[3] The event took place at venues throughout England between 2 and 31 October 1971 and was played between four invited professionals, as a triple round-robin.

Ray Reardon, who had not been able to participate in the January event as he had been on a tour of South Africa, was included.

Alex Higgins, playing in his first major professional tournament, came second in the round robin rankings and lost 3–4 to Spencer.

The following day, the same two players played the start of the week-long final of the 1972 World Snooker Championship.

[3] The event took place at venues throughout England between 27 September and 29 October 1972 and was played between four invited professionals, as a triple round-robin.