[6] In the 21-frame final, played on 7 and 8 February, Brown led 7–3 after the first day[7] and won 11–9 on the second evening.
[12] Defending champion Harry Stokes beat Eddie Brown 11–8 in the 21-frame 1953 event held at the Union Club in Glasgow on 20 and 21 March.
[15] Harry Stokes led Bob Martin 7–3 after the first day's play in the 21–frame final, [16] and went on to retain his title for the third consecutive year by winning 11–5.
In 1981 six Scottish players turned professional, and the event was held as an eight-man knock-out tournament, with Ian Black defeating Matt Gibson 11–7 in the final.
[18] In 1985 the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association gave backing to national championships in form of £1,000 per player.