1949 World Snooker Championship

World Snooker Championship

Tournament information
Venue	Leicester Square Hall
City	London
Country	England
Organisation(s)	Billiards Association and Control Council
Highest break	115
Final
Champion	Fred Davis
Runner-up	Walter Donaldson
Score	80–65
← 1948 1950 →

The 1949 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament held at the Leicester Square Hall in London, England.^[1]

For the third year running the final was contested by Fred Davis and Walter Donaldson. Davis became the second player to defend his first world title after Joe Davis in 1928 by defeating Donaldson 80–65 in the final.^[1] Donaldson made the highest break of the tournament with 115.^[2]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals Best of 71 frames					Semi-finals Best of 71 frames					Final Best of 145 frames
	Fred Davis	50
	Kingsley Kennerley	21				Fred Davis	42
	Sidney Smith	41				Sidney Smith	29
	Alec Brown	30									Fred Davis	80
	Walter Donaldson	58									Walter Donaldson	65
	Conrad Stanbury	13				Walter Donaldson	49
	Albert Brown	29				John Pulman	22
	John Pulman	42

Qualifying

^[3][4][5]

	Round 1 Best of 35 frames				Round 2 Best of 35 frames				Round 3 Best of 35 frames
		Conrad Stanbury	18			Jackie Rea	17			Herbert Holt	17
		H. F. Francis	17			Conrad Stanbury	18			Conrad Stanbury	18

References