, 35-32, 36-32, 37-32
Spencer
Charlton
Total
50+ Breaks
91, 74, 56, 54, 52, 51
124, 81, 68, 68
Points Scored
3793
3639
7432
Avg. points/frame
54.97
52.74
107.71
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Spencer | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| Charlton | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1971-12-06 - 12-10
Frame scores
79-37; 80-34; 83-54; 41-61; 63-73; 73-29; 17-59; 67-55; 90-12; 46-63; 61-47; 30-77; 58-50; 43-82; 77-17; 83-27; 69-29; 48-58; 60-27; 79-49; 11-83(75); 84-28; 52-50; 49-69; 30-58; 103-0; 68-12; 67-28; 64-51; 76-35; 12-99; 18-73; 109-11; 47-65; 22-50; 33-55; 30-71; 52-61; 111-22; 65-47; 71-47; 52-76; 42-67; 56-55; 55-60; 31-61; 23-63; 70(52)-56; 102-3; 64-49; 42-51; 73-35; 47-59; 71-41; 14-72; 58-43
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6, 10-6, 11-6, 11-7, 12-7, 13-7, 13-8, 14-8, 15-8, 15-9, 15-10, 16-10, 17-10, 18-10, 19-10, 20-10, 20-11, 20-12, 21-12, 21-13, 21-14, 21-15, 21-16, 21-17, 22-17, 23-17, 24-17, 24-18, 24-19, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21, 25-22, 26-22, 27-22, 28-22, 28-23, 29-23, 29-24, 30-24, 30-25, 31-25
Charlton
Taylor
Total
50+ Breaks
52
75
Points Scored
3221
2746
5967
Avg. points/frame
57.52
49.04
106.55
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Charlton | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Taylor | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1971-12-06 - 12-10
Frame scores
48-73; 31-77(67); 59-55; 80-47; 55-38; 72-23; 50-75; 119(67)-1; 106-12; 67-56; 63-32; 53-71; 44-67; 86-50; 43-66; 44-74; 81-37; 74-30; 81-14; 37-90(74); 79-39; 67-74; 89-46; 87-26; 79(71)-35; 89-30; 53-85; 23-91(50); 6-116(57,58); 126(115)-0; 102(54)-3; 20-99; 70-71; 37-45; 54-47; 103-16; 82-30; 59-27; 36-75; 39-67; 74(74)-31; 81-32; 84-47; 67-61; 19-70(55); 22-95(95); 88-15; 58-65; 16-119(55); 67-26; 70-34; 53-63; 35-119(85); 83-31
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 10-7, 11-7, 12-7, 12-8, 13-8, 13-9, 14-9, 15-9, 16-9, 17-9, 17-10, 17-11, 17-12, 18-12, 19-12, 19-13, 19-14, 19-15, 20-15, 21-15, 22-15, 23-15, 23-16, 23-17, 24-17, 25-17, 26-17, 27-17, 27-18, 27-19, 28-19, 28-20, 28-21, 29-21, 30-21, 30-22, 30-23, 31-23
Higgins
Pulman
Total
50+ Breaks
115, 74, 71, 67, 54
95, 85, 74, 67, 58, 57, 55, 55, 50
Points Scored
3410
2818
6228
Avg. points/frame
63.15
52.19
115.33
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Higgins | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| Pulman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
Round 2
Played on
1971-09-13 - 09-15
Frame scores
no scores recorded for 6 frames; 72-34; 82-16; 64-20; 47-79; 82-29; 30-63; 85-31; no scores recorded for 1 frame; 93(57)-18; 58-40
Match progress
, , , , , , 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, , 6-2, 7-2
Dunning
Miles
Total
50+ Breaks
57
Points Scored
613
330
943
Avg. points/frame
38.31
20.63
58.94
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Dunning | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 2
Played on
1971-09-07 - 09-08
Frame scores
52-63; 26-92; 66-25; 81-47; 91-25; 99-16; 65-47; 81-39; 108-16; 105(65)-8; 97-39; 84(58)-31; 57-82; 54-50; 102-22; 66-47; 80-28; 74-23; 48-51; 43-62; 82-58
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2, 10-2, 10-3, 11-3, 12-3, 13-3, 14-3, 15-3, 15-4, 15-5, 16-5
Higgins
Parkin
Total
50+ Breaks
65, 58
Points Scored
1561
871
2432
Avg. points/frame
74.33
41.48
115.81
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Higgins | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Parkin | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 1
Played on
1971-03-11 - 03-13
Frame scores
40-72; 65(52)-46; 59-35; 29-74; 82-19; 74-62; 127(103)-0; 13-84; 84(51)-4; 52-49; 100(62)-8; 66-23; 102-21; 25-69; 94(51)-41; 95-30; 71(53)-21; 68-59; 53-41; 57-83; 66-47
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 10-4, 11-4, 12-4, 13-4, 14-4, 15-4, 15-5, 16-5
Higgins
Gross
Total
50+ Breaks
103, 62, 53, 52, 51, 51
Points Scored
1422
888
2310
Avg. points/frame
67.71
42.29
110
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Higgins | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Gross | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 1
Frame scores
28-63; 61-49; 65-21; 30-66; 81-14; 67-54; 12-91; 83-37; 57-76; 70-40; 56-63; 26-71; 42-53; 87-32; 66-65; 34-110; 92-31; 58-65; 62-43; 45-56; 86-30
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8, 9-9, 10-9, 10-10, 11-10
Parkin
Geoffrey Thompson
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
1208
1130
2338
Avg. points/frame
57.52
53.81
111.33
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Parkin | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Geoffrey Thompson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |