1976 Pontins Professional

The 1976 Pontins Professional was the third edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 1 and 8 May 1976 in Prestatyn, Wales.[2][3]

1976 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates1–8 May 1976 (1976-05-01 – 1976-05-08)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Winner's share£1,000[1]
Highest break Ray Reardon (WAL) (123)
Final
ChampionWales Ray Reardon
Runner-upEngland Fred Davis
Score10–9
1975
1977

The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final and semi-final matches were contested over the best of 13 frames, and the final was the best of 19 frames.

Ray Reardon won the event for the third time in a row, beating Fred Davis 10–9 in the final.[4] He also made the highest break of the tournament, 123, in the seventh frame of the final.[5]

Main draw

edit
Quarter-finals
Best of 13 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 13 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
         
  Ray Reardon 7
  Dennis Taylor 4
  Ray Reardon 7
  John Spencer 3
  John Spencer 7
  John Pulman 2
  Ray Reardon 10
  Fred Davis 9
  Fred Davis 7
  Willie Thorne 4
  Fred Davis 7
  Graham Miles 2
  Graham Miles 7
  Rex Williams 5

References

edit
  1. ^ "Uneasy victory for Reardon". The Guardian. London. 6 May 1976. p. 20.
  2. ^ "Diary". The Guardian. London. 29 March 1976. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. ^ "1976 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Pontin's classic professional final". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. June 1976. p. 24.