1979 South African Professional Championship

July 2023 July 2023 South African Professional Championship August 1979 South Africa WPBSA Non-Ranking event Derek Mienie Jimmy van Rensberg 9–6 1978 1986 The 1979 South African Professional Championship was a non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in August 1979. The tournament featured five exclusively South African players - Derek Mienie, Jimmy van Rensberg, Mannie Francisco, Peter Francisco and the incumbent champion, Perrie Mans.http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=565 1979 South African Professional Championship Results www.snookerdatabase.co.uk 2018-01-09 22 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051818/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=565 dead Mienie won the title, beating van Rensberg 9–6 in the final.http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html Misc1 www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160510/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html 16 February 2012 dead Qualifying A first-round match was played between Mienie and Mannie Francisco, to determine who would advance to the semi-finals to play Mans, who was seeded through to this stage. Derek Mienie 9–3 Mannie Francisco Main draw Semi-finalsBest of 17 frames FinalBest of 17 frames Derek Mienie 9 Perrie Mans 3 Jimmy van Rensberg 9 Silvino Francisco 7 Derek Mienie 9 Jimmy van Rensberg 6 References Category:South African Professional Championship South African Professional Championship South African Professional Championship South African Professional Championship Category:Snooker in South Africa