| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 to 13 December 1972 |
| Venue | Stanley Institute |
| City | Burscough |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £400 |
| Highest break | 114,  Alex Higgins (NIR) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Alex Higgins (NIR) |
| Runner-up |  John Pulman (ENG) |
| Score | 4–2 |
The 1972 Ford Series Tournament was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament, which took place at the Stanley Institute, Burscough, from 11 to 13 December 1972, sponsored by Skelmersdale Motors. Four professional players were invited: reigning world champion Alex Higgins, and former world champions Ray Reardon, John Spencer, and John Pulman. There was a prize fund of £400.
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 snooker tables of the necessary standard were available in the town.
Higgins won the title, defeating Pulman 4–2 in the final. He also made the highest break of the tournament, 114, during the final, having earlier made a break of 100 against Reardon.
Main draw
Results for the tournament are shown below.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Alex Higgins (NIR) | 4 | |||||
 Ray Reardon (WAL) | 2 | |||||
| Alex Higgins (NIR) | 4 | |||||
| John Pulman (ENG) | 2 | |||||
| John Pulman (ENG) | 4 | |||||
| John Spencer (ENG) | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Ray Reardon (WAL) | 3 | |||||
| John Spencer (ENG) | 0 | |||||
References
- ^ "Higgins in top gear at Ford tournament". Snooker Scene. February 1973. p. 9.
- ^ "Higgins in a Hurry". Liverpool Echo. 7 December 1972. p. 27.
- "Snooker venue makes Stan see Red". Skelmersdale Reporter. 6 December 1972. p. 7.
- "Higgins in top form". Belfast News-Letter. 12 December 1972. p. 12.
| 1972–73 snooker season | |
|---|---|
| Non-ranking events | |