1980 Pontins Professional

The 1980 Pontins Professional was the seventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 3 and 10 May 1980 in Prestatyn, Wales.^[2][3]

1980 Pontins Professional

Tournament information
Dates	3–10 May 1980 (1980-05-03 – 1980-05-10)
Venue	Pontin's
City	Prestatyn
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Winner's share	£2,000[1]
Final
Champion	John Virgo
Runner-up	Ray Reardon
Score	9–6
← 1979 1981 →

The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 7 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 9 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.

John Virgo won the event, beating Ray Reardon 9–6 in the final.^[4]

Main draw

^[4]

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 9 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	John Virgo		4
	Fred Davis		2
						John Virgo		5
						Steve Davis		3
	Steve Davis		4
	Terry Griffiths		2
											John Virgo		9
											Ray Reardon		6
	Ray Reardon		4
	John Spencer		2
						Ray Reardon		5
						Eddie Charlton		2
	Eddie Charlton		4
	Perrie Mans		3

References

1. "Virgo rallies for victory". The Daily Telegraph. London. 8 May 1980. p. 34.
2. "Reardon date". Staffordshire Sentinel. 19 April 1980. p. 9.
3. "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.
4. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.