1984 Pontins Professional

1984 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates12–19 May 1984 (1984-05-12 – 1984-05-19)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£12,000[1]
Winner's share£3,500[2]
Final
ChampionEngland Willie Thorne
Runner-upEngland John Spencer
Score9–7
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The 1984 Pontins Professional was the eleventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 12 and 19 May 1984 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.[3][4]

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 13 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.

Willie Thorne won the event, beating John Spencer 9–7 in the final.[5]

Main draw

[5]

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 13 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
England Willie Thorne 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
England Willie Thorne 7
England Tony Knowles 5
England Tony Knowles 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 0
England Willie Thorne 9
England John Spencer 7
England John Spencer 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 1
England John Spencer 7
Wales Ray Reardon 6
Wales Ray Reardon 5
South Africa Silvino Francisco 3

References

  1. ^ "Snookerfest on a Cliff-edge!". Liverpool Daily Post. 10 May 1984. p. 25.
  2. ^ "Thorne attempts to double his money". Leicester Daily Mercury. 17 May 1984. p. 48.
  3. ^ "On Cue". Football Post. 28 April 1984. p. 23.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 150.