English Professional Championship


The English Professional Championship was a professional snooker tournament which was open only for English players.

History

The championship was first played in 1981 in Birmingham. Steve Davis won the first title by defeating Tony Meo in the final.
In 1985 the competition was revived again and received financial support from the WPBSA, along with professional championship in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Canada, Australia and South Africa). After WPBSA financial support ended after the 1988/89 edition, the tournament was unable to find a sponsor has not been held since.

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreVenueSeason
1981 Steve Davis Tony Meo9–3Birmingham1980/81
1985 Steve Davis Tony Knowles9–2Ipswich1984/85
1986 Tony Meo Neal Foulds9–7Ipswich1985/86
1987 Tony Meo Les Dodd9–5Ipswich1986/87
1988 Dean Reynolds Neal Foulds9–5Ipswich1987/88
1989 Mike Hallett John Parrott9–7Bristol1988/89