1974 Watney Open
# 1974 Watney Open

The 1974 Watney Open was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 7 September and 22 December 1974 at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. Sixteen players participated, including several invited amateurs. It was played on a knockout basis with one match each weekend. Alex Higgins defeated Fred Davis 17–11 in the final, winning £1,000.

## Main draw

| Last 16 Best of 25 frames | Last 16 Best of 25 frames | Last 16 Best of 25 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 25 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 25 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 25 frames | Semi-finals Best of 25 frames | Semi-finals Best of 25 frames | Semi-finals Best of 25 frames | | Final Best of 33 frames | Final Best of 33 frames | Final Best of 33 frames |
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| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ron Barnes | Ron Barnes | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ron Barnes | Ron Barnes | 4 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 13 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Sid Hood | Sid Hood | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sid Hood | Sid Hood | 3 | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 13 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 11 | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 13 | | | | | | | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 11 | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 8 | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | w/o | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Marcus Owen | Marcus Owen | w/d | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcus Owen | Marcus Owen | w/d | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 17 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 11 |
| Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 11 |
| Dave Thomas | Dave Thomas | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Thomas | Dave Thomas | 5 | Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 9 | | | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 13 | Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 9 | | | | | | | |
| John Pulman | John Pulman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Pulman | John Pulman | 5 | | | | Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 13 | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 12 | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 13 | | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 12 | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 5 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 13 | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Ray Kell | Ray Kell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
