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1976 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates1–8 May 1976
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
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 in May 1976 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]

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.[2]

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 7 England John Spencer 3
England John Pulman 2 Wales Ray Reardon 10
England Fred Davis 7 England Fred Davis 9
England Willie Thorne 4 England Fred Davis 7
England Graham Miles 7 England Graham Miles 2
England Rex Williams 5

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "1976 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 18 November 2017.