| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August – 5 September 1977 |
| Venue | Canadian National Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| Country | Canada |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non- ranking event |
| Total prize fund | $15,000 [1] |
| Winner's share | $6,000 [2] |
| Highest break | 
John Spencer (
ENG) (146)
[2] |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Alex Higgins |
| Runner-up |
John Spencer |
| Score | 17–14 |
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The 1977 Canadian Open was the fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, the Canadian Open, which took place between 17 August and 5 September 1977. [1] [3]
Alex Higgins won the title defeating John Spencer 17–14 in the final. [4]
Main draw
| Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 33 frames | ||||||||||||||||
|
Alex Higgins
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
John Dillon
| 1 |
Alex Higgins
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Cliff Thorburn
| 9 |
Cliff Thorburn
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Eddy Agha
| 1 |
Alex Higgins
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Ray Reardon
| 9 |
Ray Reardon
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Kirk Stevens
| 6 |
Ray Reardon
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Stan Holden
| 9 |
Stan Holden
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|
John Pulman
| 6 |
Alex Higgins
| 17 | ||||||||||||||||
|
John Spencer
| 9 |
John Spencer
| 14 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Mario Morra
| 3 |
John Spencer
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Kevin Robitaille
| 9 |
Kevin Robitaille
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Doug Mountjoy
| 8 |
John Spencer
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Dennis Taylor
| 9 |
Dennis Taylor
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Jim Wych
| 8 |
Dennis Taylor
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Bill Werbeniuk
| 9 |
Bill Werbeniuk
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Willie Thorne
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b Duncan, Graham W. (October 1977). "Higgins Wins C.N.E.". National Billiard News: 12.
- ^ a b Duncan, Graham W. (October 1977). "C.N.E. Won by Higgins". National Billiard News: 26.
- ^ "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 146.