1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament

Invitational snooker tournament April 2022 1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament 1946 07 8 1946 09 20 y England Non-ranking event £500 Walter Donaldson SCO Alec Brown ENG 20–11 The 1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament was an invitational snooker tournament held at the Albany Club in London between 8 July 1946 and 20 September 1946, featuring the eleven players that had been eliminated before the final in the 1946 World Snooker Championship. Walter Donaldson won the title, defeating Alec Brown 20–11 in the final. Tournament details The tournament was promoted by, and held at, the Albany Club in Savile Row, London, in 1946.Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament The Billiard Player Billiard Association and Control Council June 1946 6Snooker knock-out tournament Coventry Evening Telegraph 29 June 1946 8 The invited players were the eleven who were eliminated before the final in the 1946 World Snooker Championship,Snooker consolation Shields Daily News 29 June 1946 7 with the draw for the even being made on 21 June 1946 in the presence of players and representatives from the press and BBC. There was a prize fund of £500. There were three first round matches each contested over two days as the best-of-21 frame frames, starting on 8 July 1946 when Conrad Stanbury played Alec Brown. Brown took a 7–3 lead, and won 13–8.(Untitled article) Daily Herald 9 July 1946 4(Untitled article) Daily Herald 10 July 1946 4 The following week, Fred Davis defeated Sydney Lee 14–7. Lee, taking penicillin during the first session due to painful boils on his arm, had taken a 3–2 lead before Davis finished the first day 6–4 ahead. Sydney Lee's handicap 16 July 1946 21 September 1946 3(Untitled article) Dundee Courier 17 July 1946 2 Stanley Newman and Fred Lawrence were level at 5–5 after the first day, with Newman winning 11–8 when the pair did not play the final two scheduled frames.(Untitled article) Daily Herald 23 July 1946 4(Untitled article) Daily Herald 24 July 1946 4 In the quarter-finals, Kingsley Kennerley received a bye when John Barrie withdrew due to illness.Wins £30 without playing Dundee Evening Telegraph 17 July 1946 6 Donaldson led Herbert Holt 4–1 and 8–2, and progressed 14–7.Donaldson leads at snooker Birmingham Daily Gazette 13 August 1946 4Donaldson wins Birmingham Daily Gazette 14 August 1946 3 Brown eliminated Willie Leigh 13–8 after the first day had finished at 5–5.(Untitled article) Dundee Courier 20 August 1946 2(Untitled article) Dundee Courier 21 August 1946 4 Davis defeated Lawrence 14–7, after their first day had ended with Davis leading 6–4.£500 snooker event Daily Herald 27 August 1946 4(Untitled article) Aberdeen Press and Journal 28 August 1946 3 Brown converted a 6–4 overnight lead into a 14–7 win over Kennerley in the first semi-final.(Untitled article) Dundee Courier 3 September 1946 4Alec Brown in £500 snooker final Nottingham Journal 4 September 1946 4 Donaldson also had a 6–4 overnight lead in his semi-final, against Fred Davis, and also won 14–7.Donaldson leads Davis Aberdeen Press and Journal 10 September 1946 3Donaldson reaches snooker final Aberdeen Press and Journal 11 September 1946 3 On the first day of the final, played as the best-of-31 frames, Donaldson took an 8–2 lead over Brown.Donaldson leads Brown Aberdeen Press and Journal 19 September 1946 3 By the end of the second day, Donaldson had won the 16 frames he needed for victory, whilst Brown had won 4 frames.Donaldson's big snooker lead Birmingham Daily Gazette 20 September 1946 3 Donaldson compiled an 80 break on the last day and led 18–7Donaldson's 80 break Aberdeen Press and Journal 21 September 1946 3 before the match concluded at 20–11.(Untitled article) Dundee Courier 21 September 1946 4 A further tournament, where handicaps were applied, was held at the Albany Club in 1950.£500 snooker tourney in private Dundee Evening Telegraph 3 April 1950 9 It was won by Brown, receiving 38 points start in each frame, who defeated Joe Davis 16–9 in the final.£200 for Alec Brown Sheffield Daily Telegraph 19 July 1950 6 Brown had earlier eliminated Donaldson 15–8 in the second round, receiving 30 points start in each frame.Snooker The Scotsman 7 July 1950 7 Results First roundBest-of-21 frames Quarter-finalsBest-of-21 frames Semi-finalsBest-of-21 frames FinalBest-of-31 frames 180 8 Conrad Stanbury CAN 1921 8 Alec Brown ENG 13 Fred Davis ENG 14 Sydney Lee ENG 7 Stanley Newman ENG 11 Fred Lawrence ENG 8 Kingsley Kennerley ENG Bye John Barrie ENG Willie Leigh ENG 8 Alec Brown ENG 13 Herbert Holt ENG 7 Walter Donaldson SCO 14 Fred Davis ENG 14 Fred Lawrence ENG 7 Kingsley Kennerley ENG 7 Alec Brown ENG 14 Walter Donaldson SCO 14 Fred Davis ENG 7 Alec Brown ENG 11 Walter Donaldson SCO 20 References Category:1946 in snooker Category:1946 in sport in London