1974 Pontins Professional

The 1974 Pontins Professional was the first edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1974 in Prestatyn, Wales.

1974 Pontins Professional

Tournament information
Dates	4–11 May 1974 (1974-05-04 – 1974-05-11)
Venue	Pontin's
City	Prestatyn
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£2,500
Winner's share	£1,000
Final
Champion	Ray Reardon
Runner-up	John Spencer
Score	10–9
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The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 13 frames, the semi-final matches over 15 frames, and the final was the best of 19 frames.

Ray Reardon won the event, beating John Spencer 10–9 in the final.^[1]

Prize money

The winner of the event received £1,000 from a total prize pool of £2,500. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:^[1]

• Winner: £1,000
• Runner-up: £500
• Semi-finals: £250
• Quarter-finals: £125
• Total: £2,500

Main draw

^[2]

	Quarter-finals Best of 13 frames					Semi-finals Best of 15 frames					Final Best of 19 frames
	Ray Reardon		7
	Fred Davis		4
						Ray Reardon		8
						Cliff Thorburn		5
	Cliff Thorburn		7
	Jackie Rea		2
											Ray Reardon		10
											John Spencer		9
	John Spencer		7
	Eddie Charlton		5
						John Spencer		8
						Rex Williams		4
	Rex Williams		7
	John Pulman		6