1949 World Championship
| Status: | Professional Non-ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season: | 1948-1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates: | February 21st 1949 - May 7th 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying dates: | February 10th 1949 - February 19th 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: |  Leicester Square Hall, London, England |
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| Sponsor: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadcaster: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Matches: | 10 | ||||||
| Frames: | 676 | ||||||
| Centuries: |
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| Prize fund: | GBP 0 | ||||||
| Points scored: | 58,159 |
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Final
Played on
1949-04-25 - 05-07
Frame scores
69-55; 18-83; 36-94; 17-111(56); 48-55; 51-62; 15-115; 72-52; 43-75(56); 97-21; 102-15; 124-4; 47-69; 91-39; 104-9; 20-86; 59-72; 85-17; 67-76; 93-21; 44-84; 80-33; 40-49; 63-55; no scores recorded for 2 frames; 139(89)-0; no scores recorded for 9 frames; 49-86; 42-64; 32-88; 28-86; 83-32; 67-35; 99-6; 23-96; 88-40; 33-67; 53-51; 22-98; 67-41; 58-67; 50-77; 15-88; 68-30; 18-93; 103-9; 20-93; 25-93; 55-74; 9-99; 45-93; no scores recorded for 1 frames; 68-27; 59-70; 81-24; 56-47; 80-44; 0-128; 71-60; 30-67; 46-63; 75-15; 116(102)-7; 50-59; 84-55; 108-11; 33-71; 63-71; 65-53; 20-91; 66-48; 66-50; 34-98; 66-75; 58-48; 90-27; 57-45; 64-14; 102-41; 87-19; 105-8; 26-52; 36-51; 98-14; 73-25; 132-5; 92-42; 51-43; 23-76; 52-51; 54-32; 94-13; 64-66; 113-8; 32-89; 100-26; 32-85; 75-38; 57-69; 19-73; 33-70; 82-39; 96-26; 81-25; 58-37; 42-80; 15-118; 22-101; 77-36; 63-54; 76-47; 41-76; 65-39; 75-44; 81-33; 103-2; 85-42; 103-22; 137(93)-0; 126-0; 75-44; 119-16; 41-58; 17-119; 39-78; 83-22; 21-96; 48-78; 53-48; 91-39; 84-56; 75-53; 70-71; 67-47; 100-1; 9-96
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-6, 2-7, 3-7, 4-7, 5-7, 5-8, 6-8, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10, 8-10, 8-11, 9-11, 9-12, 10-12, 10-13, 11-13, , , 12-13, , , , , , , , , , 12-14, 12-15, 12-16, 12-17, 13-17, 14-17, 15-17, 15-18, 16-18, 16-19, 17-19, 17-20, 18-20, 18-21, 18-22, 18-23, 19-23, 19-24, 20-24, 20-25, 20-26, 20-27, 20-28, 20-29, , 21-29, 21-30, 22-30, 23-30, 24-30, 24-31, 25-31, 25-32, 25-33, 26-33, 27-33, 27-34, 28-34, 29-34, 29-35, 29-36, 30-36, 30-37, 31-37, 32-37, 32-38, 32-39, 33-39, 34-39, 35-39, 36-39, 37-39, 38-39, 39-39, 39-40, 39-41, 40-41, 41-41, 42-41, 43-41, 44-41, 44-42, 45-42, 46-42, 47-42, 47-43, 48-43, 48-44, 49-44, 49-45, 50-45, 50-46, 50-47, 50-48, 51-48, 52-48, 53-48, 54-48, 54-49, 54-50, 54-51, 55-51, 56-51, 57-51, 57-52, 58-52, 59-52, 60-52, 61-52, 62-52, 63-52, 64-52, 65-52, 66-52, 67-52, 67-53, 67-54, 67-55, 68-55, 68-56, 68-57, 69-57, 70-57, 71-57, 72-57, 72-58, 73-58, 74-58, 74-59
Davis
Donaldson
Total
50+ Breaks
102, 93, 89
56, 56
Points Scored
8352
7065
15417
Avg. points/frame
57.6
48.72
106.32
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Donaldson | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Semi-final
Played on
1949-04-04 - 04-09
Frame scores
72-51; 83-35; 40-73; 35-90; 68-21; 36-71; 104-30; 31-65; 60-46; 45-59; 25-93; 89(89)-31; 55-75; 25-65; 28-73; 70-36; 78-34; 72-29; 98-20; 25-72; 27-105; 64-45; 86-44; 75-31; 82-41; 14-93; 86-46; 94-46; 41-67; 82-47; 81-24; 43-81; 20-91; 50-75; 79-48; 67-33; 66-30; 54-41; 65-40; 77-52; 70-31; 99-26; 80-28; 59-50; 75-33; 42-89; 24-93; 83-21; 80-38; 92-52; 83-24; 93-38; 86-24; 62-38; 28-77; 93-31; 53-80; 27-97; 59-74; 26-85; no scores recorded for 11 frames
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 6-9, 7-9, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 10-10, 10-11, 11-11, 12-11, 13-11, 14-11, 14-12, 15-12, 16-12, 16-13, 17-13, 18-13, 18-14, 18-15, 18-16, 19-16, 20-16, 21-16, 22-16, 23-16, 24-16, 25-16, 26-16, 27-16, 28-16, 29-16, 29-17, 29-18, 30-18, 31-18, 32-18, 33-18, 34-18, 35-18, 36-18, 36-19, 37-19, 37-20, 37-21, 37-22, 37-23, , , , , , , , , , ,
Davis
Smith
Total
50+ Breaks
89
Points Scored
3706
3178
6884
Avg. points/frame
52.2
44.76
96.96
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Semi-final
Played on
1949-03-28 - 04-02
Frame scores
64-58; 80-22; 58-57; 47-62; 78-21; 59-67; 102-11; 84-41; 105(75)-36; 53-66; 74-26; 56-70; 83-35; 27-92; 57-63; 27-57; 70-53; 71-49; 82-68; 70-44; 63-56; 87-41; 62-57; 70-38; 91-13; 68-59; 91-44; 35-58; 81-16; 68-35; 74-36; 90-34; 46-56; 34-73; 77-23; 81-24; 92-25; 65-87; 93-14; 61-52; 87-28; 24-79; 68-49; 51-61; 76-62; 106(100)-18; 54-39; 59-45; 79-40; 89-41; 116(115)-1; 46-68; 71-54; 35-84; 56-57; 40-80; 70-32; 73-47; 83-37; 98-20; no scores recorded for 11 frames
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 10-7, 11-7, 12-7, 13-7, 14-7, 15-7, 16-7, 17-7, 18-7, 19-7, 20-7, 20-8, 21-8, 22-8, 23-8, 24-8, 24-9, 24-10, 25-10, 26-10, 27-10, 27-11, 28-11, 29-11, 30-11, 30-12, 31-12, 31-13, 32-13, 33-13, 34-13, 35-13, 36-13, 37-13, 38-13, 38-14, 39-14, 39-15, 39-16, 39-17, 40-17, 41-17, 42-17, 43-17, , , , , , , , , , ,
Donaldson
Pulman
Total
50+ Breaks
115, 100, 75
Points Scored
4157
2781
6938
Avg. points/frame
58.55
39.17
97.72
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Donaldson | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Pulman | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1949-03-07 - 03-12
Frame scores
87-24; 85-20; 114-19; 63-54; 32-82; 51-60; 81-46; 106-7; 38-74; 77-40; 110-13; 52-55; 77(77)-12; 75(71)-47; 85-27; 38-55; 67-46; 101(72)-20; 51-61; 94-22; 80-21; 104-20; 108-26; 88-19; 41-47; 98-21; 137(73)-0; 90-47; 66-42; 87-33; 104-24; 106-21; 74-24; 87-21; 65-35; 61-62; 39-84; 109(109)-11; 54-75; 74-48; 47-95; 113(66)-10; 74-45; 70-36; 94-12; 50-89; 83-43; no scores recorded for 1 frame; 59-47; 80-44; no scores recorded for 21 frames
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 9-4, 10-4, 11-4, 11-5, 12-5, 13-5, 13-6, 14-6, 15-6, 16-6, 17-6, 18-6, 18-7, 19-7, 20-7, 21-7, 22-7, 23-7, 24-7, 25-7, 26-7, 27-7, 28-7, 28-8, 28-9, 29-9, 29-10, 30-10, 30-11, 31-11, 32-11, 33-11, 34-11, 34-12, 35-12, , 36-12, 37-12, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Davis
Kennerley
Total
50+ Breaks
109, 77, 73, 72, 71, 66
Points Scored
3826
1886
5712
Avg. points/frame
53.89
26.56
80.45
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 7 |
| Kennerley | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1949-02-21 - 02-26
Frame scores
33-79; 58-37; 65-55; 60-66; 100-13; 80(51)-28; 78-28; 46-41; 28-78; 60-38; 65-62; 105-11; 95-10; 80-42; 92-18; 76-44; 71-39; 115(81)-6; 110-6; 27-84; 66-40; 23-98; 37-91; 94-20; 70-46; 110-24; 89(62)-32; 55-45; 51-54; 92(92)-32; 88(69)-27; 97-32; 74(70)-36; 84-23; 103-8; 108-12; 112(104)-14; 97-36; 26-69; 67-56; 34-61; 25-73; 116(75)-13; 103(62)-26; 64-50; 63-61; 98-8; 76-26; 122(65)-2; 74-37; 109(79)-10; 61-52; 100-20; 121(91)-8; 98(94)-13; 66-37; 74-34; 45-54; 99(94)-30; 69-64; no scores recorded for 11 frames
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 11-3, 12-3, 13-3, 14-3, 15-3, 16-3, 16-4, 17-4, 17-5, 17-6, 18-6, 19-6, 20-6, 21-6, 22-6, 22-7, 23-7, 24-7, 25-7, 26-7, 27-7, 28-7, 29-7, 30-7, 31-7, 31-8, 32-8, 32-9, 32-10, 33-10, 34-10, 35-10, 36-10, 37-10, 38-10, 39-10, 40-10, 41-10, 42-10, 43-10, 44-10, 45-10, 46-10, 47-10, 47-11, 48-11, 49-11, , , , , , , , , , ,
Donaldson
Stanbury
Total
50+ Breaks
104, 94, 94, 92, 91, 81, 79, 75, 70, 69, 65, 62, 62, 51
Points Scored
4604
2259
6863
Avg. points/frame
64.85
31.82
96.66
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Donaldson | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| Stanbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1949-03-14 - 03-19
Frame scores
28-80; 23-103; 47-66; 44-72; 73-25; 57-48; 92-34; 77-22; 54-42; 42-64; 41-85; 25-75; 74-40; 36-61; 80-46; 54-40; 71-41; 71-74; 26-86; 59-66; 71-45; 50-70; 14-83; 92-23; 59-43; 79-15; 49-60; 66-50; 75-13; 55-68; 66-53; 64-58; 85-31; 25-82; 91-31; 76-55; 121-16; 103-6; 79-39; 100-36; 38-79; 79-28; 64-36; 140(98)-0; 56-77; 39-74; 106-25; 60-43; 79-31; 34-85; 38-87; 61-52; 92-12; 41-96(72); 87-21; 84-21; 71-29; 37-76; 62-36; 24-84; 90-16; 97-20; no scores recorded for 9 frames
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 6-7, 6-8, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8, 9-9, 9-10, 9-11, 10-11, 10-12, 10-13, 11-13, 12-13, 13-13, 13-14, 14-14, 15-14, 15-15, 16-15, 17-15, 18-15, 18-16, 19-16, 20-16, 21-16, 22-16, 23-16, 24-16, 24-17, 25-17, 26-17, 27-17, 27-18, 27-19, 28-19, 29-19, 30-19, 30-20, 30-21, 31-21, 32-21, 32-22, 33-22, 34-22, 35-22, 35-23, 36-23, 36-24, 37-24, 38-24, , , , , , , , ,
Pulman
Brown
Total
50+ Breaks
98
72
Points Scored
3973
3075
7048
Avg. points/frame
55.96
43.31
99.27
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Pulman | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Brown | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1949-02-28 - 03-05
Frame scores
38-63; 41-73; 35-81; 67-30; 63-20; 38-81; 78-34; 69-24; 129-0; 24-95; 73-35; 49-77; 74-60; 114-21; no scores recorded for 10 frames; 102-43; 17-119(81); 61-40; 113(88)-10; 30-76; 33-68; 77-28; 103(68)-16; 85-38; 114(98)-11; 4-113(77); 73-59; no scores recorded for 35 frames
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, , , , , , , , , , , 9-6, 9-7, 10-7, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9, 12-9, 13-9, 14-9, 15-9, 15-10, 16-10, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Smith
Brown
Total
50+ Breaks
98, 88, 68
81, 77
Points Scored
1704
1315
3019
Avg. points/frame
24
18.52
42.52
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Smith | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Brown | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Round 3
Played on
1949-02-17 - 02-19
Frame scores
no scores recorded for 34 frames; 80-43
Match progress
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Stanbury
Holt
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
80
43
123
Avg. points/frame
2.29
1.23
3.51
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Stanbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Holt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 2
Played on
1949-02-14 - 02-16
Frame scores
19-77; 7-94; 24-81; 38-69; 73-48; 30-67; 77-34; 56-65; 28-55; 64-54; 8-88; 54-68; 59-31; 52-38; 81-28; 35-63; 86-45; 22-92; 64-15; 15-99; 80-51; 93-43; 83-22; 58-35; 57-44; 77-46; 27-68; 56-49; 76-27; 57-68; 42-45; 22-65; 66-43; 1-118; 45-28
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 1-4, 1-5, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 4-9, 5-9, 6-9, 6-10, 7-10, 7-11, 8-11, 8-12, 9-12, 10-12, 11-12, 12-12, 13-12, 14-12, 14-13, 15-13, 16-13, 16-14, 16-15, 16-16, 17-16, 17-17, 18-17
Stanbury
Rea
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
1732
1963
3695
Avg. points/frame
49.49
56.09
105.57
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Stanbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Rea | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 1
Played on
1949-02-10 - 02-12
Frame scores
59-46; 46-44; 35-56; 75-42; 61-48; 38-46; 69-37; 44-56; 54-52; 52-53; 35-75; 40-64; 77-38; 71-32; 54-67; 81-47; 42-44; 75-55; 38-70; 17-63; 78-23; 20-67; 20-57; 82-15; no scores recorded for 11 frames
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7, 9-8, 10-8, 10-9, 10-10, 11-10, 11-11, 11-12, 12-12, , , , , , , , , , ,
Stanbury
Francis
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
1263
1197
2460
Avg. points/frame
36.09
34.2
70.29
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Stanbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Francis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |