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The 1978–79 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1978 and June 1979. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.
New professional players [ edit ]
Terry Griffiths became a professional player on 1 June 1978 after he was accepted as a member by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) at its meeting during the 1978 World Snooker Championship . At the same meeting, South African players Mannie Francisco , Silvino Francisco , Jimmy van Rensberg , Roy Amdor and Derek Mienie were recognised as professionals.[1] Ray Edmonds was accepted later that month, while Steve Davis and Mark Wildman were rejected.[2] [3] Later that year, Davis was accepted, with effect from 17 September 1978.[4] In December, Kirk Stevens was accepted, but Wildman and Eddie Sinclair were refused.[5]
Calendar [ edit ]
Official rankings [ edit ]
The top 16 of the world rankings.[28] [29] [30]
^ Dates use the mm-dd date format.
^ The result of the final is unknown.
^ Played at various venues throughout the country under a round robin system, with the top two players meeting at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester .
^ No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only.
References [ edit ]
^ "New professionals". Snooker Scene . June 1978. p. 27.
^ "Ray gets the vote". Grimsby Evening Telegraph . 27 June 1978. p. 2.
^ "Edmonds turns professional". Snooker Scene . July 1978. p. 6.
^ "Davis turns professional". Snooker Scene . September 1978. pp. 14–15.
^ Everton, Clive (16 December 1978). "Professionals black Wilson". The Guardian . p. 22.
^ a b Turner, Chris. "Other National Professional Championships" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013 .
^ Turner, Chris. "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013 .
^ a b c d e Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013 .
^ Turner, Chris. "UK Championship" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011 .
^ Snooker Scene, November 1978, page 6
^ "Pot Black History" . Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008.
^ "Pot Black, Junior Pot Black" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2010 .
^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Werbeniuk passes away" . Eurosport UK . Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2013 .
^ Snooker Scene, January 1979, page 7
^ Turner, Chris. "The Masters" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012 .
^ a b Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title" . Eurosport UK . Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2013 .
^ Snooker Scene, December 1978, page 13
^ Snooker Scene, October 1978, page 27
^ Turner, Chris. "Irish Masters" . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010 .
^ Turner, Chris. "Tolly Cobbold Classic" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2010 .
^ Turner, Chris. "Irish Professional Championship" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013 .
^ Snooker Scene, May 1979, page 28
^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship" . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2011 .
^ Snooker Scene, March 1979, page 18
^ "Pontin's Roll of Honour" . Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2013 .
^ Turner, Chris. "Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013 .
^ Snooker Scene, April 1979, page 24
^ Turner, Chris. "Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011 .
^ "Ranking History" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011 .
^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker . Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 119–123. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X .
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● 1 9 7 8 i n s n o o k e r
● 1 9 7 9 i n s n o o k e r
H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s :
● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n
● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a
● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m A p r i l 2 0 2 3
● U s e B r i t i s h E n g l i s h f r o m J u n e 2 0 1 3
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 1 7 M a y 2 0 2 4 , a t 2 0 : 0 5 ( U T C ) .
● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n .
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