1980 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates3–10 May 1980 (1980-05-03 1980-05-10)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Winner's share£2,000[1]
Final
ChampionEngland John Virgo
Runner-upWales Ray Reardon
Score9–6
1979
1981

The 1980 Pontins Professional was the seventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 3 and 10 May 1980 in Prestatyn, Wales.[2][3]

The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 7 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 9 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.

John Virgo won the event, beating Ray Reardon 9–6 in the final.[4]

Main draw

[4]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
England John Virgo 4
England Fred Davis 2
England John Virgo 5
England Steve Davis 3
England Steve Davis 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
England John Virgo 9
Wales Ray Reardon 6
Wales Ray Reardon 4
England John Spencer 2
Wales Ray Reardon 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 2
Australia Eddie Charlton 4
South Africa Perrie Mans 3

References

  1. "Virgo rallies for victory". The Daily Telegraph. London. 8 May 1980. p. 34.
  2. "Reardon date". Staffordshire Sentinel. 19 April 1980. p. 9.
  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. 148.
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