The 1981 Pontins Professional was the eighth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 9 and 16 May 1981 in Prestatyn, Wales.[2][3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–16 May 1981 |
| Venue | Pontin's |
| City | Prestatyn |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £3,500[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Terry Griffiths |
| Runner-up |  Willie Thorne |
| Score | 9–8 |
← 1980 1982 → | |
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 9 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.
Terry Griffiths won the event for the first time, beating Willie Thorne 9–8 in the final.[4]
Main draw
edit| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson | 5 | |||||||||||||
| John Virgo | 3 | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Terrific Terry lands a gamble". Liverpool Echo. 14 May 1981. p. 24.
- ^ "Ray v Cliff". Staffordshire Sentinel. 2 May 1981. p. 16.
- ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.