South African Professional Championship


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

History

South Africa held a professional championship beginning in 1948. As with Australia it was originally held as a challenge match until 1984, when the World Professional [Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA] offered a subsidy of £1,000 per man to any country holding a national professional championship. This subsidy ended in Snooker [season 1988/1989|1988/1989] after which date most national championships were discontinued, with Perrie Mans winning the final edition of the tournament.