1938 World Snooker Championship

World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Venue Thurston's Hall
City London
Country England
Organisation(s) Billiards Association and Control Council
Highest break 104
Final
Champion England Joe Davis
Runner-up England Sidney Smith
Score 37–24
← 1937
1939 →

The 1938 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament held at the Thurston's Hall in London, England.[1]

Joe Davis won his twelfth World title by defeating Sidney Smith 37–24 in the final. The highest break was 104 made by Joe Davis.[2]

Main draw

[3][4][5]

Quarter-finals
Best of 31 frames		   Semi-finals
Best of 31 frames		   Final
Best of 61 frames
England  Joe Davis 24  
England  Sydney Lee 7     England  Joe Davis 24  
England  Willie Smith 16   England  Willie Smith 7  
England  Tom Newman 15       England  Joe Davis 37
England  Alec Brown[n 1] 6       England  Sidney Smith 24
England  Fred Davis 14     England  Fred Davis 13
England  Sidney Smith 27   England  Sidney Smith 18  
Canada  Conrad Stanbury 4  

Qualifying

[3][4][5]

  Round 1
Best of 31 frames		     Round 2
Best of 31 frames
                 
    England  Fred Davis 23
  England  Herbert Holt 21     England  Herbert Holt 8
  England  Charles Read 10  

Notes

  1. ↑ Alex Brown retired due to illness.

References

  1. ↑ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "2004 Embassy World Championship Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "World Championship 1938". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 143. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.