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1927 World Snooker Championship

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The 1927 World Snooker Championship was the inaugural World Championship and was organised by the snooker player Joe Davis, who also won the title and went on to dominate this event until after the Second World War. It was hosted at Thurston's Hall, and ten people participated in it. The highest break of the tournament was 60, made by Albert Cope, which today would be considered very modest. [1] [2]

Prize Money

The entry fee was five guineas per player with a five guineas sidestake.[3] The entry fees were split between the prize fund and the Billiards Association and Control Council (BA & CC) who used their part of the fees towards purchasing the trophy which cost £19.

Joe Davis, the eventual champion, won the £6 10 shillings, roughly equivalent to £280 today, not adjusted for inflation.

Results

Round 1
Best of 15 frames
Quarter finals
Best of 15 frames
Semi finals
Best of 23 frames
Final
Best of 31 frames
England Tom Dennis 8
England Fred Lawrence 7
England Tom Dennis 12
Wales Tom Carpenter 8 Wales Tom Carpenter 10
England Nat Butler 3 Wales Tom Carpenter 8
England Melbourne Inman 8 England Melbourne Inman 3
England Tom Newman 5 England Tom Dennis 11
England Joe Davis 20
England Albert Cope 8
England Alec Mann 6
England Albert Cope 7
England Joe Davis 16
England Joe Brady 5
England Joe Davis 10
  • All of the frames possible were played in Joe Davis' games. Usually in a best of 15 game, Davis would reach 8 and play would end. But in his best of 15 game, all 15 frames were played. The same applies to his Semi-Final and Final results.
  • Highest Break: 60 – Albert Cope

References

  1. ^ Global Snooker Coverage
  2. ^ Armchair Gm Coverage
  3. ^ Everton, Clive (1981). Guinness Book of Snooker. London: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-230-2.