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1977 Super Crystalate UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates26 November – 3 December 1977
VenueTower Circus
CityBlackpool
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£7,000
Winner's share£2,000
Highest breakNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins (129)
Final
ChampionRepublic of Ireland Patsy Fagan
Runner-upWales Doug Mountjoy
Score12–9
1978

The 1977 UK Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Tower Circus in Blackpool between 26 November and 3 December 1977.

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

The event was won by Patsy Fagan, a London-based Dubliner, who had been a professional for less than a year.[1][2] The final was televised and shown on BBC One's Grandstand programme.[3] Retired English snooker player Joe Davis presented Fagan with the trophy.[4]

Fagan earned £2,000 out of the £7,000 total prize money.[2]

Main draw

[5][6][7][8][2]

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
1England John Spencer3
10Wales Doug Mountjoy510Wales Doug Mountjoy5
10Wales Doug Mountjoy5
Wales Roy Andrewartha2
15England Willie Thorne4
8England Rex Williams4
15England Willie Thorne515England Willie Thorne5
10Wales Doug Mountjoy9
England Bernard Bennett4
4Northern Ireland Alex Higgins2
5England John Pulmanw/d
12England John Dunning512England John Dunningw/o
12England John Dunning0
England Maurice Parkin4
4Northern Ireland Alex Higgins5
4Northern Ireland Alex Higgins5
9England David Taylor59England David Taylor4
10Wales Doug Mountjoy9
England David Greaves4
14Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan12
3Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor2
13England John Virgow/o13England John Virgo5
13England John Virgo5
England John Barriew/d
6England Graham Miles2
6England Graham Miles5
16England Jack Karnehm4Scotland Chris Ross1
13England John Virgo8
Scotland Chris Ross5
14Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan9
7England Fred Davis0
14Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan514Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan5
14Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan5
Northern Ireland Jackie Rea1
11England Jim Meadowcroft4
2Wales Ray Reardon4
11England Jim Meadowcroft511England Jim Meadowcroft5
England Pat Houlihan4

Final

Final: Best of 23 frames. Referee: Wales John Williams
Tower Circus, Blackpool, England, 2 and 3 December 1977.
Patsy Fagan
 Ireland
12–9 Doug Mountjoy
 Wales
First session: 57–21, 34–81, 48–47, 48–57, 40–68, 45–13, 68–31 (53), 64–57
Second session: 64–43 (57), 48–73, 52–79 (Fagan 52, Mountjoy 51), 38–73, 41–70, 98–0 (68), 58–57, 37–87, 34–72, 75–16 (53), 73–55 (52), 47–39, 80–28 (63)
68 Highest break 51
0 Century breaks 0
7 50+ breaks 1

Century breaks

References

  1. ^ a b c Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Everton, Clive (1985). Guinness Snooker - The Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 0851124488.
  3. ^ "Saturday TV". The Times (London). 3 December 1977. p. 10 – via The Times Digital Archive. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ 1977 UK Championships Final Patsy Fagan vs Doug Mountjoy rare snooker video. 18 minutes in. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ^ "1977 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  6. ^ "1977 UK Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  7. ^ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  8. ^ "1977 UK Championship". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2012.