1980 Pontins Professional Explained

Tournament Name:1980 Pontins Professional
Venue:Pontin's
Location:Prestatyn
Country:Wales
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Non-Ranking event
Winners Share:£2,000[1]
Winner: John Virgo
Runner Up: Ray Reardon
Score:9–6
Previous:1979
Next: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]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Daily Telegraph. London . Virgo rallies for victory . 8 May 1980 . 34.
  2. News: Reardon date. subscription. Staffordshire Sentinel. 19 April 1980. 9.
  3. Web site: Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html. 5 January 2018. 2012-02-28.
  4. Book: Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 148.