1957/1958 News of the World Snooker Tournament

April 2022 News of the World Tournament 1957 10 14 1958 03 15 y various Non-Ranking event £1500 Walter Donaldson (141) ENG Fred Davis ENG John Pulman 1956/57 1958 The 1957/1958 News of the World Snooker Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the News of the World. The tournament was won by Fred Davis who won 4 of his 5 matches, ahead of John Pulman. Pulman also won 4 matches but Davis won more frames overall. The News of the World Snooker Tournament ran from 1949/50 to 1959. Format The 1957/1958 event was a round-robin snooker tournament and was played from 14 October 1957 to 15 March 1958. Matches were played at various locations around the United Kingdom and also on Jersey. There were 6 competitors and a total of 15 matches. The competitors were the same as in the previous two seasons, Joe Davis, Fred Davis, Walter Donaldson, John Pulman, Jackie Rea and Rex Williams. Each match lasted three days and was the best of 37 frames. Each match was separately handicapped. Joe Davis gave Fred Davis and John Pulman, a 10-point start each frame, Walter Donaldson 14, Jackie Rea 17 and Rex Williams 20. Fred Davis gave Walter Donaldson 12, Jackie Rea 14 and Rex Williams 18. John Pulman gave Jackie Rea 14 and Rex Williams 18. Walter Donaldson gave Jackie Rea 7 and Rex Williams 10 while Jackie Rea gave Rex Williams 5 points. The handicaps in the Fred Davis/Pulman and Pulman/Donaldson matches are not known. Results Walter Donaldson made a break of 141 in his opening match against Joe Davis. Winner Score Loser Date Venue RefWalter Donaldson 21–16 Joe Davis 14–16 October Burroughes Hall, London The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TnhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4866%2C6254208 17 October 1957 4 SnookerRex Williams 22–15 Jackie Rea 17–19 October Burroughes Hall, London The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UXhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4107%2C6736357 21 October 1957 11 SnookerFred Davis 21–16 Rex Williams 4–6 November Smethwick, Birmingham The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yH1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3426%2C718862 7 November 1957 4 Glasgow Snooker LeagueRex Williams 23–14 Walter Donaldson 7–9 November Smethwick, Birmingham The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y31AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2044%2C1376145 11 November 1957 15 SnookerJoe Davis 19–18 Rex Williams 11–13 November Burroughes Hall, London The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zn1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2013%2C1721686 14 November 1957 4 SnookerJohn Pulman 21–16 Walter Donaldson 14–16 November Burroughes Hall, London The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0X1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5594%2C2146949 18 November 1957 4 SnookerJohn Pulman 20–17 Jackie Rea 18–20 November Ipswich The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1H1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2681%2C2545381 21 November 1957 4 SnookerFred Davis 22–15 Joe Davis 21–23 November Ipswich The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=131AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3343%2C3001761 25 November 1957 11 SnookerFred Davis 22–15 John Pulman 2–4 December Jersey The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4H1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4941%2C4231487 5 December 1957 4 SnookerWalter Donaldson 21–16 Jackie Rea 5–7 December Jersey The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=431AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4330%2C4716213 9 December 1957 10 SnookerJohn Pulman 19–18 Rex Williams 13–15 January Newcastle The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z3dAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3774%2C1717785 16 January 1958 4 Snooker & BilliardsFred Davis 20–17 Jackie Rea 16–18 January Newcastle The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0ndAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5352%2C2112414 20 January 1958 4 Snooker & BilliardsWalter Donaldson 21–16 Fred Davis 21–23 January Liverpool The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1ndAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5243%2C2633883 24 January 1958 4 SnookerJoe Davis 24–13 Jackie Rea 10–12 March Houldsworth Hall, Manchester The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KnxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5947%2C1487354 13 March 1958 4 SnookerJohn Pulman 23–14 Joe Davis 13–15 March Houldsworth Hall, Manchester The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LXxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4465%2C1893847 17 March 1958 4 Snooker Table Fred Davis wins The Billiard Player Billiards Association and Control Council 448 April 1958 7 Pos Player Pld MW FW 1 ENG Fred Davis 5 4 101 2 ENG John Pulman 5 4 98 3 SCO Walter Donaldson 5 3 93 4 ENG Rex Williams 5 2 97 5 ENG Joe Davis 5 2 88 6 NIR Jackie Rea 5 0 78 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). Broadcasting The BBC showed a short, 35 minute, TV programme of the final day of the final match from Houldsworth Hall, Manchester. The commentator was Sidney Smith.BBC Television – 15 March 1958 – 14:15 Snooker http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/bbctv/1958-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20141018155007/http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/bbctv/1958-03-15 dead 18 October 2014 BBC Genome Project BBC 4 January 2016 References 2 Category:News of the World Snooker Tournament News of the World Tournament 1957 58 News of the World Tournament News of the World Tournament News of the World Tournament