| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| City | Calcutta |
| Country | India |
| Organisation | Billiards Association and Control Club |
| Format | Round-robin |
| Highest break |  Gary Owen (WAL) 71 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Gary Owen (WAL) |
| Runner-up |  Frank Harris (AUS) |
1966 → | |
The 1963 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the first edition of the championship that later became known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship. It was played from 27 December 1963 to 4 January 1964 at the Great Eastern Hotel in Calcutta, India, as a round-robin. Five players participated. Gary Owen won all four of his matches and took the title, with Frank Harris finishing in second place.[1] Owen compiled the highest break of the event, 71.[2]
- ^ "Gary Owen triumphs in style in first world amateur snooker championship". Billiards and Snooker. London: Billiards Association and Control Club. February 1964. p. 3.
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