1985 Pontins Professional

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1985 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates11–18 May 1985 (1985-05-11 1985-05-18)
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 John Spencer
Score9–7
1984
1986

The 1985 Pontins Professional was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 11 and 18 May 1985 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 11 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.

Terry Griffiths won the event for the second time, beating John Spencer 9–7 in the final. [4]

Main draw

[4]

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 13 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cliff Wilson 1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 7
Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 5
Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 5
Flag of England.svg John Parrott 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 9
Flag of England.svg John Spencer 7
Flag of England.svg John Spencer 5
Flag of England.svg John Virgo 4
Flag of England.svg John Spencer 7
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon 5
Flag of England.svg Neal Foulds 1

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References

  1. "Thorne back in action" . Leicester Daily Mercury. 11 May 1985. p. 51.
  2. "Welsh date for Ray" . Staffordshire Sentinel. 8 March 1985. p. 22.
  3. "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 151.