1951 World Snooker Championship

The 1951 World Snooker Championship snooker tournament was held at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, England.[1]

For the fifth year running, the final was contested by Fred Davis and Walter Donaldson, with Davis winning 58-39.

Main draw

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Quarter-finals
Best of 71 frames
  Semi-finals
Best of 71 frames
  Final
Best of 97 frames
 Walter Donaldson 41  
 Kingsley Kennerley 30      Walter Donaldson 41  
 Horace Lindrum 43    Horace Lindrum 30  
 Albert Brown 28        Walter Donaldson 39
 Fred Davis 42        Fred Davis 58
 J. Barrie 29      Fred Davis 22
 John Pulman 38    John Pulman * 14  
 Sidney Smith 33  

* John Pulman withdrew

Qualification

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  Round 1
Best of 35 frames
Round 2
Best of 35 frames
      
          H. W. Laws 7
 J. Barrie 23      J. Barrie 28
 Sydney Lee 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 1951". Global Snooker. http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1951.asp. Retrieved 19 March 2011.