1974 Pontins Professional Explained

Tournament Name:1974 Pontins Professional
Venue:Pontin's
Location:Prestatyn
Country:Wales
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Non-Ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£2,500
Winners Share:£1,000
Winner: Ray Reardon
Runner Up: John Spencer
Score:10–9
Previous:First
Next:1975

The 1974 Pontins Professional was the first edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1974 in Prestatyn, Wales.

The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 13 frames, the semi-final matches over 15 frames, and the final was the best of 19 frames.

Ray Reardon won the event, beating John Spencer 10–9 in the final.[1]

Prize money

The winner of the event received £1,000 from a total prize pool of £2,500. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:[1]

Main draw

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1974 PONTIN'S FESTIVAL - Pontins Professional. https://web.archive.org/web/20060421053543/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-74pro.htm. Global Snooker Centre. 2006-04-21. 2018-08-29. dead.
  2. Pontins. Snooker Scene . Everton's News Agency . Birmingham . July 1974 . 9.