However , heavy rain on the second day meant that the third round could not be played that day .
The final was delayed until Thursday 10 October , the same day as the opening round of the 1968 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship .
However , heavy rain on the second day meant that the third round could not be played that day and the final was delayed until Thursday 10 October , the same day as the opening round of the 1968 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship .