1954 Professional Matchplay Championship

Professional Matchplay Championship
Tournament information
Final venue	Houldsworth Hall
Final city	Manchester
Country	England
Highest break	109
Final
Champion	Fred Davis
Runner-up	Walter Donaldson
Score	45–26
← 1953 1955 →

The 1954 Professional Matchplay Championship was a snooker tournament. The final was held at the Houldsworth Hall in Manchester, England.^[1]

Fred Davis won his sixth World title Walter Donaldson 45–26 in the final,^[1]^[2] although he already reached the winning margin at 37–17.^[3] Davis also made the highest break of the tournament with 109.^[4]

Main draw

^[2]^[5]^[6]

Quarter-finals Best of 61 frames			Semi-finals Best of 61 frames			Final Best of 71 frames^[3]

				Fred Davis	32
	John Pulman	31		John Pulman	29
	Jackie Rea	30					Fred Davis	45
							Walter Donaldson	26
				Walter Donaldson	36
				Alec Brown	25

References

1 2 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.
1 2 Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 144. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
1 2 "Davis retains snooker title". The Argus. 8 March 1954. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
↑ "2004 Embassy World Championship Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
↑ "World Championship 1954". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
↑ "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.

World Snooker Championship

Tournaments	1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1964 1965 1966 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Related articles	List of winners Triple Crown Crucible Theatre Crucible curse Professional Matchplay Championship Black Ball Final

World Matchplay

Tournaments	1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1976 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Winners	List of winners

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