1974 Pontins Professional

1974 Pontins Professional 1974 05 4 1974 05 11 y Pontin's Prestatyn Wales WPBSA Non-Ranking event £2,500 £1,000 WAL Ray Reardon ENG John Spencer 10–9 First 1975 The 1974 Pontins Professional was the first edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1974 in Prestatyn, Wales. The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 13 frames, the semi-final matches over 15 frames, and the final was the best of 19 frames. Ray Reardon won the event, beating John Spencer 10–9 in the final.1974 PONTIN'S FESTIVAL - Pontins Professional http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk:80/files/Pontins/pontins-74pro.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20060421053543/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-74pro.htm Global Snooker Centre 2006-04-21 2018-08-29 dead Prize money The winner of the event received £1,000 from a total prize pool of £2,500. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below: Winner: £1,000 Runner-up: £500 Semi-finals: £250 Quarter-finals: £125 Total: £2,500 Main draw Pontins Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency Birmingham July 1974 9 Quarter-finalsBest of 13 frames Semi-finalsBest of 15 frames FinalBest of 19 frames WAL Ray Reardon 7 ENG Fred Davis 4 CAN Cliff Thorburn 7 NIR Jackie Rea 2 ENG John Spencer 7 AUS Eddie Charlton 5 ENG Rex Williams 7 ENG John Pulman 6 WAL Ray Reardon 8 CAN Cliff Thorburn 5 ENG John Spencer 8 ENG Rex Williams 4 WAL Ray Reardon 10 ENG John Spencer 9 References Category:Pontins Professional Category:Snooker competitions in Wales Pontins Professional Pontins Professional Pontins Professional