1971 World Snooker Championship

1971 World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates28 September – 7 November 1970 (1970-09-28 – 1970-11-07)
Final venueChevron Hotel
Final citySydney
CountryAustralia
OrganisationB&SCC
Winner's share£2,333
Highest break Eddie Charlton (AUS) (129)
Final
Champion John Spencer (ENG)
Runner-up Warren Simpson (AUS)
Score37–29
1970
1972
1971 World Snooker Championship is located in New South Wales
Sydney
Sydney
Brisbane
Brisbane
Newcastle
Newcastle
Kurri Kurri
Kurri Kurri
Lithgow
Lithgow
Wingham
Wingham
Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga
Dubbo
Dubbo
Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie
Nambucca Heads
Nambucca Heads
Griffith
Griffith
Lismore
Lismore
Forbes
Forbes
Venues in New South Wales

The 1971 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 28 September and 7 November 1970 in Australia. The tournament was the 1971 edition of the World Snooker Championship, first held in 1927 but was held in 1970. It was the first time the event had been held outside England outside of two challenge matches in 1965, with matches held at various locations in New South Wales and Brisbane. The event featured nine participants, with a round-robin round producing four qualifiers, who then competed in a single-elimination tournament.

Ray Reardon was the defending champion, having defeated John Pulman in the 1970 final, however Reardon lost to John Spencer in the semi-final. Spencer won the event for the second time by defeating Warren Simpson 37–29 in the final held in the Chevron Hotel in Sydney. Eddie Charlton made the highest break of the tournament with a 129 in the final session of his round-robin match against Gary Owen.