1979 Pontins Professional Explained

Tournament Name:1979 Pontins Professional
Venue:Pontin's
Location:Prestatyn
Country:Wales
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Non-ranking event
Winners Share:£1,500
Winner: Doug Mountjoy
Runner Up: Graham Miles
Score:8–4
Previous:1978
Next:1980

The 1979 Pontins Professional was the sixth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 5 and 12 May 1979 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1] [2]

The tournament featured eight professional players. Four players advance to the semi-final while the other four were eliminated in the group stage. All frames were played during the group stage matches.

Doug Mountjoy won the event, beating Graham Miles 8–4 in the final.[3] __TOC__

Group stage

Notes and References

  1. News: Off the cush. subscription. Daily Mirror. 15 February 1979. 27.
  2. Web site: Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html. dead. 28 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 18 January 2018.
  3. Book: Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 147.