1987 Pontins Professional

The 1987 Pontins Professional was the fourteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 9 and 16 May 1987 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.[1][2]

1987 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates9–16 May 1987 (1987-05-09 – 1987-05-16)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Final
ChampionEngland Neal Foulds
Runner-upEngland Willie Thorne
Score9–8
1986
1988

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.

Neal Foulds won the event for the first time, beating Willie Thorne 9–8 in the final.[3]

Main draw

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
Neal Foulds5
John Virgo1
Neal Foulds6
Terry Griffiths4
Terry Griffiths5
Cliff Wilson1
Neal Foulds9
Willie Thorne8
Willie Thorne5
Stephen Hendry3
Willie Thorne6
John Parrott3
John Parrott5
Tony Drago0

References