Pot Black

1969-86
UK
BBC2
Snooker

Series 1 1969

   8 players knockout format
 
   Fred Davis
   Kingsley Kennerly
   Gary Owen
   John Pulman
   Jackie Rea
   Ray Reardon
   John Spencer
   Rex Williams

1. Introduction Show (first broadcast 23-7-69, missing)

2. Round 1                   : John Spencer v. Jackie Rea (first broadcast 30-7-69, missing)
                                       John Spencer beat Jackie Rea

3. Round 1                   : Rex Williams v. Kingsley Kennerly (first broadcast 6-8-69, missing)
                                       Kingsley Kennerley beat Rex Williams

4. Round 1                   : John Pulman v. Gary Owen (first broadcast 13-8-69, missing)
                                       John Pullman beat Gary Owen

5. Round 1                   : Fred Davis v. Ray Reardon (first broadcast 20-8-69, missing)
                                       Ray Reardon beat Fred Davis

6. First Semi-Final       : John Spencer v. Kingsley Kennerly (first broadcast 27-8-69, missing)
                                       John Spencer beat Kingsley Kennerley

7. Second Semi-Final  : John Pulman v. Ray Reardon (first broadcast 3-9-69, missing)
                                       Ray Readon beat John Pulman

8. Final                        : Ray Reardon v. John Spencer (first broadcast 10-9-69, missing)
                                       Ray Reardon beat John Spencer 88-29

   Ray Reardon had the highest break of the series 99.


Series 2 1970 : A League of Champions

   8 players 2 league format, single frame

   League 1

   Fred Davis
   Kingsley Kennerley
   John Spencer
   Rex Williams

   League 2

   Gary Owen
   John Pulman
   Jackie Rea
   Ray Reardon

9. Introduction Show (first broadcast 23-3-70, parts exist)

10. League 1                  : Fred Davis v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 30-3-70, missing)
                                         Rex Williams beat Fred Davis

11. League 2                  : Gary Owen v. John Pulman (first broadcast 6-4-70, missing)

12. League 1                  : John Spencer v. Kingsley Kennerley (first broadcast 13-4-70, missing)
                                         John Spencer beat Kingsley Kennerly

13. League 2                   : Ray Reardon v. Jackie Rea (first broadcast 20-4-70, missing)

14. League 1                  : Fred Davis v. John Spencer (first broadcast 27-4-70, missing)
                                         John Spencer beat Fred Davis

15. League 2                  : Gary Owen v. Ray Reardon (first broadcast 4-5-70, missing)

16. League 1                  : Rex Williams v. Kingsley Kennerley (first broadcast 11-5-70, missing)
                                         Rex Williams beat Kingsley Kennerly

17. League 2                   : John Pulman v. Jack Rea (first broadcast 18-5-70, missing)

18. League 1                   : Fred Davis v. Kingsley Kennerley (first broadcast 25-5-70, missing)

19. League 2                   : Gary Owen v. Jackie Rea (first broadcast 1-6-70, missing)

20. League 1                   : Rex Williams v. John Spencer (first broadcast 8-6-70, missing)

21. League 2                   : John Pulman v. Ray Readon (first broadcast 15-6-70, missing)

22. First Semi-Final       : John Spencer v. John Pulman (first broadcast 22-6-70, missing)
                                         John Spencer beat John Pulman

23. Second Semi-Final  : Rex Williams v. Ray Readon (first broadcast 29-6-70, missing)
                                         Ray Reardon beat Rex Williams

24. Final                        : John Spencer v. Ray Reardon (first broadcast 6-7-70, missing)
                                        John Spencer beat Ray Reardon 88-27

    Fred Davis had the highest break of the series 54.


Series 3 1971 : A League of Champions

   8 players 2 league format, single frame

   League 1

   John Pulman
   John Spencer
   David Taylor
   Rex Williams

   League 2

   Fred Davis
   Kingsley Kennerley
   Gary Owen
   Jackie Rea


25. Introduction Show (first broadcast 17-2-71, missing)

26. League 1          : John Spencer v. David Taylor (first broadcast 24-2-71, missing)
                                 John Spencer beat David Taylor

27. League 2          : Kingsley Kennerley v. Jackie Rea (first broadcast 3-3-71, missing)
                                 Jackie Rea beat Kingsley Kennerley

28. League 1          : John Pulman v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 10-3-71, missing)
                                 Rex Williams beat John Pulman

29. League 2          : Gary Owen v. Fred Davis (first broadcast 17-3-71, missing)
                                 Gary Owen beat Fred Davis

30. League 1          : John Spencer v.John Pulman (first broadcast 24-3-71, missing)
                                 John Spencer beat John Pulman

31. League 2          : Kingsley Kennerley v. Gary Owen (first broadcast 31-3-71, missing)
                                 Gary Owen beat Kingsley Kennerley

32. League 1          : David Taylor v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 7-4-71, missing)
                                 Rex Williams beat David Taylor

33. League 2          : Jackie Rea v. Fred Davis (first broadcast 14-4-71, missing)
                                 Fred Davis beat Jackie Rea

34. League 1.         : John Spencer v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 21-4-71, missing)

35. League 2.         : Kingsley Kennerley v. Fred Davis (broadcast 28-4-71)
                                 Fred Davis beat Kingsley Kennerley
 
36. League 1.                 : David Taylor v. John Pullman (broadcast 5-5-71)

37. League 2.                 : Jackie Rea v. Gary Owen (first broadcast 12-5-71, missing)

38. First Semi-Final       : John Spencer v. Gary Owen (first broadcast 19-5-71, missing)
                                         John Spencer beat Gary Owen

39. Second Semi-Final  : Rex Williams v. Fred Davis (first broadcast 26-5-71, missing)
                                         Fred Davis beat Rex Williams

40. Final                         : John Spencer v. Fred Davis (first broadcast 2-6-71, missing)
                                         John Spencer beat Fred Davis 61-40
   
    Fred Davis had the highest break of the series 73.


 Series 4 1972 A League of Champions


16 week run, 6 players 2 league format, single frame

John Spencer
Eddie Charlton
Fred Davis
Rex Williams
Ray Reardon
John Pullman



41. Group                         : John Spencer v. Eddie Charlton (first broadcast 12-4-72, missing)
                                           Eddie Charlton beat John Spencer

42. Group                         : Ray Reardon v.John Pulman (first broadcast 19-4-72, missing)

43. Group                         : Fred Davis v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 26-4-72, missing)
                                           Rex Williams beat Fred Davis

44. Group                         : John Spencer v. Ray Reardon (first broadcast 3-5-72, missing)

45. Group                         : Eddie Charlton v. Fred Davis (first broadcast 10-5-72, missing)

46. Group                         : John Pulman v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 17-5-72, missing)

47. Group                         :  John Spencer v. Fred Davis (first broadcast 24-5-72, missing)

48. Group                         : Ray Reardon v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 31-5-72, missing)

49. Group                         : Eddie Charlton v. John Pulman (first broadcast 7-6-72, missing)

50. Group                         : Rex Williams v. John Spencer (first broadcast 14-6-72, missing)

51. Group                         : Eddie Charlton v. Ray Reardon (first broadcast 21-6-72, missing)

52. Group                         : Rex Williams v. Ray Reardon  (first broadcast 28-6-72, missing)

53. Eddie Charlton v. John Spencer (first broadcast 5-7-72, missing)

54. First Semi-Final   : John Spencer v. Ray Reardon  (first broadcast 12-7-72, missing)

55. Second Semi-Final  : Eddie Charlton v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 19-7-72, missing)

56. Final                        : Eddie Charlton v. Ray Reardon (first broadcast 26 -7-72, missing)
                                        Eddie Charlton beat Ray Reardon 75-43

    John Spencer had the highest break of the series 66.

Series 5 1973 A League of Champions

    16 week run
    Competition held 29-12-72 - 1-1-73 at The BBC Studios, Pebble Mill, Birmingham.
    The winner received £1,000

57. Alex Higgins v. John Pulman  (first broadcast 13-2-73)
    Alex Higgins beat John Pulman 101-50

58. Rex Williams v. Jackie Rea (first broadcast 20-2-73)
    Rex Williams beat Jackie Rea

59. John Sppencer v. Ray Reardon (first broadcast 27-2-73)

60. Fred Davis v. John Pulman (first broadcast 6-3-73)
    John Pulman beat Fred Davis

61. Rex Williams v. Alex Higgins (first broadcast 13-3-73)
    Rex Williams beat Alex Higgins

62. John Spencer v. Eddie Charlton (first broadcast 20-3-73)
    Eddie Charlton beat John Spencer 110-0

63. Fred Davis v. Jackie Rea (first broadcast 27-3-73)

64. John Pulman v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 3-4-73)
    Rex William beat John Pulman

65. Alex Higgins v. Jackie Rea (first broadcast 10-4-73)
    Jackie Rea beat Alex Higgins

66. Eddie Charlton v. Ray Reardon (first broadcast 17-4-73)

67. Fred Davis v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 24-4-73)

68. Jackie Rea v. John Pulman (first broadcast 1-5-73)

69. Alex Higgins v. Fred Davis (first broadcast 8-5-73)
    Fred Davis beat Alex Higgins

70. First Semi-Final  : Rex Williams v. Fred Davis (first broadcast 15-5-73)
                        Rex Williams beat Fred Davis

71. Second Semi-Final : Ray Reardon v. Eddie Charlton (first broadcast 22-5-73)
                        Eddie Charlton beat Ray Reardon

72. Final             : Eddie Charlton v. Rex Williams (first broadcast 29-5-73)
                        Eddie Charlton beat Rex Williams 93-33

    Eddie Charlton had the highest break of the series 110


 Series 6 1974

 8 Players

 League 1

   Eddie Charlton
   Ray Reardon
   John Spencer
   Rex Williams

 League 2
 
   Graham Miles
   John Pulman
   Jackie Rea
   Cliff Thorburn

 73. Ray Reardon v. Eddie Charlton (first broadcast Tuesday 21.25 5-2-74)
    Eddie Charlton beat Ray Reardon

 74. Cliff Thorburn v. John Pulman (first broadcast Tuesday 21.25 12-2-74)
    John Pulman beat Cliff Thorburn

 75. John Spencer v. Rex Williams (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 19-2-74)

 76. Graham Miles v. Jackie Rea (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 26-2-74)
    Graham Miles beat Jackie Rea

 77. Ray Reardon v. John Spencer (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 5-3-74)
    John Spencer beat Ray Reardon

 78. Graham Miles v. Cliff Thorburn (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 12-3-74)
    Graham Miles beat Cliff Thorburn

 79. Eddie Charlton v. Rex Williams (broadcast Tuesday 22.30 19-3-74)
    Eddie Charlton beat Rex Williams

 80. John Pulman v. Jackie Rea (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 26-3-74)
    John Pulman beat Jackie Rea

 81. Ray Reardon v. Rex Williams (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 2-4-74)

 82. Cliff Thorburn v Jackie Reaa (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 9-4-74, exists in bw)
     Cliff Thornburn beat Jackie Rea
   
 83. Eddie Charlton v. John Spencer (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 16-4-74)

 84. John Pulman v. Graham Miles (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 23-4-74)
     John Pulman beat Graham Miles

 85. First Semi-Final  : Graham Miles v. Eddie Charlton (first broadcast Tuesday 22.10 30-4-74)
                         Graham Miles beat Eddie Charlton

 86. Second Semi-Final : John Spencer v. John Pulman (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 7-4-74)
                         John Spencer beat John Pulman

 87. Final Frame 1     : Graham Miles 77 - John Spencer 37 (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 14-4-74)

 88. Final Frame 2     : Graham miles 70 - John Spencer 49 (first broadcast Tuesday 21.00 21-2-74)
                         Graham Miles beat John Spencer

     Graham Miles had the highest break of the series 68


     Series 7 1975

     Competition held 1-1-75 - 1-1-75 at The BBC Studios, Pebble Mill, Birmingham.
     The winner received £1,000

     8 Players 2 Leagues

     League 1
 
     Ray Reardon
     Graham Miles
     John Spencer
     Eddie Charlton

     League 2

     Dennis Taylor
     John Pulman
     Fred Davis
     Rex Williams

 89. Ray Reardon v. Graham Miles (first broadcast Saturday 19.50 4-1-75)
     Graham Miles beat Ray Reardon

 90. Dennis Taylor v. John Pulman (first broadcast Tuesday 19.55 11-1-75)
     Dennis Taylor beat John Pulman
   
 91. John Spencer v. Eddie Charlton (first broadcast Saturday 19.50 18-1-75)
     Eddie Charlton beat John Spencer

 92. Fred Davis v. Rex Williams (first broadcast Saturday 19.55 25-1-75)
     Rex Williams beat Fred Davis

 93. Ray Reardon v. John Spencer (first broadcast Saturday 19.50 1-2-75)
   
 94. Dennis Taylor v. Fred Davis (first broadcast Saturday 19.50 8-2-75)
     Dennis Taylor beat Fred Davis

 95. Eddie Charlton v Graham Miles (first broadcast Saturday 19.50 15-2-75)
     Graham Miles beat Eddie Charlton

 96. John Pulman v. Rex Williams (first broadcast Saturday 19.50 22-2-75)

 97. John Spencer v. Graham Miles (first broadcast Saturday 19.50 1-3-75)
     John Spencer beat Graham Miles

 98. Fred Davis v. John Pulman (first broadcast Saturday 19.50 8-3-75)

 99. Ray Reardon v. Eddie Charlton (first broadcast Saturday 19.50 15-3-75)

100. Dennis Taylor v. Rex Williams (first broadcast Saturday 19.40 22-3-75)
     Dennis Taylor beat Rex Williams

101. First Semi-Final    : Graham Miles v. Ray Reardon (first broadcast Saturday 19.55 29-3-75)
                           Graham Miles beat Ray Reardon

102. Second Semi-Final   : Fred Davis v. Dennis Taylor (first broadcast Saturday 20.00 5-4-75)
                           Dennis Taylor beat Fred Davis

103. Third Place Playoff : Ray Reardon v. Fred Davis (first broadcast Saturday 19.10 12-4-75)
                           Ray Reardon beat Fred Davis

104. Final               : Graham Miles v. Denis Taylor (first broadcast Saturday 19.40 19-4-75)
                           Graham Miles beat Denis Taylor 81-27

     Fred Davis had the highest break of the series 87