18 November 1968 – 22 March 1969 (1968-11-18 – 1969-03-22)
Final venue
Victoria Hall
Final city
London
Country
England
Organisation
BACC
Format
Ranking event
Total prize fund
£3,500
Winner's share
£1,300
Final
Champion
John Spencer (ENG)
Runner-up
Gary Owen (WAL)
Score
37–24
← 1968
1970 →
Snooker tournament
The 1969 World Snooker Championship (also known as the Player's No.6 World Snooker Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a professional snooker tournament. It was the first World Snooker Championship in a knock-out format since 1957, following a series of challenge matches from 1964 to 1968. John Spencer won the title, defeating Gary Owen by achieving a winning margin at 37 frames to 24 in the final. Spencer had earlier eliminated defending champion John Pulman from the competition, in the quarter-finals.
There were eight players who entered the championship, including four competition debutants. The quarter-finals and semi-finals were staged at several venues in England from 18 November 1968 until 22 February 1969, and the final was held at Victoria Hall in London from 17 to 22 March 1969. As champion, Spencer received £1,300 from the total prize fund of £3,500. The 1969 championship is regarded as the first of the modern snooker era.
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John Spencer (ENG)
Gary Owen (WAL)