# 1978–79 snooker season

The 1978–79 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1978 and June 1979. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.

## New professional players

Terry Griffiths became a professional player on 1 June 1978 after he was accepted as a member by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) at its meeting during the 1978 World Snooker Championship. At the same meeting, South African players Mannie Francisco, Silvino Francisco, Jimmy van Rensberg, Roy Amdor and Derek Mienie were recognised as professionals. Ray Edmonds was accepted later that month, while Steve Davis and Mark Wildman were rejected. Later that year, Davis was accepted, with effect from 17 September 1978. In December, Kirk Stevens was accepted, but Wildman and Eddie Sinclair were refused.

## Calendar

| Date | Date | | Rank | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
| 08-?? | 08-?? | RSA | NR | South African Professional Championship | | | Perrie Mans | Silvino Francisco | 9–5 |
| 08-16 | 09-04 | CAN | NR | Canadian Open | Canadian National Exhibition Stadium | Toronto | Cliff Thorburn | Tony Meo | 17–15 |
| 11-02 | 11-03 | ENG | NR | Champion of Champions | Wembley Conference Centre | London | Ray Reardon | Alex Higgins | 11–9 |
| 11-22 | 12-01 | ENG | NR | UK Championship | Guild Hall | Preston | Doug Mountjoy | David Taylor | 15–9 |
| 12-04 | 12-15 | AUS | NR | Australian Professional Championship | Grafton Services Club | Grafton | Eddie Charlton | Ian Anderson | |
| 12-?? | 12-?? | ENG | NR | Pot Black | BBC Studios | Birmingham | Ray Reardon | Doug Mountjoy | 2–1 |
| 01-14 | 01-17 | ENG | NR | Holsten Lager International | Fulcrum Centre | Slough | John Spencer | Graham Miles | 11–7 |
| 01-22 | 01-26 | ENG | NR | The Masters | Wembley Conference Centre | London | Perrie Mans | Alex Higgins | 8–4 |
| 10-23 | 01-28 | ENG | NR | Forward Chemicals Tournament | Royal Exchange Theatre | Manchester | Ray Reardon | John Spencer | 9–6 |
| 02-01 | 02-03 | IRL | NR | Irish Masters | Goff's | Kill | Doug Mountjoy | Ray Reardon | 6–5 |
| 02-10 | 02-14 | IND | NR | Bombay International | Bombay Gymkhana | Bombay | John Spencer | Dennis Taylor | |
| 02-20 | 02-21 | ENG | NR | Tolly Cobbold Classic | Corn Exchange | Ipswich | Alex Higgins | Ray Reardon | 5–4 |
| 03-20 | 03-22 | NIR | NR | Irish Professional Championship | Ulster Hall | Belfast | Alex Higgins | Patsy Fagan | 21–12 |
| 04-16 | 04-28 | ENG | WR | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | Terry Griffiths | Dennis Taylor | 24–16 |
| 05-05 | 05-12 | WAL | NR | Pontins Professional | Pontins | Prestatyn | Doug Mountjoy | Graham Miles | 8–4 |
| 06-09 | 06-09 | NIR | NR | Golden Masters | Queen's Hall | Newtownards | Ray Reardon | Graham Miles | 4–2 |
* WR = World ranking event
* NR = Non-ranking event

## Official rankings

The top 16 of the world rankings.
| No. | Name |
| 1 | Ray Reardon |
| 2 | Perrie Mans |
| 3 | Eddie Charlton |
| 4 | John Spencer |
| 5 | Cliff Thorburn |
| 6 | Fred Davis |
| 7 | Alex Higgins |
| 8 | Dennis Taylor |
| 9 | Graham Miles |
| 10 | John Pulman |
| 11 | Patsy Fagan |
| 12 | Bill Werbeniuk |
| 13 | David Taylor |
| 14 | Doug Mountjoy |
| 15 | Willie Thorne |
| 16 | Jim Meadowcroft |