1980_Pontins_Professional

1980 Pontins Professional

1980 Pontins Professional

Snooker tournament

The 1980 Pontins Professional was the seventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 3 and 10 May 1980 in Prestatyn, Wales.[2][3]

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The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 7 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 9 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.

John Virgo won the event, beating Ray Reardon 9–6 in the final.[4]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
         
England John Virgo 4
England Fred Davis 2
England John Virgo 5
England Steve Davis 3
England Steve Davis 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
England John Virgo 9
Wales Ray Reardon 6
Wales Ray Reardon 4
England John Spencer 2
Wales Ray Reardon 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 2
Australia Eddie Charlton 4
South Africa Perrie Mans 3

References

  1. [1]
    "Virgo rallies for victory". The Daily Telegraph. London. 8 May 1980. p. 34.
  2. [2]
    "Reardon date". Staffordshire Sentinel. 19 April 1980. p. 9.
  3. [3]
    "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. [4]
    Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.
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