1997 Pontins Professional

1997 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates May 1997
Venue Pontin's
City Prestatyn
Country Wales
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-Ranking event
Final
Champion England Martin Clark
Runner-up England Andy Hicks
Score 9–7
1996
1998

The 1997 Pontins Professional was the twenty-fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1997 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]

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 won the event for the first time, beating Andy Hicks 9–7 in the final.[2]

Main draw

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
England Martin Clark 5
England Willie Thorne 2 England Martin Clark 6
England Neal Foulds 5 England Neal Foulds 4
Wales Mark Williams 3 England Martin Clark 9
England Andy Hicks 5 England Andy Hicks 7
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 2 England Andy Hicks 6
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England Mike Hallett 2

References

  1. "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "1997 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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