The South African Professional Championship was a professional

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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 (the only exception to this was 1979, when five players competed), when the

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offered a subsidy of £1,000 per man to any country holding a national professional championship. This subsidy ended in 1988/1989 after which date most national championships were discontinued, with

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winning the final edition of the tournament.

Winners

References

{{Snooker tournaments Snooker non-ranking competitions Defunct snooker competitions Snooker in South Africa