1959 News of the World Snooker Plus Tournament

Snooker variant tournament April 2022 News of the World Tournament 1959 10 26 1959 11 21 y Burroughes Hall London United Kingdom £750 £400 Joe Davis ENG (117) ENG Joe Davis ENG Fred Davis 1958 Last The 1959 News of the World Snooker Plus Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the News of the World. The event was played under the Snooker Plus rules, a variant of snooker with two additional Colour ball colours (orange and purple). The tournament was won by Joe Davis with Fred Davis finishing in second place. It was the eleventh and final News of the World Tournament, which ran from 1949/50 to 1959. Snooker plus thumb|Snooker plus table layout ColourValue 14px Red ball Red 1 point 14px Yellow ball Yellow 2 points 14px Green ball Green 3 points 14px Brown ball Brown 4 points 14px Blue ball Blue 5 points 14px Pink ball Pink 6 points 14px Black ball Black 7 points 14px Orange ball Orange 8 points 14px Purple ball Purple 10 points Snooker plus was a variant of snooker created by Joe Davis in 1959 with two additional Colour ball colours, orange (8 points) and purple (10 points). The orange spot was midway between the pink and blue, while the purple spot was midway between the brown and blue. If a frame ended in a tie, the purple was re-spotted on the black spot. The extra colours allowed a maximum break of 210 (maximum break of 221 with free ball).Definitions of terms used in Snooker and English Billiards (search for snooker plus) http://www.snookergames.co.uk/glossary7.html snookergames.co.uk Snooker Games 9 April 2011 1 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201131329/http://www.snookergames.co.uk/glossary7.html deadThe Times 27 October 1959 17 J Davis launches Snooker Plus This variant failed to gain popularity but has appeared in some video games such as the World Snooker Championship series.Word Snooker Championship 2005 (French) at jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017. Format There were three competitors, Joe Davis, Fred Davis and John Pulman, competing for prize money of £750. Matches were of 25 frames over two days. Each played the other, three times. All matches were played in Burroughes Hall, London. Results Joe Davis made the first century break, 108, on the opening day of the tournament.The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p3dAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2895%2C8253550 27 October 1959 10 Snooker Plus Joe Davis made sure of victory by beating John Pulman in the penultimate match. Fred Davis lost the last match 13–12, but he had needed to win only 11 frames to finish in second place ahead of Pulman. Winner Score Loser Dates RefJoe Davis 17–8 Fred Davis 26–27 October The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qHdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5309%2C8423786 28 October 1959 11 Snooker PlusJohn Pulman 15–10 Fred Davis 28–29 October The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qndAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4581%2C8741161 30 October 1959 10 Snooker PlusJoe Davis 14–11 John Pulman 30–31 October The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ueo-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=-EwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3796%2C108519 2 November 1959 10 Snooker PlusJohn Pulman 14–11 Fred Davis 9–10 November The Times 11 November 1959 17 SnookerJoe Davis 15–10 John Pulman 11–12 November The Times 13 November 1959 17 Snooker PlusFred Davis 15–10 Joe Davis 13–14 November The Times 16 November 1959 17 Snooker PlusFred Davis 16–9 John Pulman 16–17 November The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WOo-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=-EwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3729%2C2439497 18 November 1959 11 Snooker PlusJoe Davis 14–11 John Pulman 18–19 November The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wuo-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=-EwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5126%2C2724329 20 November 1959 6 Snooker PlusJoe Davis 13–12 Fred Davis 20–21 November The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XOo-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=-EwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3791%2C3062132 23 November 1959 10 Snooker Plus Table Pos Player Pld MW FW Prize 1 ENG Joe Davis 6 5 83 £400 2 ENG Fred Davis 6 2 72 £250 3 ENG John Pulman 6 2 70 £100 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). Century breaks The following century breaks were made at the tournament.Joe Davis wins Snooker Plus tournament in a canter The Billiard Player 11 Billiards Association and Control Council December 1959 117, 115, 108 – Joe Davis 112, 104 – John Pulman 112 – Fred Davis References 2 Category:News of the World Snooker Tournament News of the World Snooker Plus Tournament News of the World Tournament News of the World Snooker Plus Tournament News of the World Snooker Plus Tournament Category:Snooker variants