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1977 Pot Black

1977 Pot Black
Tournament information
Dates late December 1976 (Broadcast 7 January-22 April 1977)
Venue Pebble Mill Studios
City Birmingham
Country England
Format Non-Ranking event
Winner's share £1000
Highest break South Africa Perrie Mans (59)
Final
Champion South Africa Perrie Mans
Runner-up Wales Doug Mountjoy
Score 90–21
1976
1978

The 1977 Pot Black was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which was held in the Pebble Mill Studios in Birmingham, and this year, the tournament expanded from 8 to 12 players. All matches were one-frame shoot-outs.

Broadcasts were on BBC2 and started at 21:00 on Friday 7 January 1977 Alan Weeks presented the programme with Ted Lowe as commentator and Sydney Lee as referee.

With 12 players now competing in this series, The round robin format has now become 4 groups of 3 players. The two debutants Perrie Mans and Doug Mountjoy faced each other in the final which Mans won 90-21

The draw for the group stages was done by Denis Howell, the Minister of Sport and shown before the first match.


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