Tournament information | |
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Dates | 29 April – 6 May 1978 |
Venue | Pontin's |
City | Prestatyn |
Country | Wales |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Final | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 7–2 |
← 1977 1979 → |
The 1978 Pontins Professional was the fifth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place from April to May 1978 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]
The tournament featured twelve professional players. Two players advance to the final while the other ten were eliminated in the group stage. All frames were played during the group stage matches.
Ray Reardon won the event, beating John Spencer 7–2 in the final.[2]
Group stage
[edit]Fred Davis 4–1 Alex Higgins
Fred Davis 4–1 Perrie Mans
Patsy Fagan 3–2 Graham Miles
Patsy Fagan 3–2 Ray Reardon
Alex Higgins 3–2 Cliff Thorburn
Perrie Mans 4–1 Alex Higgins
Perrie Mans 4–1 Rex Williams
Graham Miles 3–2 Doug Mountjoy
Graham Miles 4–1 John Pulman
Doug Mountjoy 4–1 Dennis Taylor
Doug Mountjoy 4–1 John Pulman
Doug Mountjoy 4–1 Patsy Fagan
John Pulman 3–2 Patsy Fagan
Ray Reardon 3–2 Dennis Taylor
Ray Reardon 4–1 Doug Mountjoy
Ray Reardon 4–1 John Pulman
Ray Reardon 5–0 Graham Miles
John Spencer 3–2 Fred Davis
John Spencer 3–2 Perrie Mans
John Spencer 4–1 Alex Higgins
John Spencer 4–1 Cliff Thorburn
John Spencer 4–1 Rex Williams
Dennis Taylor 3–2 Patsy Fagan
Dennis Taylor 4–1 Graham Miles
Dennis Taylor 5–0 John Pulman
Cliff Thorburn 3–2 Fred Davis
Cliff Thorburn 3–2 Rex Williams
Cliff Thorburn 4–1 Perrie Mans
Rex Williams 3–2 Fred Davis
Rex Williams 4–1 Alex Higgins
Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 146.