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

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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 Doherty 5
  Les Dodd 2
  Ken Doherty 6
  Gary Wilkinson 5
  Gary Wilkinson 5
  Neal Foulds 2
  Ken Doherty 9
  Nigel Bond 5
  Nigel Bond 5
  Mike Hallett 3
  Nigel Bond 6
  Tony Knowles 1
  Tony Knowles 5
  Stephen Hendry 2

Final

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

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: unknown.
Pontins, Prestatyn, Wales, 11 May 1998.
Ken Doherty
 
9–5 Nigel 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
57 Highest break 102
0 Century breaks 1
2 50+ breaks 3

Century breaks

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Doherty defends his Pontins title". Irish Independent. 12 May 1994. p. 14.
  2. ^ a b c d "Doherty retains Pontins professional title". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. July 1994. p. 8.