1987 Pontins Professional
The 1987 Pontins Professional was the fourteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1987 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1987 |
| Venue | Pontin's |
| City | Prestatyn |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | 9–8 |
← 1986 1988 → | |
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 11 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.
Neal Foulds 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 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||
| Neal Foulds | 5 | ||||||||||||
| John Virgo | 1 | | Neal Foulds | 6 | |||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | Terry Griffiths | 4 | |||||||||
| Cliff Wilson | 1 | | Neal Foulds | 9 | |||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 5 | | Willie Thorne | 8 | |||||||||
 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | Willie Thorne | 6 | |||||||||
| John Parrott | 5 | | John Parrott | 3 | |||||||||
 | Tony Drago | 0 | ||||||||||||
References
- "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "1987 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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