1988 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates7–14 May 1988 (1988-05-07 1988-05-14)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Winner's share£3,500[1]
Final
ChampionEngland John Parrott
Runner-upEngland Mike Hallett
Score9–1
1987
1989

The 1988 Pontins Professional was the fifteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 7 and 14 May 1988 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.[2][3]

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.

John Parrott won the event for the first time, beating Mike Hallett 9–1 in the final.[4]

Main draw

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
England John Parrott 5
England Dean Reynolds 0
England John Parrott 6
Scotland Stephen Hendry 3
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Tony Meo 3
England John Parrott 9
England Mike Hallett 1
England Mike Hallett 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 0
England Mike Hallett 6
Malta Tony Drago 2
Malta Tony Drago 5
England Neal Foulds 3

References

  1. "1988 PONTIN'S FESTIVAL - Pontins Professional". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. "Pot For Gold". Daily Mirror. 17 March 1988. p. 37.
  3. "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.
  4. "1988 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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