1981 Pontins Professional

1981 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates9–16 May 1981 (1981-05-09 – 1981-05-16)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Winner's share£3,500[1]
Final
ChampionWales Terry Griffiths
Runner-upEngland Willie Thorne
Score9–8
1980
1982

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]

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

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Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Steve Davis 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 4
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 9
England Willie Thorne 8
England Willie Thorne 5
Wales Ray Reardon 3
England Willie Thorne 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 4
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
England John Virgo 3

References

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  1. ^ "Terrific Terry lands a gamble". Liverpool Echo. 14 May 1981. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Ray v Cliff". Staffordshire Sentinel. 2 May 1981. 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 5 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.