1934 World Snooker Championship

Professional snooker tournament 1934 World Snooker Championship 1934 04 2 1934 04 6 y Lounge Hall / Central Hall Nottingham / Kettering England BACC Joe Davis ENG Tom Newman ENG 25–22 1933 1935 The 1934 World Snooker Championship, known at the time as the Professional Championship of Snooker, was a snooker tournament held partly at the Lounge Hall in Nottingham and then at the Central Hall in Kettering, from 2 to 6 April 1934. Joe Davis won the title for the eighth time by defeating Tom Newman, the only other entrant, by 25 frame frames to 22. At one stage Newman led 14–13, but Davis then pulled ahead to lead 24–18 and, although Newman won the next four frames, Davis took the 47th frame to secure the title. Davis compiled a break of 70 in the third frame. Background thumb|Tom Newman (pictured circa 1913). The World Snooker Championship is a professional tournament and the official world championship of the game of snooker.Snooker championship Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 11 May 1927 12 March 2019 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19270511/425/0020 20 British Newspaper Archive subscription The sport was developed in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India.Hayton Eric Dee John 2004 The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History Rose Villa Publications 978-0954854904 1 Professional English billiards player and billiard hall manager Joe Davis noticed the increasing popularity of snooker compared to billiards in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager Bill Camkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise an official professional snooker championship in the 1926–27 season.Everton Clive 23 September 2004 Davis, Joseph [Joe] https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-31013 10.1093/ref:odnb/31013 11 May 2020 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20190903050418/https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-31013 3 September 2019 live In 1927, the final of the first professional snooker championship was held at Camkin's Hall; Davis won the tournament by beating Tom Dennis in the final.Morrison Ian 1987 The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker Hamlyn Publishing Group London 9780600556046 27–30 The annual competition was not titled the World Championship until 1935,Billiards – Professional title Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 3 November 1934 24 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19341103/342/0007 7 British Newspaper Archive subscription but the 1927 tournament is now referred to as the first World Snooker Championship.Everton Clive 1993 The Embassy Book of World Snooker Bloomsbury London 0747516103 11–13History of snooker – a timeline https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/ World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 29 May 2021 Davis had also won the title every year from 1928 to 1933.Everton Clive 1986 The History of Snooker and Billiards Partridge Press Haywards Heath 1852250135 50–51 For the 1934 championship, it was announced that the preliminary heats and semi-finals were to be best of 25 frame frames, played over three days, with the final contested over 49 frames across six days.Conditions for the professional championship of snooker, 1934 The Billiard Player W. G. Clifford February 1934 13 The entry fee was set at five guineas per player (UK 5 5 0 1934 eq £), with a five guineas sidestake required for each match. Entry fees would be used to provide prize money for the finalists, with 60 per cent going to the champion, and gate receipts for each match would be divided equally, after expenses (including 5 per cent of the gross receipts for the BACC), between the two players concerned. Entries were required by 19 February.The Times 11 January 1934 5 Billiards – Professional Championship Summary Only two players entered, Joe Davis and Tom Newman, and thus just the final was contested.The Times 21 February 1934 6 Billiards – The Professional Championships The match was scheduled from 2 April to 6 April and was over 49 frames. There were ten frames played each day with five frames in the afternoon and five in the evening (four on the final day). The first three days were held at The Lounge, Shakespeare Street, Nottingham with the final two days being played at the Central Hall, Kettering.Snooker Champion Final – Joe Davis and Tom Newman – Playing today at The Lounge, Shakespeare Street, Nottingham (advert) Nottingham Evening Post 3 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19340403/081/0007 7 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2PI9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=80gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5429%2C670373 Billiards – the professional snooker championship The Glasgow Herald 6 April 1934 4 The match was promoted by Howarth Nuttall, and refereed by Willie Leigh. After the first day the score was level at five frames each. Davis made a break of 70 in the third frame but Newman ended the session 3–2 ahead. Newman won the next two frames to lead 5–2 but Davis took the last three to level the scores, winning the eighth frame 112–0.Snooker title Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 3 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19340403/326/0013 13 British Newspaper Archive subscription On the second day Newman won the afternoon session 3–2 and took the first frame in the evening. Davis then won the last four frames to lead 11–9.Davis ahead in snooker final Dundee Courier 4 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19340404/063/0004 4 British Newspaper Archive subscription For the third day in a row Newman won the afternoon session 3–2 and then took the first two frames in the evening to take the lead 14–13. Davis again finished well, winning the final three frames to lead 16–14 overnight.Davis keeps his lead Dundee Courier 5 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19340405/157/0009 9 British Newspaper Archive subscription On the fourth day Davis won both sessions 3–2 to increase his lead to 22–18.Davis increases his lead Dundee Courier 6 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19340406/118/0009 9 British Newspaper Archive subscription On the final day he took the first two frames to lead 24–18, needing just one frame for victory. Newman, however, took the last three frames in the afternoon and the first in the evening before Davis won the 47th frame 72–55 to secure victory at 25–22.Davis keeps snooker title – Newman beaten by 25 games to 22 Dundee Courier 7 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19340407/125/0007 7 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r8pAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6166%2C969990 Davis wins snooker championship – Newman defeated by three games The Glasgow Herald 7 April 1934 16 After dead frame dead frames, the score was 26–23 to Davis.Kobylecky John 2019 The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018 Kobyhadrian Books 978-0993143311 47 There was a good audience attendance for each session, including a sell-out crowd for the fourth session. The championship trophy was presented by H. Hodge, chairman of Kettering Urban Council.Professional snooker championship final The Billiard Player W. G. Clifford May 1934 13 In speeches after the presentation, Davis commended Newman for his sportsmanship, and Newman acclaimed Davis as the best snooker player in the world. Final Final: Best of 49 frames. Lounge Hall in Nottingham and then at the Central Hall, Kettering, England, 2–6 April 1934. Referee: Willie Leigh.Snooker title Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 3 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19340403/326/0013 13 British Newspaper Archive subscription Davis ahead in snooker final Dundee Courier 4 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19340404/063/0004 4 British Newspaper Archive subscription Davis keeps his lead Dundee Courier 5 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19340405/157/0009 9 British Newspaper Archive subscription Davis increases his lead Dundee Courier 6 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19340406/118/0009 9 British Newspaper Archive subscription Davis keeps snooker title – Newman beaten by 25 games to 22 Dundee Courier 7 April 1934 10 November 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19340407/125/0007 7 British Newspaper Archive subscription Professional snooker championship final The Billiard Player W. G. Clifford May 1934 13 Joe Davis 25–22 Tom Newman Day 1: 74–40, 45–53, 91–25 (70), 51–64, 64–70, 33–67, 26–80, 112–0, 63–31, 85–18Day 2: 60–63, 33–84, 67–37, 57–58, 77–45, 31–110, 66–52, 120–1, 74–58, 96–29Day 3: 56–45, 61–67, 44–68, 60–39, 18–89, 58–69, 21–87, 83–60, 80–29, 102–31Day 4: 43–64, 70–45, 96–37, 59–33, 43–53, 52–53, 90–30, 51–72, 83–26, 50–39Day 5: 54–40, 58–49, 37–87, 39–76, 54–61, 34–84, 72–55 References 1934 World Snooker Championship World Snooker Championship