1988 Pontins Professional

1988 Pontins Professional

Tournament information
Dates	7–14 May 1988 (1988-05-07 – 1988-05-14)
Venue	Pontin's
City	Prestatyn
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Winner's share	£3,500[1]
Final
Champion	John Parrott
Runner-up	Mike Hallett
Score	9–1
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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
	John Parrott		5
	Dean Reynolds		0
						John Parrott		6
						Stephen Hendry		3
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Tony Meo		3
											John Parrott		9
											Mike Hallett		1
	Mike Hallett		5
	Eugene Hughes		0
						Mike Hallett		6
						Tony Drago		2
	Tony Drago		5
	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.