1974 Pontins Professional
The 1974 Pontins Professional was the first edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1974 in Prestatyn, Wales.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–11 May 1974 | 
| Venue | Pontin's | 
| City | Prestatyn | 
| Country | Wales | 
| Organisation | WPBSA | 
| Format | Non-Ranking event | 
| Total prize fund | £2,500 | 
| Winner's share | £1,000 | 
| Final | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | 10–9 | 
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The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 13 frames, the semi-final matches over 15 frames, and the final was the best of 19 frames.
Ray Reardon won the event, beating John Spencer 10–9 in the final.[1]
Main draw
    
| Quarter-finals Best of 13 frames  | Semi-finals Best of 15 frames  | Final Best of 19 frames  | ||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Fred Davis | 4 | Ray Reardon | 8 | |||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn | 7 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | |||||||||||
| Jackie Rea | 2 | Ray Reardon | 10 | |||||||||||
| John Spencer | 7 | John Spencer | 9 | |||||||||||
| Eddie Charlton | 5 | John Spencer | 8 | |||||||||||
| Rex Williams | 7 | Rex Williams | 4 | |||||||||||
| John Pulman | 6 | |||||||||||||
References
    
- "1974 PONTIN'S FESTIVAL - Pontins Professional". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
 
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