Norwich Union Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Piccadilly Hotel |
| Location | London |
| Country | England |
| Established | 1973 |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Invitational event |
| Final year | 1974 |
| Final champion |  John Spencer |
The Norwich Union Open was a professional invitational snooker tournament. The winner of both editions was John Spencer.
History
[edit]The Norwich Union Open was a tournament open to both professionals and amateurs and featured 24 players in its first season. In the second year it featured just 16 players, but the prize money was increased. Both editions of the tournament were held at the Piccadilly Hotel in London.[1]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973[2] | John Spencer
|
John Pulman
|
8–7 | 1973/74 |
| 1974[3] | John Spencer
|
 Ray Reardon
|
10–9 | 1974/75 |
Source[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Norwich Union Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "1973 Norwich Union Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 26 January 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "1974 Norwich Union Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 28 March 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
Categories:
- Snooker non-ranking competitions
- Snooker competitions in London
- Recurring sporting events established in 1973
- Recurring events disestablished in 1974
- 1973 establishments in England
- 1974 disestablishments in England
- Defunct snooker competitions
- Defunct sports competitions in England
- Sport in the City of Westminster