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1979 South African Professional Championship

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South African Professional Championship
Tournament information
DatesAugust 1979
CountrySouth Africa
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Derek Mienie
Runner-upSouth Africa Jimmy van Rensberg
Score9–6
← 1978
1986

The 1979 South African Professional Championship was a non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in August 1979. The tournament featured five exclusively South African players - Derek Mienie, Jimmy van Rensberg, Mannie Francisco, Peter Francisco and the incumbent champion, Perrie Mans.[1]

Mienie won the title, beating van Rensberg 9–6 in the final.[2]

Qualifying

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A first-round match was played between Mienie and Mannie Francisco, to determine who would advance to the semi-finals to play Mans, who was seeded through to this stage.

  • Derek Mienie 9–3 Mannie Francisco

Main draw

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Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
      
South Africa Derek Mienie 9
South Africa Perrie Mans 3
South Africa Derek Mienie 9
South Africa Jimmy van Rensberg 6
South Africa Jimmy van Rensberg 9
South Africa Silvino Francisco 7

References

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  1. ^ "1979 South African Professional Championship Results". www.snookerdatabase.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Misc1". www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.