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Men of the Midlands
Tournament information
LocationVarious
CountryEngland
Established1972
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatInvitational event
Final year1973
Final championNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins

The Men of the Midlands was a professional invitational snooker tournament held for two editions in various locations around England in 1972 and 1973. Both tournaments were won by Alex Higgins.[1][2]

The 1972 edition featured eight players in two groups each playing the other once with the top two in each group progressing to the semi-finals. In the 1973 edition there were four players who played each other twice. The top two then met in the final.[3]

Winners[edit]

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season
1972 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins England John Spencer 4–2 1971/72
1973 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins Wales Ray Reardon 5–3 1972/73

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Spencer plays Higgins again". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 15 March 1972. p. 18.
  • ^ "Higgins takes Men of Midlands title". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 6 February 1973. p. 25.
  • ^ "Men of the Midlands". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Men_of_the_Midlands&oldid=1153192126"

    Categories: 
    Snooker non-ranking competitions
    Snooker competitions in England
    Recurring sporting events established in 1972
    Recurring events disestablished in 1973
    1972 establishments in England
    Defunct snooker competitions
    Defunct sports competitions in England
     



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