1989 Pontins Professional

1989 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates6–13 May 1989 (1989-05-06 – 1989-05-13)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Winner's share£3,500[1]
Final
ChampionWales Darren Morgan
Runner-upMalta Tony Drago
Score9–2
1988
1990

The 1989 Pontins Professional was the sixteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 6 and 13 May 1989 at Pontin's 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 11 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.

Darren Morgan won the event for the first time, beating Tony Drago 9–2 in the final.[4]

Main draw

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
Wales Darren Morgan 5
England Mike Hallett 2
Wales Darren Morgan 6
England Martin Clark 5
England Martin Clark 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 0
Wales Darren Morgan 9
Malta Tony Drago 2
Malta Tony Drago 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 3
Malta Tony Drago 6
England Tony Meo 4
England Tony Meo 5
England John Parrott 3

References

  1. ^ "Morgan stuns Drago". South Wales Echo. 11 May 1989. p. 48.
  2. ^ "Breakaway to a holiday that snookers the rest". Sunday Mirror. 16 April 1989. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. ^ "1989 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.