# 1973 Norwich Union Open

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

| Round 1 Best of 7 frames | Round 1 Best of 7 frames | Round 1 Best of 7 frames | Round 2 Best of 7 frames | Round 2 Best of 7 frames | Round 2 Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 15 frames | Semi-finals Best of 15 frames | Semi-finals Best of 15 frames | Final Best of 15 frames | Final Best of 15 frames | Final Best of 15 frames |
| | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 4 | | | | | | | |
| John Dunning | John Dunning | 4 | John Dunning | John Dunning | 3 | | | | | | | |
| John Dunning | John Dunning | 4 | John Dunning | John Dunning | 3 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 4 | | | | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | 0 | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 4 | | | | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | 0 | | | | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 4 | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 0 | | | | |
| Jonathan Barron | Jonathan Barron | 4 | Jonathan Barron | Jonathan Barron | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Barron | Jonathan Barron | 4 | Jonathan Barron | Jonathan Barron | 3 | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 8 | |
| Ron Gross | Ron Gross | 2 | | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 8 | |
| Ron Gross | Ron Gross | 2 | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 2 | |
| | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 2 | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 3 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | |
| Alwyn Lloyd | Alwyn Lloyd | 1 | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | |
| Alwyn Lloyd | Alwyn Lloyd | 1 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 2 | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 4 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 2 | | | | |
| Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 4 | Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 4 | Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 0 | | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 8 |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 8 |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | John Pulman | John Pulman | 7 |
| | | | John Pulman | John Pulman | 4 | | | | | | | John Pulman | John Pulman | 7 |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 4 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 4 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 3 | John Pulman | John Pulman | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jack Karnehm | Jack Karnehm | 2 | | | | John Pulman | John Pulman | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jack Karnehm | Jack Karnehm | 2 | | | | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 4 | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 3 | | | | | | |
| Arvind Savur | Arvind Savur | 4 | Arvind Savur | Arvind Savur | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Arvind Savur | Arvind Savur | 4 | Arvind Savur | Arvind Savur | 1 | | | | John Pulman | John Pulman | 8 | | | |
| David Greaves | David Greaves | 2 | | | | | | | John Pulman | John Pulman | 8 | | | |
| David Greaves | David Greaves | 2 | | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 3 | | | |
| | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 3 | | | |
| Chris Ross | Chris Ross | 4 | Chris Ross | Chris Ross | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Ross | Chris Ross | 4 | Chris Ross | Chris Ross | 0 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | |
| Marcus Owen | Marcus Owen | 3 | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | |
| Marcus Owen | Marcus Owen | 3 | | | | Sid Hood | Sid Hood | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Sid Hood | Sid Hood | 4 | Sid Hood | Sid Hood | 0 | | | | | | |
| Sid Hood | Sid Hood | 4 | Manuel Francisco | Manuel Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jackie Rea | Jackie Rea | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Eddie Charlton defeated Alex Higgins 8–5 in the third-place playoff.