English Professional Championship Explained

Tournament Name:English Professional Championship
Venue:Redwood Lodge Hotel & Country Club
Location:Bristol
Country:England
Establishment:1981
Format:Non-ranking event
Final Year:1989

The English Professional Championship was a professional snooker tournament which was open only for English players.

History

The championship was first played in 1981 in Birmingham. Steve Davis won the first title by defeating Tony Meo in the final.

In 1985 the competition was revived again and received financial support from the WPBSA, along with professional championship in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Canada, Australia and South Africa). After WPBSA financial support ended after the 1988/89 edition, the tournament was unable to find a sponsor has not been held since.

Winners

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YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreVenueSeason
1981 Steve Davis Tony Meo9–3Birmingham1980/81
1985 Steve Davis Tony Knowles9–2Ipswich1984/85
1986 Tony Meo Neal Foulds9–7Ipswich1985/86
1987 Tony Meo Les Dodd9–5Ipswich1986/87
1988 Dean Reynolds Neal Foulds9–5Ipswich1987/88
1989 Mike Hallett John Parrott9–7Bristol1988/89

Notes and References

  1. Web site: English Professional Championship. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200952/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html. 30 October 2017. 2012-02-28.
  2. Book: Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 148–157.