1955/1956 News of the World Snooker Tournament

The 1955/1956 News of the World Snooker Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the News of the World. The tournament was won by Joe Davis who won 4 of his 5 matches. He finished ahead of Fred Davis who had also won 4 matches but Joe won more frames overall. The News of the World Snooker Tournament ran from 1949/50 to 1959.

News of the World Tournament
Tournament information
Dates31 October 1955–18 February 1956
Venuevarious
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£1500
Winner's share£500
Final
Champion Joe Davis
Runner-up Fred Davis
← 1954/55
1956/57 →

Format

The 1955/56 event was a round-robin snooker tournament and was played from 31 October 1955 to 18 February 1956. 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 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 played level with Fred Davis and gave John Pulman, Walter Donaldson and Jackie Rea 14 points and Rex Williams 16. Fred Davis gave John Pulman 10, Walter Donaldson and Jackie Rea 12 and Rex Williams 16. John Pulman played level with Walter Donaldson and gave Jackie Rea 7 and Rex Williams 10. Walter Donaldson gave Jackie Rea 7 and Rex Williams 12, Jackie Rea gave Rex Williams 10 points.

Results
WinnerScoreLoserDateVenueRef
Fred Davis23–14Rex Williams31 October–2 NovemberBlackpool[1]
Walter Donaldson21–16John Pulman3–5 NovemberBlackpool[2]
Rex Williams20–17Walter Donaldson7–9 NovemberNewcastle[3]
Fred Davis20–17John Pulman10–12 NovemberNewcastle[4]
Walter Donaldson20–17Joe Davis5–7 DecemberLiverpool[5]
John Pulman22–15Rex Williams8–10 DecemberLiverpool[6]
Jackie Rea22–15Rex Williams12–14 DecemberJersey[7]
John Pulman20–17Jackie Rea15–17 DecemberJersey[8]
Joe Davis21–16Jackie Rea16–18 JanuaryBlackpool[9]
Fred Davis20–17Walter Donaldson19–21 JanuaryBlackpool[10]
Joe Davis21–16John Pulman23–25 JanuaryBurroughes Hall, London[11]
Walter Donaldson23–14Jackie Rea26–28 JanuaryBurroughes Hall, London[12]
Fred Davis28–9Jackie Rea9–11 FebruaryManchester[13]
Joe Davis33–4Rex Williams13–15 FebruaryManchester[14]
Joe Davis23–14Fred Davis16–18 FebruaryManchester[15]

Table

PosPlayerPldMWFWPrize
1 Joe Davis54115£500
2 Fred Davis54105?
3 Walter Donaldson5398?
4 John Pulman5291?
5 Jackie Rea5178?
6 Rex Williams5168?

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).

References
  1. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 3 November 1955. p. 4.
  2. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 7 November 1955. p. 4.
  3. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 10 November 1955. p. 2.
  4. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 14 November 1955. p. 13.
  5. "Other competitions". The Glasgow Herald. 8 December 1955. p. 11.
  6. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 12 December 1955. p. 4.
  7. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 15 December 1955. p. 4.
  8. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 19 December 1955. p. 11.
  9. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 19 January 1955. p. 4.
  10. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 23 January 1955. p. 9.
  11. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 26 January 1956. p. 9.
  12. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 30 January 1956. p. 4.
  13. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 13 February 1956. p. 4.
  14. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 16 February 1956. p. 4.
  15. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 20 February 1956. p. 4.
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