1997 Pontins Professional

1997 Pontins Professional 1997 05 12 1997 05 16 y Pontin's Prestatyn Wales WPBSA Non-Ranking event ENG Martin Clark ENG Andy Hicks 9–7 1996 1998 The 1997 Pontins Professional was the twenty-fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 12 and 16 May 1997 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.Gilleece Dermot The angel on Doherty's shoulder The Irish Times 10 May 1997 8Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html dead 28 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 18 November 2017 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. Martin Clark, who was a last-minute replacement for Darren Morgan, won the event for the first time, beating Andy Hicks 9–7 in the final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002139/19970521/066/0066 subscription Clark ends on a high Birmingham Mail 21 May 1997 661997 Pontins Professional Results http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=646 Snooker Database 18 November 2017 1 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031032/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=646 dead Main draw Quarter-finalsBest of 9 frames Semi-finalsBest of 11 frames FinalBest of 17 frames ENG Martin Clark 5 ENG Willie Thorne 2 ENG Neal Foulds 5 WAL Mark Williams 3 ENG Andy Hicks 5 NIR Joe Swail 2 IRL Ken Doherty 5 ENG Mike Hallett 2 ENG Martin Clark 6 ENG Neal Foulds 4 ENG Andy Hicks 6 IRL Ken Doherty 5 ENG Martin Clark 9 ENG Andy Hicks 7 References Category:Pontins Professional Category:Snooker competitions in Wales Pontins Professional Pontins Professional Pontins Professional