| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–16 May 1981 |
| 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 |
Willie Thorne |
| Score | 9–8 |
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The 1981 Pontins Professional was the eighth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 9 and 16 May 1981 in Prestatyn, Wales. [2] [3]
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 9 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.
Terry Griffiths won the event for the first time, beating Willie Thorne 9–8 in the final. [4]
Main draw
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||
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Terry Griffiths
| 5 | |||||||||||||
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Steve Davis
| 2 | |||||||||||||
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Terry Griffiths
| 5 | |||||||||||||
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Doug Mountjoy
| 4 | |||||||||||||
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Doug Mountjoy
| 5 | |||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor
| 4 | |||||||||||||
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Terry Griffiths
| 9 | |||||||||||||
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Willie Thorne
| 8 | |||||||||||||
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Willie Thorne
| 5 | |||||||||||||
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Ray Reardon
| 3 | |||||||||||||
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Willie Thorne
| 5 | |||||||||||||
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Cliff Wilson
| 4 | |||||||||||||
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Cliff Wilson
| 5 | |||||||||||||
|
John Virgo
| 3 | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Terrific Terry lands a gamble". Liverpool Echo. 14 May 1981. p. 24.
- ^ "Ray v Cliff". Staffordshire Sentinel. 2 May 1981. p. 16.
- ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.