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1243:"Barron in ITV snooker tournament semi-final".
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241:Fred Davis
1143:Ron Gross
805:Ron Gross
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113:Runner-up
1173:–14, 58–
1098:scores.
221:Players
199:handicap
143:→
87:Champion
458:Results
163:snooker
75:ranking
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215:Match
82:Final
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30:Venue
1340:ISBN
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