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The choice of venue was criticised by a local councillor, who argued that the tournament should have been held within the town of
Skelmersdale, where sponsors Skelmersdale Motors were based, rather than in Burscough; a spokesperson for the sponsors responded that no
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207:, from 11 to 13 December 1972, sponsored by Skelmersdale Motors. Four professional players were invited:
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Higgins won the title, defeating Pulman 4–2 in the final. He also made the highest
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254:Results for the tournament are shown below.
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718:"Snooker venue makes Stan see Red".
227:. There was a prize fund of £400.
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689:. February 1973. p. 9.
197:1972 Ford Series Tournament
19:1972 Ford Series Tournament
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733:"Higgins in top form".
776:1972–73 snooker season
703:"Higgins in a Hurry".
32:11 to 13 December 1972
24:Tournament information
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64:Organisation
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605:Ray Reardon
559:Third place
492:John Pulman
460:John Pulman
380:Ray Reardon
265:Semi-finals
225:John Pulman
217:Ray Reardon
169:John Pulman
825:Categories
665:References
800:Pot Black
250:Main draw
205:Burscough
157:Runner-up
49:Burscough
209:reigning
131:Champion
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80:Ranking
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183:Score
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37:Venue
29:Dates
195:The
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186:4–2
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