The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 11 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 13 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.[2] Reigning world snooker championAlex Higgins lost 0–6 to Ray Reardon in the quarter-finals. Reardon made breaks of 66, 59, 54, 50, 79, 36, and 68 on his way to whitewashing Higgins.[2]
Steve Davis won the event, beating Ray Reardon 9–4 in the final.[5] Davis took a 4–0 lead with breaks of 53, 68, 40 and 58. Reardon won the next two frames, compiling breaks of 64 and 44 in the fifth frame, and 51 in the sixth frame. Davis extended his lead to 5–2, and then Reardon won the next two frames, reducing Davis' lead to one frame at 5–4. Davis then took the next four frames, making breaks of 45, 46, 55 and 69, to win the match.[2]
Davis received £3,500 prize money as winner, with Reardon receiving £2,000 as runner-up. Losing semi-finalists were paid £1,000, and losing quarter-finalists received £750.[2]
^"Fans 'cue' up for battle". Liverpool Echo. 24 May 1982. p. 14.
^ abcde"Pontins Snooker Festival 1982". Cue World. July 1982. pp. 10–11.
^"The Observer Sports Calendar for 1982". The Observer. London. 3 January 1982. p. 22.
^. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
^ abLayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.
January 01, 1970
1982, pontins, professional, ninth, edition, professional, invitational, snooker, tournament, which, took, place, between, 1982, pontin, prestatyn, wales, tournament, informationdates22, 1982, 1982, 1982, venuepontin, scityprestatyncountrywalesorganisationwpbs. The 1982 Pontins Professional was the ninth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 22 and 28 May 1982 at Pontin s in Prestatyn Wales 3 4 1982 Pontins ProfessionalTournament informationDates22 28 May 1982 1982 05 22 1982 05 28 VenuePontin sCityPrestatynCountryWalesOrganisationWPBSAFormatNon Ranking eventTotal prize fund 10 500 1 Winner s share 3 500 2 FinalChampionSteve DavisRunner upRay ReardonScore9 4 19811983 The tournament featured eight professional players The quarter final matches were contested over the best of 11 frames the semi final matches over the best of 13 frames and the final over the best of 17 frames 2 Reigning world snooker champion Alex Higgins lost 0 6 to Ray Reardon in the quarter finals Reardon made breaks of 66 59 54 50 79 36 and 68 on his way to whitewashing Higgins 2 Steve Davis won the event beating Ray Reardon 9 4 in the final 5 Davis took a 4 0 lead with breaks of 53 68 40 and 58 Reardon won the next two frames compiling breaks of 64 and 44 in the fifth frame and 51 in the sixth frame Davis extended his lead to 5 2 and then Reardon won the next two frames reducing Davis lead to one frame at 5 4 Davis then took the next four frames making breaks of 45 46 55 and 69 to win the match 2 Davis received 3 500 prize money as winner with Reardon receiving 2 000 as runner up Losing semi finalists were paid 1 000 and losing quarter finalists received 750 2 Main draw edit 5 Quarter finalsBest of 11 framesSemi finalsBest of 13 framesFinalBest of 17 frames nbsp Steve Davis6 nbsp Willie Thorne2 nbsp Steve Davis7 nbsp Doug Mountjoy3 nbsp Doug Mountjoy6 nbsp Dennis Taylor2 nbsp Steve Davis9 nbsp Ray Reardon4 nbsp Ray Reardon6 nbsp Alex Higgins0 nbsp Ray Reardon7 nbsp Terry Griffiths0 nbsp Terry Griffiths6 nbsp John Virgo3References edit Fans cue up for battle Liverpool Echo 24 May 1982 p 14 a b c d e Pontins Snooker Festival 1982 Cue World July 1982 pp 10 11 The Observer Sports Calendar for 1982 The Observer London 3 January 1982 p 22 Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional Chris Turner s Snooker Archive Archived from the original on 28 February 2012 Retrieved 5 January 2018 a b Layton Eric Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker p 148 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1982 Pontins Professional amp oldid 1177734953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
