1985 Pontins Professional

1985 Pontins Professional

Tournament information
Dates	11–18 May 1985 (1985-05-11 – 1985-05-18)
Venue	Pontin's
City	Prestatyn
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Winner's share	£3,500 [1]
Final
Champion	Terry Griffiths
Runner-up	John Spencer
Score	9–7
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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

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	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 13 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
		Terry Griffiths	5
		Cliff Wilson	1
							Terry Griffiths	7
							Willie Thorne	5
		Willie Thorne	5
		John Parrott	3
												Terry Griffiths	9
												John Spencer	7
		John Spencer	5
		John Virgo	4
							John Spencer	7
							Ray Reardon	3
		Ray Reardon	5
		Neal Foulds	1

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. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 151.