1965 Commonwealth Snooker Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 1965
VenueCanterbury-Hurlstone RSL Club
CityHurlstone Park, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
FormatNon-ranking event
Final
Champion Eddie Charlton (AUS)
Runner-up Warren Simpson (AUS)
Score369–208

The 1965 Commonwealth Snooker Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in June 1965 at the Canterbury-Hurlstone RSL Club, Hurlstone Park, New South Wales. The final, held on 9 June, was decided on an aggregate points score across five frames. Eddie Charlton won the tournament by defeating Warren Simpson 369–208 in the final.[1][2]

Simpson compiled a new Australian record break of 137 against Frank Harris in a preliminary round match.[1]

Results

Players in bold denote match winners.[3]

Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Final
Aggregate score across 5 frames
 Fred Davis (ENG) 3
 Eddie Charlton (AUS) 5  Eddie Charlton (AUS) 369
 Warren Simpson (AUS) 5  Warren Simpson (AUS) 208
 Newton Gahan (AUS) 2

References

  1. 1 2 "All-Australian snooker final". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 June 1965. p. 19.
  2. ↑ "Snooker title to Charlton". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 June 1965. p. 15.
  3. ↑ "Sport details: snooker". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 June 1965. p. 19.
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