1940 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 113
Final
Champion England Joe Davis
Runner-up England Fred Davis
Score 37–36
← 1939
1946 →

The 1940 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament held at the Thurston's Hall in London, England.[1]

Joe Davis won his fourteenth World title by defeating his younger brother Fred Davis 37–36 in the final, although the winning margin was reached at 37–35 as dead frames were still played out.[2] Joe Davis compiled a century break in the penultimate frame,[3] and also made the highest break of the tournament with 113.[4] This was the last World Championship which was held before the Second World War, the next one being held in 1946.[1]

Main draw

[5][6][7]

Quarter-finals
Best of 31 frames		   Semi-finals
Best of 31 frames		   Final
Best of 73 frames
England  Joe Davis 24  
England  Alec Brown 7     England  Joe Davis 22  
Scotland  Walter Donaldson 24   Scotland  Walter Donaldson 9  
England  Herbert Holt 7       England  Joe Davis 37
England  Fred Davis 20       England  Fred Davis 36
England  Sydney Lee 11     England  Fred Davis 17
England  Sidney Smith 22   England  Sidney Smith 14  
England  Tom Newman 9  

Qualifying

[5][6][7]

Best of 31 frames
   
England Herbert Holt 18
Canada Conrad Stanbury 13

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. ↑ Everton, Clive (1982). Guinness Book of Snooker (Rev. ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 58–59. ISBN 0-85112-256-6.
  3. ↑ Eric, Hayton (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. London: Rose Villa Publications. ISBN 978-0-9548549-0-4.
  4. ↑ "2004 Embassy World Championship Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "World Championship 1940". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 143. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.