1997 Pontins Professional

The 1997 Pontins Professional was the twenty-fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 12 and 16 May 1997 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.^[1][2]

1997 Pontins Professional

Tournament information
Dates	12–16 May 1997 (1997-05-12 – 1997-05-16)
Venue	Pontin's
City	Prestatyn
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Final
Champion	Martin Clark
Runner-up	Andy Hicks
Score	9–7
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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.

Martin Clark, who was a last-minute replacement for Darren Morgan, won the event for the first time, beating Andy Hicks 9–7 in the final.^[3][4]

Main draw

	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Martin Clark		5
	Willie Thorne		2
						Martin Clark		6
						Neal Foulds		4
	Neal Foulds		5
	Mark Williams		3
											Martin Clark		9
											Andy Hicks		7
	Andy Hicks		5
	Joe Swail		2
						Andy Hicks		6
						Ken Doherty		5
	Ken Doherty		5
	Mike Hallett		2