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The 1969 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament held from 18 November 1968 to 22 March 1969. It was the first World Snooker Championship in a knock-out format since 1957, following a series of challenge matches from 1964 to 1968. John Spencer won the title, defeating Gary Owen by achieving a winning margin at 37 frames to 24 in the final.