1956/1957 News of the World Snooker Tournament

The 1956/1957 News of the World Snooker Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the News of the World. The tournament was won by John Pulman who all his 5 matches. Fred Davis finished in second place ahead of Jackie Rea. Both won 3 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
Dates22 October 1956–2 March 1957
Venuevarious
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£1500
Final
Champion John Pulman
Runner-up Fred Davis
← 1955/56
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Format

The 1956/57 event was a round-robin snooker tournament and was played from 22 October 1956 to 2 March 1957. 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 the previous year, 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 except for one match played in Rochdale where there was only an evening session.[1]

Each match was separately handicapped. Joe Davis gave Fred Davis a 10-point start each frame, Walter Donaldson 14, John Pulman 14, Jackie Rea 20 and Rex Williams 24. Fred Davis gave Walter Donaldson 10, John Pulman 10, Jackie Rea 14 and Rex Williams 17. Walter Donaldson gave John Pulman 10, Jackie Rea 12 and Rex Williams 14. John Pulman gave Jackie Rea 10 and Rex Williams 14. Jackie Rea gave Rex Williams 10 points.

Results

After winning his first match 20–17, Joe Davis lost his remaining four matches 19–18 and finished in fifth place.

WinnerScoreLoserDateVenueRef
Joe Davis20–17Rex Williams22–24 OctoberJersey[2]
Jackie Rea19–18Joe Davis25–27 OctoberJersey[3]
John Pulman21–16Walter Donaldson29–31 OctoberOldham[4]
Fred Davis19–18Walter Donaldson5–7 NovemberNewcastle[5]
John Pulman20–17Rex Williams8–10 NovemberNewcastle[6]
Walter Donaldson19–18Joe Davis21–24,26–27 NovemberRochdale[7]
Fred Davis24–13Rex Williams26–28 NovemberBirmingham[8]
Rex Williams24–13Walter Donaldson29 November–1 DecemberBirmingham[9]
Jackie Rea21–16Walter Donaldson17–19 DecemberBurroughes Hall, London[10]
John Pulman21–16Jackie Rea20–22 DecemberBurroughes Hall, London[11]
Jackie Rea19–18Fred Davis21–23 JanuaryLiverpool[12]
John Pulman20–17Fred Davis11–13 FebruaryBolton[13]
Rex Williams21–16Jackie Rea14–16 FebruaryBolton[14]
John Pulman19–18Joe Davis25–27 FebruaryHouldsworth Hall, Manchester[15]
Fred Davis19–18Joe Davis28 February–2 MarchHouldsworth Hall, Manchester[16]

Table

PosPlayerPldMWFWPrize
1 John Pulman55101?
2 Fred Davis5397?
3 Jackie Rea5391?
4 Rex Williams5292?
5 Joe Davis5192?
6 Walter Donaldson5182?

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, 30 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. 22 November 1956. p. 4.
  2. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 25 October 1956. p. 4.
  3. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 29 October 1956. p. 4.
  4. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 1 November 1956. p. 4.
  5. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 8 November 1956. p. 4.
  6. "Snooker". The Times. 11 November 1957. p. 15.
  7. "Snooker & Billiards". The Glasgow Herald. 28 November 1956. p. 4.
  8. "Snooker & Billiards". The Glasgow Herald. 29 November 1956. p. 11.
  9. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 3 December 1956. p. 4.
  10. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 20 December 1956. p. 2.
  11. "Billiards & Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 24 December 1956. p. 9.
  12. "Snooker & Billiards". The Glasgow Herald. 24 January 1957. p. 4.
  13. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 14 February 1957. p. 4.
  14. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 18 February 1957. p. 5.
  15. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 28 February 1957. p. 4.
  16. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 4 March 1957. p. 4.
  17. "BBC Television – 2 March 1957 – 15:00 Snooker". BBC Genome Project. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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