1938 World Championship
| Status: | Professional Non-ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season: | 1937-1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates: | March 6th 1938 - April 7th 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying dates: | No qualifier dates available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: |  Thurstons Hall, London, England |
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| Sponsor: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadcaster: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Players: |
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| Matches: | 9 | ||||||
| Frames: | 298 | ||||||
| Centuries: |
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| Prize fund: | GBP 0 | ||||||
| Points scored: | 33,120 |
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Final
Played on
1938-04-04 - 04-09
Frame scores
69-33; 93-32; 44-68; 39-69; 60-46; 38-67; 73-38; 79-39; 29-73; 89-31; 57-48; 24-92; 67-30; 24-76; 50-28; 23-73; 20-68; 112-21; 69(69)-43; 79-57; 57(55)-69; 25-87; 66-80; 91(67)-30; 20-99; 37-50; 72-46; 66-49; 69-22; 55-62; 75-53; 89-39; 77-29; 114(93)-15; 15-99(68); 101(61)-35; 36-81; 50-63; 86-32; 89(57)-34; 42-70; 46-67; 87-25; 58-53; 98(56)-17; 54-80; 61-50; 100(77)-33; 88-48; 58-51; 31-85; 39-55; 24-95; 105(98)-21; 50-73(55); 72-30; 80-47; 110(54)-8; 81-44; 61-48; 71-33
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6, 9-7, 9-8, 10-8, 11-8, 12-8, 12-9, 12-10, 12-11, 13-11, 13-12, 13-13, 14-13, 15-13, 16-13, 16-14, 17-14, 18-14, 19-14, 20-14, 20-15, 21-15, 21-16, 21-17, 22-17, 23-17, 23-18, 23-19, 24-19, 25-19, 26-19, 26-20, 27-20, 28-20, 29-20, 30-20, 30-21, 30-22, 30-23, 31-23, 31-24, 32-24, 33-24, 34-24, 35-24, 36-24, 37-24
Davis
Smith
Total
50+ Breaks
98, 93, 77, 69, 67, 61, 57, 56, 55, 54
68, 55
Points Scored
3844
3139
6983
Avg. points/frame
63.02
51.46
114.48
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| Smith | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Semi-final
Played on
1938-03-28 - 03-30
Frame scores
65-69; 63-49; 110(59)-0; 73-36; 76-38; 112(104)-8; 108(96)-23; 45-56; 71-51; 78-30; 66-58; 53-55; 70-33; 100(61)-16; 25-100(91); 69-22; 28-78; 78(59)-24; 75-48; 58-44; 87-26; 48-66; 60-25; 84-21; 45-67; 90(55)-31; 71-36; 61-53; 86-21; 69-35; 72-35
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2, 9-3, 10-3, 11-3, 11-4, 12-4, 12-5, 13-5, 14-5, 15-5, 16-5, 16-6, 17-6, 18-6, 18-7, 19-7, 20-7, 21-7, 22-7, 23-7, 24-7
Davis
Smith
Total
50+ Breaks
104, 96, 61, 59, 59, 55
91
Points Scored
2196
1254
3450
Avg. points/frame
70.84
40.45
111.29
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Smith | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Semi-final
Played on
1938-03-31 - 04-02
Frame scores
92(68)-23; 52-32; 39-54; 101(71)-10; 64-46; 61-47; 85-26; 101-40; 7-113; 47-76; 1-91; 61-37; 74-27; 98-49; 33-80; 71-42; 40-60; 39-61; 107(97)-15; 78-37; 46-60; 33-62; 67-44; 32-47; 67-15; 99-37; 65-77; 34-55; 85-23; 4-108(63); 94-28
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4, 10-4, 10-5, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 12-7, 13-7, 13-8, 13-9, 14-9, 14-10, 15-10, 16-10, 16-11, 16-12, 17-12, 17-13, 18-13
Smith
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
97, 71, 68
63
Points Scored
1877
1522
3399
Avg. points/frame
60.55
49.1
109.65
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Smith | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Davis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1938-03-21 - 03-23
Frame scores
57-49; 63-48; 62-51; 110(50)-0; 48-69; 95-12; 55-60; 27-62; 65-44; 70-39; 74-22; 80-37; 64-52; 32-90; 64-44; 95-24; 75-41; 41-63; 55-41; 54-61
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 10-4, 11-4, 12-4, 13-4, 13-5, 14-5, 14-6
Davis
Brown
Total
50+ Breaks
50
Points Scored
1286
909
2195
Avg. points/frame
64.3
45.45
109.75
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1938-03-14 - 03-16
Frame scores
83-17; 33-88; 65-17; 59-29; 99-35; 51-54; 79-40; 30-66; 94-23; 99(93)-23; 82-28; 64-57; 61-52; 84-25; 100-27; 118(98)-6; 55-78; 84-18; 82-40; 81-40; 84-33; 16-68; 92-24; 72-44; 71-52; 77-36; 33-60; 80-47; 70-34; 26-98; 56-30
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 11-3, 12-3, 13-3, 13-4, 14-4, 15-4, 16-4, 17-4, 17-5, 18-5, 19-5, 20-5, 21-5, 21-6, 22-6, 23-6, 23-7, 24-7
Davis
Lee
Total
50+ Breaks
98, 93
Points Scored
2180
1289
3469
Avg. points/frame
70.32
41.58
111.9
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Lee | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1938-03-24 - 03-26
Frame scores
49-61; 58-67; 47-54; 60-36; 75-21; 106-11; 50-38; 73-31; 85-38; 68-37; 75-20; 62-54; 86-12; 91-18; 85-50; 49-47; 68-32; 76-32; 64-48; 74-26; 64-30; 79-26; 64-50; 77-34; 59-42; 28-74; 78(56)-32; 94-14; 68-46; 71-50; 107(95)-26
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 11-3, 12-3, 13-3, 14-3, 15-3, 16-3, 17-3, 18-3, 19-3, 20-3, 21-3, 22-3, 22-4, 23-4, 24-4, 25-4, 26-4, 27-4
Smith
Stanbury
Total
50+ Breaks
95, 56
Points Scored
2190
1157
3347
Avg. points/frame
70.65
37.32
107.97
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Smith | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Stanbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1938-03-17 - 03-19
Frame scores
35-63; 72-56; 62-36; 18-69; 28-67; 87-24; 54-47; 12-73; 59-36; 45-80; 61-36; 31-65; 48-68; 21-81; 90-40; 54-76; 56-37; 66-54; 53-67; 52-39; 43-82; 43-52; 75-40; 51-42; 72-38; 69-44; 57-54; 33-78; 69-57; 31-88; 50-58
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 7-8, 7-9, 8-9, 9-9, 9-10, 10-10, 10-11, 10-12, 11-12, 12-12, 13-12, 14-12, 15-12, 15-13, 16-13, 16-14, 16-15
Smith
Newman
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
1597
1747
3344
Avg. points/frame
51.52
56.35
107.87
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Newman | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 2
Played on
1938-03-10 - 03-12
Frame scores
57-40; 84-33; 53-54; 76-14; 83-35; 100-23; 60-53; 69-49; 78-37; 79-43; 68-42; 29-63; 87-27; 71-53; 84-37; 63-54; 68-55; 68-52; 32-81; 67-51; 36-75; 81-34; 36-81; 42-58; 89-27; 73-29; 81-43; 75-61; 50-81; 43-73; 76-30
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1, 9-1, 10-1, 10-2, 11-2, 12-2, 13-2, 14-2, 15-2, 16-2, 16-3, 17-3, 17-4, 18-4, 18-5, 18-6, 19-6, 20-6, 21-6, 22-6, 22-7, 22-8, 23-8
Davis
Holt
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
2058
1488
3546
Avg. points/frame
66.39
48
114.39
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Holt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 1
Played on
1938-03-07 - 03-09
Frame scores
57-44; 34-78; 38-92; 37-64; 64-66; 59-49; 53-62; 80-26; 58-53; 39-68; 69-27; 72-40; 49-47; 59-80; 75-43; 33-76; 62-32; 61-47; 93-26; 36-68; 65-39; 66-54; 79-35; 79-23; 32-76; 62-53; 68-37; 56-39; 65-31; 58-49; 56-49
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 4-6, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8, 10-8, 11-8, 11-9, 12-9, 13-9, 14-9, 15-9, 15-10, 16-10, 17-10, 18-10, 19-10, 20-10, 21-10
Holt
Read
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
1814
1573
3387
Avg. points/frame
58.52
50.74
109.26
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Holt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Read | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |