| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–10 May 1980 |
| 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 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]
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
| 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
- ^ "Virgo rallies for victory". The Daily Telegraph. London. 8 May 1980. p. 34.
- ^ "Reardon date". Staffordshire Sentinel. 19 April 1980. p. 9.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.
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