1963 World Amateur Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| City | Calcutta |
| Country | India |
| Organisation | Billiards Association and Control Club |
| Format | Round-robin |
| Highest break |  Gary Owen (WAL) 71 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Gary Owen (WAL) |
| Runner-up |  Frank Harris (AUS) |
1966 → | |
The 1963 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the first edition of the championship that later became known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship. It was played from 27 December 1963 to 4 January 1964 at the Great Eastern Hotel in Calcutta, India, as a round-robin. Five players participated. Gary Owen won all four of his matches and took the title, with Frank Harris finishing in second place.[1] Owen compiled the highest break of the event, 71.[2]
Final standings[edit]
| Position | Player | Won | Lost | Frames | Highest break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Owen (WAL) |
4 | 0 | 24-7 | 71 |
| 2 | Frank Harris (AUS) |
3 | 1 | 21–17 | 52 |
| 3 |  Mohammed Lafir (LKA) |
2 | 2 | 19–18 | 67 |
| 4 |  Tony Monteiro (IND) |
1 | 3 | 14–19 | 56 |
| 5 | Wilson Jones (IND) |
0 | 4 | 7–24 | 36 |
Match results[edit]
| Player | Score | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Lafir (LKA) |
6–2 | Wilson Jones (IND) |
[3] |
| Frank Harris (AUS) |
6–3 | Tony Monteiro (IND) |
[4] |
| Gary Owen (WAL) |
6–2 | Mohammed Lafir (LKA) |
[5] |
| Frank Harris (AUS) |
6–3 | Wilson Jones (IND) |
[6] |
| Gary Owen (WAL) |
6–1 | Tony Monteiro (IND) |
[7] |
| Frank Harris (AUS) |
6–5 | Mohammed Lafir (LKA) |
[8] |
| Gary Owen (WAL) |
6–1 | Wilson Jones (IND) |
[9] |
| Tony Monteiro (IND) |
6–1 | Wilson Jones (IND) |
[10] |
| Gary Owen (WAL) |
6–3 | Frank Harris (AUS) |
[11] |
| Mohammed Lafir (LKA) |
6–4 | Tony Monteiro (IND) |
[1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Gary Owen triumphs in style in first world amateur snooker championship". Billiards and Snooker. London: Billiards Association and Control Club. February 1964. p. 3.
- ^ a b Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. pp. 296–297. ISBN 0356146901.
- ^ "Lafir leads in snooker". The Age. Melbourne. 27 December 1963. p. 9.
- ^ "Harris' good snooker win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney. 28 December 1963. p. 13.
- ^ "The World of Sport". The Observer. London. 29 December 1963. p. 16.
- ^ "Snooker win to Australian". The Age. Melbourne. 30 December 1963. p. 13.
- ^ "Another win for Gary Owen". The Birmingham Post. Melbourne. 30 December 1963. p. 9.
- ^ "Harris in hard snooker fight". The Age. Melbourne. 1 January 1964. p. 16.
- ^ "Win to UK snooker star". The Age. Melbourne. 2 January 1964. p. 13.
- ^ "Sport in brief". The Times. London. 3 January 1964. p. 3.
- ^ "World snooker title for Briton". The Times. London. 4 January 1964. p. 4.