| Tournament Name: | 1972 Marrickville Professional |
| Dates: | August 1972 |
| Venue: | Marrickville RSL |
| Location: | Marrickville |
| Country: | Australia |
| Highest Break: | , 110 |
| Score: | 19–17 |
The 1972 Marrickville Professional was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held in Marrickville, Australia in August 1972. It featured three professional players: Alex Higgins, John Pulman, and Eddie Charlton.[1] Charlton eliminated Pulman to meet Higgins in the final, which Charlton won 19–17.[2]
Charlton won the first six frames of the final. Higgins took the next session 5–1, and Charlton won five of six frames in the third session to lead 12–6.[3] The next two sessions were won 5–1 by Higgins to lead 16–14.[3] [4] The players were level at 16–16 before Charlton won frame 33. Higgins levelled the match again, but Charlton won the next two frames to secure victory.[2] Charlton praised Higgins as a "bold player",[2] and Higgins remarked that Charlton's "steadiness proved my downfall".[2]
Higgins played two preparatory matches against Paddy Morgan.[1] He won 4–3 at Helensburg Workers' Club. but lost 4–5 at Lithgow Workers' Club.[5] Charlton took a 4–2 lead against Pulman after their first session, and led 9–5 after to sessions, but Pulman went on to level at 10–10 before Charlton won the deciding frame.[5]
Charlton compiled the highest break of the tournament, 110, during the final,[2] although Higgins made a 136 break against Morgan.[3]
Results are shown below.[5] [3]
| Preparatory matches | ||||
| width=190 | Player | Score | width=190 | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–3 | ||||
| 4–5 |