1981 Pontins Professional

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1981 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates9–16 May 1981 (1981-05-09 1981-05-16)
VenuePontin's
City Prestatyn
Country Wales
Organisation WPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Winner's share£3,500 [1]
Final
Champion Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths
Runner-up Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne
Score9–8
1980
1982

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

[4]

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 5
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy 5
Ulster Banner.svg Dennis Taylor 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 9
Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 8
Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon 3
Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cliff Wilson 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cliff Wilson 5
Flag of England.svg John Virgo 3

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References

  1. "Terrific Terry lands a gamble" . Liverpool Echo. 14 May 1981. p. 24.
  2. "Ray v Cliff" . Staffordshire Sentinel. 2 May 1981. p. 16.
  3. "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.
  4. 1 2 Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.