The 1974 Pontins Professional was the first edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1974 in Prestatyn, Wales.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–11 May 1974 |
| Venue | Pontin's |
| City | Prestatyn |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £2,500 |
| Winner's share | £1,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Ray Reardon |
| Runner-up |  John Spencer |
| Score | 10–9 |
← First 1975 → | |
The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 13 frames, the semi-final matches over 15 frames, and the final was the best of 19 frames.
Ray Reardon won the event, beating John Spencer 10–9 in the final.[1]
Prize money
editThe winner of the event received £1,000 from a total prize pool of £2,500. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:[1]
- Winner: £1,000
- Runner-up: £500
- Semi-finals: £250
- Quarter-finals: £125
- Total: £2,500
Main draw
edit| Quarter-finals Best of 13 frames | Semi-finals Best of 15 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | ||||||||||||
 Ray Reardon
| 7 | |||||||||||||
 Fred Davis
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 8 | |||||||||||||
 Cliff Thorburn
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn
| 7 | |||||||||||||
 Jackie Rea
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 10 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 9 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 7 | |||||||||||||
 Eddie Charlton
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| Rex Williams
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Rex Williams
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| John Pulman
| 6 | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "1974 PONTIN'S FESTIVAL - Pontins Professional". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ^ "Pontins". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. July 1974. p. 9.