1957/1958 News of the World Snooker Tournament

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.[1] Pulman also won 4 matches but Davis won more frames overall. The News of the World Snooker Tournament ran from 1949/50 to 1959.

News of the World Tournament
Tournament information
Dates14 October 1957–15 March 1958
Venuevarious
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£1500
Highest breakWalter Donaldson (141)
Final
Champion Fred Davis
Runner-up John Pulman
← 1956/57
1958 →

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.[2]

WinnerScoreLoserDateVenueRef
Walter Donaldson21–16Joe Davis14–16 OctoberBurroughes Hall, London[2]
Rex Williams22–15Jackie Rea17–19 OctoberBurroughes Hall, London[3]
Fred Davis21–16Rex Williams4–6 NovemberSmethwick, Birmingham[4]
Rex Williams23–14Walter Donaldson7–9 NovemberSmethwick, Birmingham[5]
Joe Davis19–18Rex Williams11–13 NovemberBurroughes Hall, London[6]
John Pulman21–16Walter Donaldson14–16 NovemberBurroughes Hall, London[7]
John Pulman20–17Jackie Rea18–20 NovemberIpswich[8]
Fred Davis22–15Joe Davis21–23 NovemberIpswich[9]
Fred Davis22–15John Pulman2–4 DecemberJersey[10]
Walter Donaldson21–16Jackie Rea5–7 DecemberJersey[11]
John Pulman19–18Rex Williams13–15 JanuaryNewcastle[12]
Fred Davis20–17Jackie Rea16–18 JanuaryNewcastle[13]
Walter Donaldson21–16Fred Davis21–23 JanuaryLiverpool[14]
Joe Davis24–13Jackie Rea10–12 MarchHouldsworth Hall, Manchester[15]
John Pulman23–14Joe Davis13–15 MarchHouldsworth Hall, Manchester[1]

Table

[16]

PosPlayerPldMWFW
1 Fred Davis54101
2 John Pulman5498
3 Walter Donaldson5393
4 Rex Williams5297
5 Joe Davis5288
6 Jackie Rea5078

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.[17]

References
  1. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 17 March 1958. p. 4.
  2. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 17 October 1957. p. 4.
  3. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 21 October 1957. p. 11.
  4. "Glasgow Snooker League". The Glasgow Herald. 7 November 1957. p. 4.
  5. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 11 November 1957. p. 15.
  6. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 14 November 1957. p. 4.
  7. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 18 November 1957. p. 4.
  8. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 21 November 1957. p. 4.
  9. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 25 November 1957. p. 11.
  10. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 5 December 1957. p. 4.
  11. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 9 December 1957. p. 10.
  12. "Snooker & Billiards". The Glasgow Herald. 16 January 1958. p. 4.
  13. "Snooker & Billiards". The Glasgow Herald. 20 January 1958. p. 4.
  14. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 24 January 1958. p. 4.
  15. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 13 March 1958. p. 4.
  16. "Fred Davis wins". The Billiard Player. No. 448. Billiards Association and Control Council. April 1958. p. 7.
  17. "BBC Television – 15 March 1958 – 14:15 Snooker". BBC Genome Project. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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