1950/1951 News of the World Snooker Tournament

April 2022 News of the World Tournament 1950 10 9 1951 01 20 y Leicester Square Hall London United Kingdom Non-Ranking event £1500 £500 ENG Joe Davis (143) ENG Alec Brown ENG John Pulman 1949/50 1951/52 The 1950/1951 News of the World Snooker Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the News of the World. The tournament was won by Alec Brown who won all his 7 matches, finishing ahead of John Pulman who won 5 matches. The News of the World Snooker Tournament ran from 1949/50 to 1959. Format The 1950/51 event was a round-robin snooker tournament and was played from 9 October 1950 to 20 January 1951. All matches were played at Leicester Square Hall in London. There were 8 competitors and a total of 28 matches. There were 8 competitors: Joe Davis, Fred Davis, Walter Donaldson, Albert Brown, Horace Lindrum, John Pulman and Sidney Smith together with Alec Brown who had won the qualifying event. Each match lasted three days and was the best of 37 frames. Unlike the previous year's tournament, each match was separately handicapped. Joe Davis played level with Walter DonaldsonThe Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lZtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XJUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3081%2C4378743 2 November 1950 6 Snooker and gave Fred Davis 10, Albert Brown, Horace Lindrum and Sidney Smith, John Pulman 25 and Alec Brown 30. Fred Davis played level with Walter Donaldson and Horace Lindrum and gave Albert Brown 10, Sidney Smith 14, John Pulman 16 and Alec Brown 21. Walter Donaldson gave Albert Brown, Horace Lindrum and Sidney Smith 10, John Pulman 16 and Alec Brown 21. Albert Brown played level with John Pulman and gave Sidney Smith 3, Horace Lindrum 7 and Alec Brown 10. Horace Lindrum played level with Sidney Smith and gave John Pulman 7 and Alec Brown 11. Sidney Smith gave John Pulman 7 and Alec Brown 11. John Pulman gave Alec Brown 11. Results In his last match John Pulman, receiving 25 points each frame, beat Joe Davis to move into second place in the table.The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=amFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jpQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6986%2C830370 11 January 1951 2 Snooker and billiards Joe Davis still had one match to play and could retake second place by winning 22 frames against his brother Fred in his last match.Joe Davis Dundee Courier 19 January 1951 7 January 2016 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19510119/102/0005 British Newspaper Archive subscription Even though he had a break of 140 on the second day, Joe trailed 14–10 and could no longer get second place.Joe;s 402nd Dundee Courier 20 January 1951 7 January 2016 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19510120/029/0002 British Newspaper Archive subscription Fred eventually won 22–15. Joe Davis made a break of 143 in the third frame of his match against Walter Donaldson. He potted all the red, 12 blacks, 2 pinks and a blue and then all the colours.The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k5tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XJUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1590%2C4173481 31 October 1950 2 Davis's snooker break He made a break of 101 the following day.The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7tg-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6UwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3821%2C4275344 1 November 1950 7 Snooker Winner Score Loser DateFred Davis 21–16 Walter Donaldson 9–11 OctoberAlec Brown 20–17 Fred Davis 12–14 OctoberAlec Brown 23–14 Joe Davis 16–18 OctoberJoe Davis 20–17 Albert Brown 19–21 OctoberAlbert Brown 22–15 Sidney Smith 23–25 OctoberSidney Smith 23–14 Horace Lindrum 26–28 OctoberJoe Davis 20–17 Walter Donaldson 30 October–1 NovemberJohn Pulman 26–11 Walter Donaldson 2–4 NovemberJohn Pulman 20–17 Fred Davis 6–8 NovemberAlec Brown 23–14 Albert Brown 9–11 NovemberAlec Brown 20–17 Walter Donaldson 13–15 NovemberJoe Davis 22–15 Sidney Smith 16–18 NovemberAlbert Brown 20–17 John Pulman 20–22 NovemberAlec Brown 21–16 John Pulman 23–25 NovemberHorace Lindrum 21–16 Fred Davis 27–29 NovemberJoe Davis 24–13 Horace Lindrum 30 November–2 DecemberAlec Brown 23–14 Sidney Smith 4–6 DecemberAlbert Brown 21–16 Walter Donaldson 7–9 DecemberWalter Donaldson 19–18 Horace Lindrum 11–13 DecemberFred Davis 21–16 Albert Brown 14–16 DecemberSidney Smith 21–16 Fred Davis 18–20 DecemberJohn Pulman 20–17 Sidney Smith 21–23 DecemberAlbert Brown 21–16 Horace Lindrum 1–3 JanuaryJohn Pulman 19–18 Horace Lindrum 4–6 JanuaryJohn Pulman 20–17 Joe Davis 8–10 JanuaryAlec Brown 24–13 Horace Lindrum 11–13 JanuarySidney Smith 20–17 Walter Donaldson 15–17 JanuaryFred Davis 22–15 Joe Davis 18–20 January Table £1,500 snooker placings Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 22 January 1951 5 January 2016 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19510122/081/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription Pos Player Pld MW FW Prize 1 ENG Alec Brown 7 7 154 £500 2 ENG John Pulman 7 5 138 ? 3 ENG Joe Davis 7 4 132 ? 4 ENG Albert Brown 7 4 131 ? 5 ENG Fred Davis 7 3 130 ? 6 ENG Sidney Smith 7 3 125 ? 7= AUS Horace Lindrum 7 1 113 ? 7= SCO Walter Donaldson 7 1 113 ? The positions were determined firstly by the number of matches won (MW) and, in the event of a tie, the number of frames won (FW). Qualifying The qualifying tournament was played from 18 September to 7 October 1950. These matches were also played at Leicester Square Hall in London. As in the main event, each match lasted three days and was the best of 37 frames. There were 4 competitors: John Barrie, Alec Brown, Kingsley Kennerley and Sydney Lee. John Barrie and Alec Brown each won their first two matches which meant that the final match, between the two, would decide the winner. Alec Brown won a close match 19–18.Alec Brown wins by odd frame Aberdeen Journal 9 October 1950 5 January 2016 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19501009/052/0004 British Newspaper Archive subscription Kingsley Kennerley had beaten Sydney Lee 21–16 in their final match.Kennerley beats Lee by five frames Aberdeen Journal 5 October 1950 5 January 2016 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19501005/045/0004 British Newspaper Archive subscription References 2 Category:News of the World Snooker Tournament News of the World Tournament News of the World Tournament News of the World Tournament News of the World Tournament