Australian Professional Championship


The Australian Professional Championship was a professional snooker tournament which was open only for Australian or Australian-based players.

History

From 1963 to 1975 the Australian Professional Championship was held on a challenge basis and dominated by Eddie Charlton who won ten times in that period. There was no event in 1975 and it became a knockout tournament in 1977 and again in 1978. It was then not held until 1984 when the WPBSA offered a subsidy of £1,000 per man to any country holding a national professional championship. This subsidy ended in 1988/1989 after which date most national championships were discontinued.
Eddie Charlton won the tournament on a record 20 occasions.

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreVenueSeason
1963 Warren Simpson Norman SquireBankstown1963/64
1964 Eddie Charlton Warren SimpsonNewcastle1964/65
1965 Norman Squire Eddie CharltonSutherland1965/66
1966 Eddie Charlton Warren Simpson7–4Harbord1966/67
1967 Eddie Charlton Warren Simpson7–1Sydney1967/68
1968 Warren Simpson Eddie Charlton11–10Sydney1968/69
1969 Eddie Charlton Warren Simpson11–6Sydney1969/70
1970 Eddie Charlton Norman SquireSydney1970/71
1971 Eddie Charlton Warren Simpson11–7Sydney1971/72
1972 Eddie Charlton Gary Owen19–10Sydney1972/73
1973 Eddie Charlton Gary Owen31–10Wagga Wagga1973/74
1974 Eddie Charlton Warren Simpson44–17Wagga Wagga1974/75
1975 Eddie Charlton Dennis Wheelwright31–10Wagga Wagga1975/76
1976 Eddie Charlton Paddy MorganWalkoverMelbourne1976/77
1977 Eddie Charlton Paddy Morgan25–21Melbourne1977/78
1978 Eddie Charlton Ian Anderson29–13Grafton1978/79
1984 Eddie Charlton Warren King10–3Dubbo1984/85
1985 John Campbell Eddie Charlton10–7Sydney1985/86
1986 Warren King John Campbell10–3Wollongong1986/87
1987 Warren King Eddie Charlton10–7Sydney1987/88
1988 John Campbell Robby Foldvari9–7Sydney1988/89