1946 World Snooker Championship

The 1946 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament. The final was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall in London, England from 6 to 18 May.[1] Joe Davis beat Horace Lindrum 78–67 although the winning margin was reached at 73–62.

World Snooker Championship
Davis and Lindrum shake hands before the final
Tournament information
Dates4 February–18 May 1946
Final venueRoyal Horticultural Hall
Final cityLondon
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)BACC
Highest break Joe Davis (136)
Final
Champion Joe Davis
Runner-up Horace Lindrum
Score78–67
← 1940
1947 →

Schedule
Match Dates Venue, city
Joe Davis v Walter Donaldson4–6 February 1946Wellington, Shropshire
Stanley Newman v Sydney Lee18–20 February 1946Clifton Hotel, Blackpool
Fred Davis v Alec Brown21–23 February 1946Clifton Hotel, Blackpool
Horace Lindrum v Herbert Holt4–6 March 1946Streatham, London
Joe Davis v Stanley Newman4–6 March 1946Oldham
Horace Lindrum v Fred Davis7–9 March 1946Oldham
Joe Davis v Horace Lindrum6–11, 13–18 May 1946Royal Horticultural Hall, London

Detail

The Championship attracted a total of 14 entries; 13 were originally announced[2] with Fred Lawrence being added a few days later.[3] Entries were divided into a qualifying group (Section B), the winner joining seven others in the main draw (Section A).[4]

Joe Davis and Walter Donaldson met in Wellington, Shropshire. Davis led 6–4 and 12–8 after the first two days. He took a winning lead during the final afternoon session, leading 16–9. The final score was 21–10. Davis made a break of 129 in frame 29.[5]

Stanley Newman, the winner of the qualifying competition, met Sydney Lee in Blackpool. Newman led 6–4 and 12–8 after the first two days. He won four frames on the final afternoon session to lead 16–9. The final score was 19–12.[6]

Fred Davis met Alec Brown in the second match in Blackpool. Davis won the first nine frames and led 9–1 overnight. He built a 15–5 lead after two day, one frame for victory. Davis won frame 21 to win the match 16–5. The final score was 24–7.[7]

Horace Lindrum beat Herbert Holt 17–14 in the last quarter-final match played in Streatham, London.[8]

The semi-finals were held in Oldham. Joe Davis met Stanley Newman in the first match. Davis led 6–4 after the first day, making a break of 106.[9] He extended his lead to 13–7 after the second day and won the match 21–10.[10]

Lindrum and Fred Davis played in the second semi-final. Lindrum took a 7–3 lead on the first day. Davis made a comeback on the second day but Lindrum still led 11–9. Davis levelled the match at 11–11 but Lindrum won the next three frames to lead 14–11. In the evening session Lindrum won two of the first three frames to take a winning 16–12 lead. The final score was 17–14.[11]

After the first day of the final Joe Davis led Lindrum 7–5.[12] Lindrum, however, won the first three frames of the third session to lead 8–7, before Davis responded by winning the last three frames and regaining the lead at 10–8,[13] and finishing the day at a 14–10 lead.[14] Lindrum could reduce the deficit to two frames at the end of the third day, and trailed only 17–19.[15] Davis however regained the four frame lead a day later at 26–22,[16] and maintained it at the end of the fifth day by 32–28.[17] Davis than won seven of the next twelve frames to gain a six frame lead at 39–33,[18] and maintained it over the next three days leading 45–39, 51–45 and 57–51,[19][20][21] before gaining a 10 frame advantage at 65–55.[22] He could maintain this lead at the end of the penultimate day, and at 71–61 only needed two frames to retain the title.[23] Davis then won 78–67,[1] although the winning margin was already reached at 73–62,[24] and retained the Championship after a six-year hiatus in the event. This was the 15th and last world title of Davis,[1] and upon his retirement he received a replica of the World Championship trophy.[25] Davis made an unprecedented six centuries in the final, including championship records of 133 and 136.[26] He only needed 7 minutes 15 seconds for the record 133 break, which was also Davis' 200th century break.[27] Davis won one frame 145–0, the highest number of score ever recorded in one frame.[28] Over the tournament Davis made ten centuries.[29] Davis and Lindrum received £1,800 and £550 respectively.[30] Lindrum also received the championship table and all the equipment.[31]

Main draw

Sources:[32][33][34]

Quarter-finals
31 frames 		Semi-finals
31 frames 		Final
145 frames
Joe Davis 21
Walter Donaldson 10 Joe Davis 21
Sydney Lee 12 Stanley Newman 10
Stanley Newman 19 Joe Davis 78
Horace Lindrum 17 Horace Lindrum 67
Herbert Holt 14 Horace Lindrum 17
Fred Davis 24 Fred Davis 14
Alec Brown 7

Final
Final: 145 frames.
Royal Horticultural Hall, London, 6–11, 13–18 May 1946. Referee: T. Bradlaugh Leng.[35][36]
Joe Davis
 England		 78–67 Horace Lindrum
 Australia
Day 1: 55–54, 28–92, 98–29 (51), 94–60, 82–34, 54–62, 33–73, 82–34 (59), 71–17, 50–59, 61–59, 55–72
Day 2: 60–71, 0–125 (59), 42–78 (66), 79–29, 62–36, 125–11 (61), 83–27, 91–31, 70–71, 89–19, 62–47, 37–94 (56)
Day 3: 59–31, 56–61, 114–15 (104), 41–77, 57–66, 52–55, 48–80 (53), 86–15 (52), 65–39, 44–92, 61–62 (Davis 61), 66–33
Day 4: 80–27, 69–40, 37–70, 88–49 (50), 108–25 (56), 58–69, 155–4 (133), 108–25 (74), 35–92, 53–72, 76–31, 38–71
Day 5: 51–77, 72–35, 22–110, 105–25 (58), 50–78, 23–89, 114–0 (63), 104–36, 96–33 (62), 103–26, 25–73, 52–74
Day 6: 85–27 (55), 28–82, 37–80, 35–69, 17–97, 136–0 (136), 98–26 (84), 57–56, 117–13 (107), 61–50, 94–25 (94), 8–86
Day 7: 103–8, 61–47, 47–72, 68–51, 53–63, 21–103, 44–86 (54), 103–15, 53–65, 34–79, 77–55, 96–30
Day 8: 96–23 (61), 13–103, 108–26 (75), 79–45 (55), 26–65, 43–89, 63–44, 103–48, 36–83 (50), 59–69 (Davis 59), 103–24 (83), 40–87
Day 9: 69–50, 48–55, 98–36 (83), 22–111, 82–47, 80–44 (76), 87–45 (87), 64–38, 28–93, 54–72, 44–73, 51–64
Day 10: 79–33, 75–21, 47–56, 82–37, 82–58 (76), 70–50 (52), 27–67, 75–45, 10–106 (53), 89–25 (77), 91–25, 43–82
Day 11: 55–84 (Davis 53), 80–24, 99–31 (67), 35–73, 79–52 (66), 20–93 (60), 67–49, 80–53, 6–93, 122–0 (122), 42–87 (58), 28–97
Day 12: 86–54, 28–105, 91–27, 20–77, 44–67, 72–59 (Davis 58), 145–0 (116), 99–15, 85–29, 47–55, 96–23 (83), 26–109 (86), 48–54
"Dead" frames were played, Joe Davis had won the match 73–62.

Qualifying

Kingsley Kennerley met Fred Lawrence from 7–9 January in Birmingham. Stanley Newman and Willie Leigh played from 10–12 January in Newquay, Cornwall. Conrad Stanbury played John Barrie from 28–30 January in Woolwich, London. The final between Stanley Newman and Kingsley Kennerley was played from 14–16 February in Tooting, London

Round 1
31 frames		 Round 2
31 frames		 Round 3
31 frames
Stanley Newman 16  
Willie Leigh 15     Stanley Newman 17  
Conrad Stanbury 18     Conrad Stanbury 14  
John Barrie 13       Stanley Newman 21
Kingsley Kennerley 22       Kingsley Kennerley 10
Fred Lawrence 9     Kingsley Kennerley w/o
        Tom Reece w/d    
     
  • Tom Reece retired after the first day with Kennerley leading 8–2.

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