1971 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 September–7 November 1970 |
| Final venue | Chevron Hotel |
| Final city | Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £2,333 |
| Highest break |
 Eddie Charlton (129) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 John Spencer
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| Runner-up |
Warren Simpson
|
| Score | 37–29 |
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The 1971 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 28 September and 7 November 1970 in Australia. Matches were held at various locations in New South Wales with one match played in Brisbane.
John Spencer won his second World Championship title by defeating Warren Simpson 37–29 in the final. Eddie Charlton made the highest break of the tournament with a break of 129 in the final session of his match against Gary Owen.
This was the first time the championship was held outside the United Kingdom. It would be hosted in Australia again in 1975.
The initial stage was a round robin in which each competitor played a 3-day, 37-frame match against four of the other eight competitors. It is the only time a round robin format has been used in the world championship.
The first match between Paddy Morgan and Warren Simpson was from 28 to 30 September and was won by Morgan by a score of 21–16.Eddie Charlton and Norman Squire met in the second match, during which Charlton made a break of 106, the first century of the championship. The British players did not start their matches until 6 October when John Spencer, John Pulman and Gary Owen started their first matches.
Ray Reardon started his first match on 9 October, beating Perrie Mans. Spencer made a break of 105 in his second win, over Norman Squire. Reardon and Spencer played again from 12 to 14 October. Reardon beat Charlton while Spencer beat Pulman. Charlton made a break of 116 while Pulman made one of 113 while Spencer a 102 break. Simpson met Owen from 13 to 15 October. Owen led 17–14 and 18–17 but Simpson won the last two frames to win 18–17.
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