1939 World Snooker Championship

The 1939 World Snooker Championship snooker tournament was held at the Thurston's Hall, London, England.[1]

Joe Davis won his thirteenth World title, by defeating Sidney Smith 43–30 in the final.

Main draw

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  Round 1
Best of 31 frames
Quarter finals
Best of 31 frames
Semi finals
Best of 31 frames
Final
Best of 73 frames
      
          Joe Davis 19  
          Willie Smith 12  
            Joe Davis 17  
 Fred Davis 19        Fred Davis 14  
 Conrad Stanbury 12      Fred Davis 20  
 Tom Newman 19      Tom Newman 11  
 Alec Mann 12        Joe Davis 43
 Sidney Smith 21        Sidney Smith 30
 Sydney Lee 10      Sidney Smith 16  
 Claude Falkiner 10      Walter Donaldson 15  
 Walter Donaldson 21        Sidney Smith 20  
            Alec Brown 11  
          Alec Brown 17       
          Horace Lindrum 14       
      

Qualification

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  Round 1
Best of 31 frames
Round 2
Best of 31 frames
                 
 Walter Donaldson 18  
 Herbert Holt 13  
     Walter Donaldson 18
   H. W. Laws 13
 H. W. Laws 19
 Stanley Newman 12  

References

  1. ^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "World Championship 1939". Global Snooker. http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1939.asp. Retrieved 19 March 2011.