1976 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates1–8 May 1976 (1976-05-01 1976-05-08)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Winner's share£1,000[1]
Highest break Ray Reardon (WAL) (123)
Final
ChampionWales Ray Reardon
Runner-upEngland Fred Davis
Score10–9
1975
1977

The 1976 Pontins Professional was the third edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 1 and 8 May 1976 in Prestatyn, Wales.[2][3]

The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final and semi-final matches were contested over the best of 13 frames, and the final was the best of 19 frames.

Ray Reardon won the event for the third time in a row, beating Fred Davis 10–9 in the final.[4] He also made the highest break of the tournament, 123, in the seventh frame of the final.[5]

Main draw

Quarter-finals
Best of 13 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 13 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
         
Wales Ray Reardon 7
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4
Wales Ray Reardon 7
England John Spencer 3
England John Spencer 7
England John Pulman 2
Wales Ray Reardon 10
England Fred Davis 9
England Fred Davis 7
England Willie Thorne 4
England Fred Davis 7
England Graham Miles 2
England Graham Miles 7
England Rex Williams 5

References

  1. "Uneasy victory for Reardon". The Guardian. London. 6 May 1976. p. 20.
  2. "Diary". The Guardian. London. 29 March 1976. p. 16.
  3. "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.
  4. "1976 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. "Pontin's classic professional final". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. June 1976. p. 24.
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