1997 Pontins Professional
The 1997 Pontins Professional was the twenty-fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1997 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1997 |
| Venue | Pontin's |
| City | Prestatyn |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | 9–7 |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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.
Martin Clark won the event for the first time, beating Andy Hicks 9–7 in the final.[2]
Main draw
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||
| Martin Clark | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 2 | | Martin Clark | 6 | |||||||||
| Neal Foulds | 5 | | Neal Foulds | 4 | |||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} | Mark Williams | 3 | | Martin Clark | 9 | |||||||||
| Andy Hicks | 5 | | Andy Hicks | 7 | |||||||||
 | Joe Swail | 2 | | Andy Hicks | 6 | |||||||||
 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | Ken Doherty | 5 | |||||||||
| Mike Hallett | 2 | ||||||||||||
References
- "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "1997 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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