The English Professional Championship was a professional snooker tournament which was open only for English players.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Redwood Lodge Hotel & Country Club |
| Location | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Established | 1981 |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Final year | 1989 |
| Final champion |  Mike Hallett |
History
editThe championship was first played in 1981 in Birmingham. Steve Davis won the first title by defeating Tony Meo in the final.
In 1985 the competition was revived again and received financial support from the WPBSA, along with professional championship in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Canada, Australia and South Africa). After WPBSA financial support ended after the 1988/89 edition, the tournament was unable to find a sponsor has not been held since.
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Steve Davis
|
Tony Meo
|
9–3 | Birmingham | 1980/81 |
| 1985 | Steve Davis
|
Tony Knowles
|
9–2 | Ipswich | 1984/85 |
| 1986 | Tony Meo
|
Neal Foulds
|
9–7 | Ipswich | 1985/86 |
| 1987 | Tony Meo
|
Les Dodd
|
9–5 | Ipswich | 1986/87 |
| 1988 | Dean Reynolds
|
Neal Foulds
|
9–5 | Ipswich | 1987/88 |
| 1989 | Mike Hallett
|
John Parrott
|
9–7 | Bristol | 1988/89 |
References
edit- ^ "English Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. pp. 148–157.