1997 Pontins Professional

The 1997 Pontins Professional was the twenty-fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 12 and 16 May 1997 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.^[1][2]

1997 Pontins Professional

Tournament information
Dates	12–16 May 1997 (1997-05-12 – 1997-05-16)
Venue	Pontin's
City	Prestatyn
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Final
Champion	Martin Clark
Runner-up	Andy Hicks
Score	9–7
← 1996 1998 →

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, who was a last-minute replacement for Darren Morgan, won the event for the first time, beating Andy Hicks 9–7 in the final.^[3][4]

Main draw

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

References

1. Gilleece, Dermot (10 May 1997). "The angel on Doherty's shoulder". The Irish Times. p. 8.
2. "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
3. "Clark ends on a high". Birmingham Mail. 21 May 1997. p. 66.
4. "1997 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.