1990 Pontins Professional Explained

Tournament Name:1990 Pontins Professional
Dates:May 1990
Venue:Pontin's
Location:Prestatyn
Country:Wales
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Non-Ranking event
Winner: Stephen Hendry
Runner Up: Mike Hallett
Score:9–6
Previous:1989
Next:1991

The 1990 Pontins Professional was the seventeenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1990 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]

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.

Stephen Hendry won the event for the first time, beating Mike Hallett 9–6 in the final.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 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 November 2017.
  2. Web site: 1990 Pontins Professional Results. Snooker Database. 18 November 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032012/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=639. dead.