The 1989 Pontins Professional was the sixteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 6 and 13 May 1989 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.[2][3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6–13 May 1989 |
| Venue | Pontin's |
| City | Prestatyn |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £3,500[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Darren Morgan |
| Runner-up |  Tony Drago |
| Score | 9–2 |
← 1988 1990 → | |
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.
Darren Morgan won the event for the first time, beating Tony Drago 9–2 in the final.[4]
Main draw
edit| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||
| Darren Morgan
| 5 | |||||||||||||
 Mike Hallett
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Darren Morgan
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Martin Clark
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Martin Clark
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| Darren Morgan
| 9 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Drago
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Drago
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Drago
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Meo
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Meo
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| John Parrott
| 3 | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Morgan stuns Drago". South Wales Echo. 11 May 1989. p. 48.
- ^ "Breakaway to a holiday that snookers the rest". Sunday Mirror. 16 April 1989. p. 2.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1989 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.