1985 Pontins Professional Explained

Tournament Name:1985 Pontins Professional
Venue:Pontin's
Location:Prestatyn
Country:Wales
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Non-Ranking event
Winners Share:£3,500[1]
Winner: Terry Griffiths
Runner Up: John Spencer
Score:9–7
Previous:1984
Next:1986

The 1985 Pontins Professional was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 11 and 18 May 1985 in Prestatyn, Wales.[2] [3]

The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 9 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 11 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.

Terry Griffiths won the event for the second time, beating John Spencer 9–7 in the final.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Thorne back in action. subscription. Leicester Daily Mercury. 11 May 1985. 51.
  2. News: Welsh date for Ray. subscription. Staffordshire Sentinel. 8 March 1985. 22.
  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. 151.