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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 1979 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | 9–6 |
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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]
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.
| Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||
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