1977 Pontins Professional

1977 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates30 April – 7 May 1977 (1977-04-30 – 1977-05-07)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Final
ChampionEngland John Spencer
Runner-upEngland John Pulman
Score7–5
1976
1978

The 1977 Pontins Professional was the fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1977 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]

The tournament featured twelve professional players. Eight players were eliminated in the group stage, with the other four advancing to the group play-offs.

John Spencer won the event, beating John Pulman 7–5 in the final.[2]

Group stage

Knockout stage

Group play-offs
Best of 3 frames
Final
Best of 13 frames
      
England John Spencer 2
England Graham Miles 0
England John Spencer 7
England John Pulman 5
England John Pulman 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 1

References

  1. ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 146.