1952 World Professional Match-play Championship

Sydney Lee withdrew, granting Kingsley Kennerley a walkover into the quarter-finals.[18] Jackie Rea defeated Jim Lees 33–28,[19] Albert Brown scored a 33–28 win over John Pulman,[8] and Alec Brown had achieved a winning margin at 33-17 before his last day's play against Rex Williams, finishing at 39–22.[10]

Kennerley took a 4–1 lead over Rea, who had won the first frame. At the end of the first day they were tied at 6-6.[20] Rea then took ten of the next day's twelve frames to lead 16–8,[21] and on subsequent days was 23–13, 25-17 and 29-19 ahead,[22] eventually finishing the match at 35–26.[23]

In the other quarter-final match, Albert Brown won six of the nine frames against Alec Brown on the first day.[24] He won the opening six frames on the second day, and finished that day 18-6 ahead,[25] maintaining a six frame lead at the end of the next day, which ended with him leading 24–12.[26] Alec Brown reduced the deficit on the fourth day by winning eight of the twelve frames played, meaning Albert Brown led 28-20 going in to the last day.[27] Albert Brown achieved a certain win at 31–22, and after the remaining scheduled frames were played, he was 36-25 ahead.[28]

The first semi-final, between Walter Donaldson and Albert Brown, was played in Scunthorpe from 21 to 25 January 1952. Donaldson held a 21–15 lead after three days.[29] However, Brown reduced Donaldson's lead to two frames on the fourth day and the match ended 31–30.[30]

The second semi-final, between Fred Davis and Jackie Rea, was played at Wellington, Shropshire from 4 to 9 February 1952. After four days Davis led 29–11.[31] Davis took a winning 34–16 lead on the fifth day and eventually won 38–23.[32]

The final started on 10 March 1952. In advance of the match, Davis and Donaldson issued a challenge to Horace Lindrum, who had effectively won the BACC-recognised 1952 World Snooker Championship by taking an insurmountable lead on 6 March, that the winner of their match would play him for £500 and gate receipts.[15] Davis won six of the eight frames in their first session, and they each won four frames in the second session, leaving the score at 7–5 to Davis after the first day. Donaldson had compiled a break of 104.[33] Donaldson recorded another century break, 106, in the twentieth frame, but Davis increased his lead over Donaldson to 14-10 by the end of the second day.[34] On the third day, Davis achieved a break of 140, a new world championship record, and Donaldson made a 111. Davis finished the day 21-15 ahead.[35] After another day's play, Davis was 29-19 ahead,[36] Donaldson won eight of the next twelve frames to reduce his arrears to six frames at 27–33.[37] Davis won the title, finishing the last day at 38–35.[16]