News of the World Championship

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The News of the World Championship was the premium snooker tournament of the 1950s and widely considered as being more important than the snooker world championship due to the involvement of Joe Davis.


Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season
1950 Flag of England Joe Davis Sidney Smith n/a n/a
1951 Alec Brown Flag of England John Pulman n/a n/a
1952 Sidney Smith Albert Brown n/a n/a
1953 Flag of England Joe Davis Flag of Northern Ireland Jackie Rea n/a n/a
1954 Flag of England John Pulman Flag of England Joe Davis n/a n/a
1955 Flag of Northern Ireland Jackie Rea Flag of England Joe Davis n/a n/a
1956 Flag of England Joe Davis Flag of England Fred Davis n/a n/a
1957 Flag of England John Pulman Flag of England Fred Davis n/a n/a
1958 Flag of England Fred Davis Flag of England John Pulman n/a n/a
1959 Flag of England Fred Davis Flag of England Joe Davis n/a n/a