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1985 Pontins Professional

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1985 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates11–18 May 1985 (1985-05-11 – 1985-05-18)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Winner's share£3,500[1]
Final
ChampionWales Terry Griffiths
Runner-upEngland John Spencer
Score9–7
1984
1986

The 1985 Pontins Professional was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 11 and 18 May 1985 in Prestatyn, Wales.[2][3]

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.

Terry Griffiths won the event for the second time, beating John Spencer 9–7 in the final.[4]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 13 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 1
Wales Terry Griffiths 7
England Willie Thorne 5
England Willie Thorne 5
England John Parrott 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 9
England John Spencer 7
England John Spencer 5
England John Virgo 4
England John Spencer 7
Wales Ray Reardon 3
Wales Ray Reardon 5
England Neal Foulds 1

References

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  1. ^ "Thorne back in action". Leicester Daily Mercury. 11 May 1985. p. 51.
  2. ^ "Welsh date for Ray". Staffordshire Sentinel. 8 March 1985. p. 22.
  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. ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 151.