Pontins Camber Sands Open
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Pontins Camber Sands Open Pontins Camber Sands Open 1980 
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| Tournament type: | Pro-Am event |
| Attendees: | 32 |
| Venue: | Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park , Rye , England |
| Opening: | May 10, 1980 |
| Endgame: | May 17, 1980
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| Winner: |
 Dennis Taylor
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| Finalist: |
 Geoff Foulds
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| Highest Break: | unknown (-) |
The 1980 Pontins Camber Sands Open was a one-time Pro-Am event in snooker . They were held between May 10 and 17, 1980 in the Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park of the amusement park company Pontins in Rye , England . Details of any century breaks or the highest break of the tournament are unknown.
At the same time - also unique - the professional tournament Pontins Camber Sands was held, where Dennis Taylor lost to Alex Higgins in the final .
Prize money
At just £ 2,000 , the Pro-Am event had significantly less prize money than its professional counterpart.
| Prize money | |
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| winner | £ 1,500 |
| finalist | £ 500 |
| All in all | £ 2,000 |
Tournament course
All 32 participating players - in addition to ten professional players as well as 22 amateurs - immediately competed in the first round. Up to and including the semifinals, all matches were played in the best of 7 frames mode , only the final was played in a different mode with the best of 13 frames mode.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Ron Florax: 1980 Pontins Camber Sands Open. CueTracker.net, accessed March 25, 2019 .
- ^ Ron Florax: 1980 Pontins Camber Sands Open - Finishes. CueTracker.net, accessed March 25, 2019 .