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]