1956 Professional Matchplay Championship
| Tournament information | |
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| Venue | Tower Circus |
| City | Blackpool |
| Country | England |
| Highest break | 141 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Fred Davis |
| Runner-up |
John Pulman |
| Score | 38–35 |
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The 1956 Professional Matchplay Championship was a snooker tournament held at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, England.[1]
Fred Davis won his eighth and last World title by defeating John Pulman in the final.[1] Rex Williams made the highest break of the tournament with 141.[2]
Main draw
| Semi-finals Best of 61 frames | Final Best of 73 frames | ||||||||
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| Fred Davis | 35 | |||||||
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| Rex Williams | 26 | |||||||
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| Fred Davis | 38 | |||||||
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| John Pulman | 35 | |||||||
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| John Pulman | 36 | |||||||
| Jackie Rea | 25 | |||||||
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "2004 Embassy World Championship Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "World Championship 1956". Global Snooker. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ↑ "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 144. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
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