1994 Pontins Professional

The 1994 Pontins Professional was the twenty-first edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament. It took place in May 1994 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]

1994 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates7–11 May 1994 (1994-05-07 – 1994-05-11)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£12,000
Winner's share£3,500
Highest break Neal Foulds (ENG) (129)
Final
Champion Ken Doherty (IRE)
Runner-up Nigel Bond (ENG)
Score9–5
1993
1995

The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 9 frames, the semi-finals best of eleven and the final best of seventeen.

Ken Doherty won the event, defeating Nigel Bond 9–5 in the final, and received £3,500 from the total prize fund of £12,000 as champion. Neal Foulds compiled the highest break of the competition, 129.[2]

Main draw

Results for the tournament are shown below.[2]

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
Ken Doherty5
Les Dodd2
Ken Doherty6
Gary Wilkinson5
Gary Wilkinson5
Neal Foulds2
Ken Doherty9
Nigel Bond5
Nigel Bond5
Mike Hallett3
Nigel Bond6
Tony Knowles1
Tony Knowles5
Stephen Hendry2

Final

Details of the final are shown below:[1][2]

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: unknown.
Pontins, Prestatyn, Wales, 11 May 1998.
Ken Doherty
9–5Nigel Bond
83–42, 52–64, 69(54)–38, 68–32, 59–61, 55–23, 6–81(76), 8–82(68), 79–15, 70–7, 70–33, 55–45, 0–102(102), 67(57)–13
57Highest break102
0Century breaks1
250+ breaks3

Century breaks

Two century breaks were made during the tournament:[2]

References