1978 Canadian Open
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=Canadian Open
|logo=
|dates={{Start and end dates|1978|08|16|1978|09|4|df=y}}
|venue=Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
|location=Toronto
|country=Canada
|organisation=WPBSA
|format=Non-ranking event
|Total prize fund=$15,000
|winners_share=$6,000{{Cite journal|last=Duncan|first=Graham|title=Thorburn Dumps Meo For CNE Title|journal=National Billiard News|pages=6–7|date=November 1978}}
|highest_break= {{flagathlete|Tony Meo|ENG}} (131)
|winner={{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn
|runner_up={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
|score=17–15
|previous=1977
|next=1979
}}
The 1978 Canadian Open was the fifth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, the Canadian Open, which took place between 16 August and 4 September 1978.{{Cite journal|title=Snooker tourney slated at Canadian National Exhibition|journal=National Billiard News|page=22|date=August 1978}}{{cite web|title=Canadian Open, Canadian Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=22 February 2018}}
Cliff Thorburn won the title defeating Tony Meo 17–15 in the final.{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=147}}
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Main draw
{{24TeamBracket-Info
| RD1-byes = y
| RD1=Round 1
Best of 17 frames
| RD2=Round 2
Best of 17 frames
| RD3=Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
| RD4=Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
| RD5=Final
Best of 33 frames
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
| RD1-score07=9
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} Steve Mizerak
| RD1-score08=7
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
| RD1-score09=9
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|CAN}} Frank Jonik
| RD1-score10=8
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD1-score15=9
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|CAN}} Kari Elovaara
| RD1-score16=0
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn
| RD2-score01=9
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|CAN}} Leo Levitt
| RD2-score02=1
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Thornley
| RD2-score03=9
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman
| RD2-score04=6
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|CAN}} Kevin Robitaille
| RD2-score05=9
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|CAN}} Tom Regina
| RD2-score06=2
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
| RD2-score07=9
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Rex Williams
| RD2-score08=2
| RD2-seed09=
| RD2-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
| RD2-score09=9
| RD2-seed10=
| RD2-team10={{flagicon|CAN}} Bill Werbeniuk
| RD2-score10=3
| RD2-seed11=
| RD2-team11={{flagicon|CAN}} Kirk Stevens
| RD2-score11=9
| RD2-seed12=?
| RD2-team12=?
| RD2-score12=?
| RD2-seed13=
| RD2-team13={{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins
| RD2-score13=9
| RD2-seed14=
| RD2-team14={{flagicon|CAN}} Mario Morra
| RD2-score14=5
| RD2-seed15=
| RD2-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD2-score15=9
| RD2-seed16=
| RD2-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne
| RD2-score16=3
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn
| RD3-score01=9
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Thornley
| RD3-score02=7
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|CAN}} Kevin Robitaille
| RD3-score03=9
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
| RD3-score04=5
| RD3-seed05=
| RD3-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
| RD3-score05=9
| RD3-seed06=
| RD3-team06={{flagicon|CAN}} Kirk Stevens
| RD3-score06=3
| RD3-seed07=
| RD3-team07={{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins
| RD3-score07=9
| RD3-seed08=
| RD3-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD3-score08=8
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn
| RD4-score01=9
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|CAN}} Kevin Robitaille
| RD4-score02=5
| RD4-seed03=
| RD4-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
| RD4-score03=9
| RD4-seed04=
| RD4-team04={{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins
| RD4-score04=7
| RD5-seed01=
| RD5-team01={{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn
| RD5-score01=17
| RD5-seed02=
| RD5-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
| RD5-score02=15
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Canadian Masters}}
{{Snooker season 1978/1979}}