1977 Pot Black
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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Recorded 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 | Perrie Mans (59) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Perrie Mans |
| Runner-up | Doug Mountjoy |
| Score | 90–21 |
← 1976 1978 → | |
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.
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