The 1978
Australian Professional Championship was a professional non-
ranking
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snooker tournament, which took place between 4 and 15 December 1978 at the Grafton Services Club in
Grafton,
Australia
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.
won the tournament defeating
Ian Anderson
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29–13 in the final.
Results
Group stage
* Eddie Charlton 8–1 Dennis Wheelwright
* Eddie Charlton 8–1 Jim Charlton
* Warren Simpson 12–3 Dennis Wheelwright
* Ian Anderson 8–6 Paddy Morgan
* Ian Anderson 8–2 Philip Tarrant
* Philip Tarrant 8–6 Lou Condo
* Eddie Charlton 8–0 Warren Simpson
Final
* Eddie Charlton 29–13 Ian Anderson
References
{{Snooker season 1978/1979
Australian Professional Championship
1978 in snooker
1978 in Australian sport