1935 Daily Mail Gold Cup

April 2022 The 1935 Daily Mail Gold Cup was a professional billiards tournament sponsored by the Daily Mail. Tom Newman won the Gold Cup, winning all his four matches, ahead of Willie Smith who had three wins. It was the first Daily Mail Gold Cup tournament, an event which ran from 1935 to 1940. Format The event was a round-robin tournament played from 7 January to 16 March 1935 at Thurston's Hall in London, England. There were 5 competitors and a total of 10 matches. Each match lasted six days (Monday to Saturday) and consisted of two sessions of two hours each day. The 5 competitors were Joe Davis, Tom Newman, Willie Smith, Melbourne Inman and Tom Reece. The event was a sealed handicap in which the handicap was determined before the event started but was not disclosed to the players until after the tournament finished.The Times 2 January 1935 5 Billiards – Gold Cup Tournament Results The Times 18 March 1935 6 Billiards – Newman wins the Gold Cup Winner Score H'cap Total Loser Score H'cap Total DatesTom Reece 5,474 1,000 6,474 Melbourne Inman 5,674 – 5,674 7–12 JanuaryTom Newman 10,973 1,000 11,973 Joe Davis 11,067 – 11,067 14–19 JanuaryWillie Smith 14,289 – 14,289 Tom Reece 4,252 8,000 12,252 21–26 JanuaryJoe Davis 15,605 – 15,605 Melbourne Inman 4,654 8,000 12,654 28 January–2 FebruaryTom Newman 11,260 – 11,260 Willie Smith 8,252 500 8,752 4–9 FebruaryJoe Davis 16,093 – 16,093 Tom Reece 5,997 9,000 14,997 11–16 FebruaryWillie Smith 12,821 – 12,821 Melbourne Inman 3,845 7,000 10,845 18–23 FebruaryTom Newman 14,943 – 14,943 Tom Reece 4,412 9,000 13,412 25 February–2 MarchWillie Smith 11,255 1,500 12,755 Joe Davis 8,959 – 8,959 4–9 MarchTom Newman 12,444 – 12,444 Melbourne Inman 4,261 7,000 11,261 11–16 March Table Pos Player Pld Won 1 ENG Tom Newman 4 4 2 ENG Willie Smith 4 3 3 ENG Joe Davis 4 2 4 ENG Tom Reece 4 1 5 ENG Melbourne Inman 4 0 References 2 1935 Daily Mail Gold Cup Daily Mail Gold Cup