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.

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.

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:


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