The 1985 Pontins Professional was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 11 and 18 May 1985 in Prestatyn, Wales.[2][3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–18 May 1985 |
| Venue | Pontin's |
| City | Prestatyn |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £3,500[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Terry Griffiths |
| Runner-up |  John Spencer |
| Score | 9–7 |
← 1984 1986 → | |
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.
Terry Griffiths won the event for the second time, beating John Spencer 9–7 in the final.[4]
Main draw
edit| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 13 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| John Parrott
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths
| 9 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| John Virgo
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Neal Foulds
| 1 | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Thorne back in action". Leicester Daily Mercury. 11 May 1985. p. 51.
- ^ "Welsh date for Ray". Staffordshire Sentinel. 8 March 1985. p. 22.
- ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 151.