1977 Pontins Professional
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=1977 Pontins Professional
|logo=
|dates={{Start and end dates|1977|04|30|1977|05|7|df=y}}
|venue=Pontin's
|location=Prestatyn
|country=Wales
|organisation=WPBSA
|format=Non-Ranking event
|Total prize fund=
|winners_share=
|highest_break=
|winner={{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer
|runner_up={{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman
|score=7–5
|previous=1976
|next=1978
}}
The 1977 Pontins Professional was the fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1977 in Prestatyn, Wales.{{cite web|title=Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 February 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=18 January 2018}}
The tournament featured twelve professional players. Eight players were eliminated in the group stage, with the other four advancing to the group play-offs.
John Spencer won the event, beating John Pulman 7–5 in the final.{{cite book|last=Layton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=146}}
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Group stage
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- {{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Charlton 3–1 Doug Mountjoy {{flagicon|WAL}}
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Charlton 3–1 Fred Davis {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Fred Davis 3–0 Cliff Thorburn {{flagicon|CAN}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Fred Davis 3–2 Rex Williams {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Perrie Mans 3–1 Dennis Taylor {{flagicon|NIR}}
- {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Perrie Mans 3–1 Willie Thorne {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Graham Miles 3–0 Willie Thorne {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Graham Miles 3–0 Ray Reardon {{flagicon|WAL}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Graham Miles 3–1 Perrie Mans {{flagicon|RSA|1928}}
- {{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy 3–1 Fred Davis {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy 3–1 Rex Williams {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman 3–0 Eddie Charlton {{flagicon|AUS}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman 3–1 Doug Mountjoy {{flagicon|WAL}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman 3–1 Rex Williams {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman 3–2 Fred Davis {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|WAL}} Ray Reardon 3–0 Dennis Taylor {{flagicon|NIR}}
- {{flagicon|WAL}} Ray Reardon 3–1 Graham Miles {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|WAL}} Ray Reardon 3–1 Perrie Mans {{flagicon|RSA|1928}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer 3–0 Ray Reardon {{flagicon|WAL}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer 3–1 Graham Miles {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer 3–1 Perrie Mans {{flagicon|RSA|1928}}
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor 3–0 Willie Thorne {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor 3–1 Graham Miles {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor 3–1 John Spencer {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn 3–0 John Pulman {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn 3–1 Doug Mountjoy {{flagicon|WAL}}
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn 3–1 Eddie Charlton {{flagicon|AUS}}
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn 3–2 Rex Williams {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne 3–1 John Spencer {{flagicon|ENG}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Rex Williams 3–1 Eddie Charlton {{flagicon|AUS}}
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Knockout stage
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1 = Group play-offs
Best of 3 frames
| RD2 = Final
Best of 13 frames
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer
| RD1-score1 = 2
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Graham Miles
| RD1-score2 = 0
| RD1-seed3 =
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman
| RD1-score3 = 2
| RD1-seed4 =
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn
| RD1-score4 = 1
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer
| RD2-score1 = 7
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman
| RD2-score2 = 5
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Pontins Professional}}
{{Snooker season 1976/1977}}