1974_Pontins_Professional

1974 Pontins Professional

1974 Pontins Professional

Snooker tournament

The 1974 Pontins Professional was the first edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1974 in Prestatyn, Wales.

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The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 13 frames, the semi-final matches over 15 frames, and the final was the best of 19 frames.

Ray Reardon won the event, beating John Spencer 10–9 in the final.[1]

Prize money

The winner of the event received £1,000 from a total prize pool of £2,500. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:[1]

  • Winner: £1,000
  • Runner-up: £500
  • Semi-finals: £250
  • Quarter-finals: £125
  • Total: £2,500

Main draw

[2]

Quarter-finals
Best of 13 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 15 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
         
Wales Ray Reardon 7
England Fred Davis 4
Wales Ray Reardon 8
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 7
Northern Ireland Jackie Rea 2
Wales Ray Reardon 10
England John Spencer 9
England John Spencer 7
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
England John Spencer 8
England Rex Williams 4
England Rex Williams 7
England John Pulman 6

References

  1. [1]
    "1974 PONTIN'S FESTIVAL - Pontins Professional". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  2. [2]
    "Pontins". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. July 1974. p. 9.
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