1981 Pontins Professional
The 1981 Pontins Professional was the eighth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1981 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–16 May 1981 |
| Venue | Pontin's |
| City | Prestatyn |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Final | |
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| Runner-up |  |
| Score | 9–8 |
← 1980 1982 → | |
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.[2]
Main draw
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 2 | | Terry Griffiths | 5 | |||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | |||||||||
 | Dennis Taylor | 4 | | Terry Griffiths | 9 | |||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 5 | | Willie Thorne | 8 | |||||||||
| Ray Reardon | 3 | | Willie Thorne | 5 | |||||||||
| Cliff Wilson | 5 | | Cliff Wilson | 4 | |||||||||
| John Virgo | 3 | ||||||||||||
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References
- "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.
- Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.
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