The 1973 Norwich Union Open was an invitational snooker tournament which took place between 24 and 29 November 1973 at the Piccadilly Hotel in London. It was open to both professionals and amateurs and featured 24 players. John Spencer won 8–7 in the final against John Pulman.
Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: Winner: £1,000 Runner-up: £500 Third place: £300 Fourth place: £200 Quarter-final: £125 Last 16: £75 Last 24: £50 Total: £3,500
Main draw
Eddie Charlton defeated Alex Higgins 8–5 in the third-place playoff.
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