1981 Pontins Professional
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Dates | 9–16 May 1981 (1981-05-09 – 1981-05-16) |
Venue | Pontin's |
City | Prestatyn |
Country | Wales |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Non-Ranking event |
Winner's share | £3,500[1] |
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Score | 9–8 |
← 1980 1982 → |
Snooker tournament
The 1981 Pontins Professional was the eighth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 9 and 16 May 1981 in Prestatyn, Wales.[2][3]
The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 9 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 9 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.
Terry Griffiths won the event for the first time, beating Willie Thorne 9–8 in the final.[4]
Main draw
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References
- ^ "Terrific Terry lands a gamble". Liverpool Echo. 14 May 1981. p. 24.
- ^ "Ray v Cliff". Staffordshire Sentinel. 2 May 1981. p. 16.
- ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.