1977 Pot Black
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DatesRecorded late December 1976 (broadcast 7 January – 22 April 1977)
VenuePebble Mill Studios
CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Recorded late December 1976 (broadcast 7 January – 22 April 1977) |
| Venue | Pebble Mill Studios |
| City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £1000 |
| Highest break |  Perrie Mans (59) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Perrie Mans |
| Runner-up |  Doug Mountjoy |
| Score | 90–21 |
← 1976 1978 → | |
The 1977 Pot Black was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which was held in the Pebble Mill Studios in Birmingham, and this year, the tournament expanded from 8 to 12 players. All matches were one-frame shoot-outs.
Broadcasts were on BBC2 and started at 21:00 on Friday 7 January 1977 [1] Alan Weeks presented the programme with Ted Lowe as commentator and Sydney Lee as referee.
With 12 players now competing in this series, The round robin format has now become 4 groups of 3 players. The two debutants Perrie Mans and Doug Mountjoy faced each other in the final which Mans won 90–21.[2][3]
