The 1997 Pontins Professional was the twenty-fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 12 and 16 May 1997 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.[1][2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–16 May 1997 |
| Venue | Pontin's |
| City | Prestatyn |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Martin Clark |
| Runner-up | Andy Hicks |
| Score | 9–7 |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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.
Martin Clark, who was a last-minute replacement for Darren Morgan, won the event for the first time, beating Andy Hicks 9–7 in the final.[3][4]
Main draw
edit| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||
| Martin Clark
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Martin Clark
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Neal Foulds
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Neal Foulds
| 5 | |||||||||||||
 Mark Williams
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Martin Clark
| 9 | |||||||||||||
| Andy Hicks
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Andy Hicks
| 5 | |||||||||||||
 Joe Swail
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Andy Hicks
| 6 | |||||||||||||
 Ken Doherty
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Hallett
| 2 | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Gilleece, Dermot (10 May 1997). "The angel on Doherty's shoulder". The Irish Times. p. 8.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Clark ends on a high". Birmingham Mail. 21 May 1997. p. 66.
- ^ "1997 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.