1978 Pontins Professional

1978 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates29 April – 6 May 1978 (1978-04-29 – 1978-05-06)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Final
ChampionWales Ray Reardon
Runner-upEngland John Spencer
Score7–2
1977
1979

The 1978 Pontins Professional was the fifth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place from April to May 1978 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]

The tournament featured twelve professional players. Two players advance to the final while the other ten were eliminated in the group stage. All frames were played during the group stage matches.

Ray Reardon won the event, beating John Spencer 7–2 in the final.[2]

Group stage

Final

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.