1950 World Championship
| Status: | Professional Non-ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season: | 1949-1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates: | December 17th 1949 - March 18th 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying dates: | October 17th 1949 - November 12th 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: |  Tower Circus, Blackpool, England |
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| Sponsor: | Empire News | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadcaster: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Matches: | 14 | ||||||
| Frames: | 757 | ||||||
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| Prize fund: | GBP 0 | ||||||
| Points scored: | 67,270 |
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Final
Played on
1950-03-10 - 03-18
Frame scores
59-66; 49-80; 64-51; 34-69; 23-117; 24-51; 65-42; 96-23; 59-68; 82-40; 47-70; 53-63; 37-94; 65-60; 70-64; 22-63; 55-45; 62-50; 36-98; 51-61; 26-106; 31-48; 66-36; 88-24; 93-25; 90-20; 58-65; 74-28; 35-71; 37-85; 54-64; 88-23; 59-41; 67-32; 64-32; 89-40; 89-43; 45-67; 69-25; 76-7; 41-54; 76-37; 56-32; 32-82; 77-50; 115-24; 70-21; 31-98; 38-50; 71-43; 24-68; 103-5; 89-16; 40-49; 38-98; 47-91; 46-74; 60-34; 82-31; 69-33; 80-47; 40-89; 52-65; 83-42; 87-30; 71-39; 53-66; 28-86; 62-31; 34-92; 7-110; 55-48; 61-52; 51-52; 41-61; 112-18; 80-26; 33-70; 35-88; 73-43; 101-22; 55-44; 44-69; 87-25; 82-16; 71-46; 36-75; 41-78; 113-19; 31-87; 58-46; 38-75; 65-48; 66-32; 7-103; 62-69; 43-53
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 3-6, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 5-9, 6-9, 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 8-11, 8-12, 8-13, 8-14, 9-14, 10-14, 11-14, 12-14, 12-15, 13-15, 13-16, 13-17, 13-18, 14-18, 15-18, 16-18, 17-18, 18-18, 19-18, 19-19, 20-19, 21-19, 21-20, 22-20, 23-20, 23-21, 24-21, 25-21, 26-21, 26-22, 26-23, 27-23, 27-24, 28-24, 29-24, 29-25, 29-26, 29-27, 29-28, 30-28, 31-28, 32-28, 33-28, 33-29, 33-30, 34-30, 35-30, 36-30, 36-31, 36-32, 37-32, 37-33, 37-34, 38-34, 39-34, 39-35, 39-36, 40-36, 41-36, 41-37, 41-38, 42-38, 43-38, 44-38, 44-39, 45-39, 46-39, 47-39, 47-40, 47-41, 48-41, 48-42, 49-42, 49-43, 50-43, 51-43, 51-44, 51-45, 51-46
Donaldson
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
5694
5209
10903
Avg. points/frame
58.7
53.7
112.4
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Donaldson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Semi-final
Played on
1950-02-06 - 02-11
Frame scores
no scores recorded for 12 frames; 61-38; 81-34; 81-35; no scores recorded for 3 frames; 30-89; 101-24; 65-33; 61-46; 17-98; 83-27; 74-25; 34-58; 79-37; 20-87; 73-44; 89-17; 46-60; 31-82; 49-56; 110-1; 49-63; 109-32; 40-72; 23-80; 66-45; 85-26; 102-13; 41-76; 57-72; 44-86; 30-71; 121(101)-9; 68-57; 51-42; 43-62; 112-15; 87-18; 46-63; 45-98; 69-47; 69-58; 128-0; 67-60; 34-72; 71-30; 67-59; no scores recorded for 11 frames
Match progress
, , , , , , , , , , , , 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, , , , 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3, 9-4, 10-4, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 12-7, 12-8, 13-8, 13-9, 13-10, 14-10, 15-10, 16-10, 16-11, 16-12, 16-13, 16-14, 17-14, 18-14, 19-14, 19-15, 20-15, 21-15, 21-16, 21-17, 22-17, 23-17, 24-17, 25-17, 25-18, 26-18, 27-18, , , , , , , , , , ,
Davis
Chenier
Total
50+ Breaks
101
Points Scored
2909
2217
5126
Avg. points/frame
40.97
31.23
72.2
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Chenier | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Semi-final
Played on
1950-02-06 - 02-11
Frame scores
80-48; 61-70; 81-33; 107-12; 42-71; 95-19; 36-92; 57-61; 88-38; 72-34; 105-16; 44-66; 48-69; 44-67; 9-87; 28-84; 71-53; 76-36; 56-49; 57-63; 101-22; 62-59; 14-106; no scores recorded for 1 frame; 87-33; 52-60; 108-12; 75-37; 41-69; 104-15; 58-62; 93-25; 52-54; 81-35; 37-72; 58-65; 28-79; 97-36; 42-70; 60-32; 23-75; 68-48; 32-76; 54-56; 79-13; 43-57; 42-66; 32-60; 111-27; 110-8; no scores recorded for 10 frames; 65-53; no scores recorded for 6 frames; 98-13; 83-21; 71-39; no scores recorded for 1 frame
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8, 7-9, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 10-10, 11-10, 12-10, 12-11, , 13-11, 13-12, 14-12, 15-12, 15-13, 16-13, 16-14, 17-14, 17-15, 18-15, 18-16, 18-17, 18-18, 19-18, 19-19, 20-19, 20-20, 21-20, 21-21, 21-22, 22-22, 22-23, 22-24, 22-25, 23-25, 24-25, , , , , , , , , , , 25-25, , , , , , , 26-25, 27-25, 28-25,
Donaldson
Brown
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
3418
2623
6041
Avg. points/frame
48.14
36.94
85.08
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Donaldson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1949-12-12 - 12-17
Frame scores
84-34; 23-73; 37-71; 38-76; 40-74; 60-58; 67-52; 46-82; 57-64; 54-58; 70-77; 14-95; 91-33; 74-48; no scores recorded for 4 frames; 91-33; 74-48; 59-62; 91-16; 16-98(78); 65-45; 55-35; 57-42; 89(88)-32; 48-59; 94-22; 79-47; 37-88; 40-80; 75-42; 28-86; 76-30; 92-35; 73-33; 67-33; 45-57; 101-20; 19-87; 111-9; 61-52; 93(61)-37; 97-24; 75-44; 103-32; 89-25; 44-89; 54-52; 47-63; 33-77; 56-79; 34-58; 56-86; 69-33; 33-81; 104-7; 81-46; 21-109; 44-70; 50-83; 37-84; 37-75; 45-70; 56-67; 93-44; 59-62; 121-8; 86-21; 71-50
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 4-9, 5-9, , , , , 6-9, 7-9, 7-10, 8-10, 8-11, 9-11, 10-11, 11-11, 12-11, 12-12, 13-12, 14-12, 14-13, 14-14, 15-14, 15-15, 16-15, 17-15, 18-15, 19-15, 19-16, 20-16, 20-17, 21-17, 22-17, 23-17, 24-17, 25-17, 26-17, 27-17, 27-18, 28-18, 28-19, 28-20, 28-21, 28-22, 28-23, 29-23, 29-24, 30-24, 31-24, 31-25, 31-26, 31-27, 31-28, 31-29, 31-30, 31-31, 32-31, 32-32, 33-32, 34-32, 35-32
Brown
Pulman
Total
50+ Breaks
88, 61
78
Points Scored
4186
3662
7848
Avg. points/frame
58.96
51.58
110.54
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Brown | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Pulman | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1950-01-02 - 01-07
Frame scores
71-44; 35-61; 21-77; 63-50; 84-6; 72-35; 60-67; 88-14; 91-27; 76-38; 41-89; 89-33; 39-66; 104-6; 86-25; 56-55; 28-62; 62-54; 45-58; 50-61; 128(128)-0; 60-68; 65-27; 27-71; 122(92)-2; 128(79)-6; 36-85; 91-23; 65-64; 103-28; 105-25; 69-63; 40-68; 50-73; 18-81; 119-7; 78-18; 74-39; 45-43; 97-15; 67-19; 45-80; 40-57; 66-53; 69-31; 35-61; 61-78; 31-89; 40-70; 70-45; 51-55; 91-13; 43-57; 23-104; 45-54; 74-37; 97-23; 45-87; 58-32; 60-63; no scores recorded for 11 frames
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 8-4, 8-5, 9-5, 10-5, 11-5, 11-6, 12-6, 12-7, 12-8, 13-8, 13-9, 14-9, 14-10, 15-10, 16-10, 16-11, 17-11, 18-11, 19-11, 20-11, 21-11, 21-12, 21-13, 21-14, 22-14, 23-14, 24-14, 25-14, 26-14, 27-14, 27-15, 27-16, 28-16, 29-16, 29-17, 29-18, 29-19, 29-20, 30-20, 30-21, 31-21, 31-22, 31-23, 31-24, 32-24, 33-24, 33-25, 34-25, 34-26, , , , , , , , , , ,
Chenier
Mans
Total
50+ Breaks
128, 92, 79
Points Scored
3892
2842
6734
Avg. points/frame
54.82
40.03
94.85
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Chenier | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mans | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1950-01-16 - 01-21
Frame scores
50-92; 49-78; 102(92)-15; 70-55; 102-25; 50-60; 65-45; 47-49; 42-60; 31-72; 116-2; 118-4; 65-28; 26-56; 63-37; 94-14; 50-57; 82-34; 99-3; 38-75; 77-47; 84-42; 90-27; 95-45; 70-33; 62-57; 72-28; 57-74; 77-52; 49-95; 40-63; 43-72; 101-33; 62-40; 26-70; 66-19; 99-8; 103(80)-29; 74-23; 67-43; 19-102; 78-45; 97-49; 63-56; 91-32; 96-48; 29-69; 72-47; 92-27; 62-64; 103-21; 96-23; 33-102; 19-92; 86-26; 44-73; 87(87)-50; 68-31; 64-34; 7-106; no scores recorded for 11 frames
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7, 9-8, 10-8, 11-8, 11-9, 12-9, 13-9, 14-9, 15-9, 16-9, 17-9, 18-9, 18-10, 19-10, 19-11, 19-12, 19-13, 20-13, 21-13, 21-14, 22-14, 23-14, 24-14, 25-14, 26-14, 26-15, 27-15, 28-15, 29-15, 30-15, 31-15, 31-16, 32-16, 33-16, 33-17, 34-17, 35-17, 35-18, 35-19, 36-19, 36-20, 37-20, 38-20, 39-20, 39-21, , , , , , , , , , ,
Davis
Brown
Total
50+ Breaks
92, 87, 80
Points Scored
4079
2858
6937
Avg. points/frame
57.45
40.25
97.7
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1950-01-09 - 01-14
Frame scores
86-42; 96-19; 44-63; 96-17; 32-67; 63-34; 84-29; 57-45; 66-45; 61-7; 39-76; 83-46; 79(73)-43; 35-94; 60-87; 84-24; 47-70; 44-58; 105-18; 35-50; 40-72; 77-27; 30-71; 65-31; 65-53; 73-18; 54-76; 99-25; 36-66; 56-68; 79-43; 47-61; 58-36; 74-35; 50-77(77); 25-83; 55-48; 76-23; 74-13; 35-80; 101(69)-29; 88-24; 88-26; 108-19; 85-45; 76-34; 19-91; 75-35; 0-124(71); 61-44; 53-61; 51-64; 52-63; 55-46; 59-49; 60-79; 66-45; 46-62; 83-43; 28-87; no scores recorded for 11 frames
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 12-7, 12-8, 12-9, 13-9, 13-10, 14-10, 15-10, 16-10, 16-11, 17-11, 17-12, 17-13, 18-13, 18-14, 19-14, 20-14, 20-15, 20-16, 21-16, 22-16, 23-16, 23-17, 24-17, 25-17, 26-17, 27-17, 28-17, 29-17, 29-18, 30-18, 30-19, 31-19, 31-20, 31-21, 31-22, 32-22, 33-22, 33-23, 34-23, 34-24, 35-24, 35-25, , , , , , , , , , ,
Donaldson
Kennerley
Total
50+ Breaks
73, 69
77, 71
Points Scored
3718
3010
6728
Avg. points/frame
52.37
42.39
94.76
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Donaldson | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Kennerley | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
Round 3
Played on
1949-11-10 - 11-12
Frame scores
42-84; 52-53; 69-56; 85-8; 22-69; 43-56; 81-59; 51-36; 48-75; 79-18; 69-31; 69-36; 77-49; 36-48; 63-23; 30-64; 59-29; 67-42; 73-44; 65-14; 11-85; 45-58; 62-58; 22-84; 76-14; 66-42; 76-44; 74-42; 26-79; 36-83; 58-91; 76-45; 20-100; 59-24; 51-38
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6, 9-7, 10-7, 11-7, 12-7, 13-7, 13-8, 13-9, 14-9, 14-10, 15-10, 16-10, 17-10, 18-10, 18-11, 18-12, 18-13, 19-13, 19-14, 20-14, 21-14
Kennerley
Lee
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
1938
1781
3719
Avg. points/frame
55.37
50.89
106.26
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Kennerley | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Lee | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 2
Played on
1949-11-03 - 11-05
Frame scores
49-38; 71-44; 21-96; 40-90; 85(58)-24; 76-31; no scores recorded for 6 frames; 70-20; 48-59; no scores recorded for 21 frames
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, , , , , , , 5-2, 5-3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Kennerley
Smith
Total
50+ Breaks
58
Points Scored
460
402
862
Avg. points/frame
13.14
11.49
24.63
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Kennerley | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 2
Played on
1949-11-07 - 11-08
Frame scores
53-28; 60-59; 9-86; 33-65; 12-71; 86-46; 77-33; 50-42; 91(57)-16; 23-78(70); 60-12; 30-66; 23-63; 75-32; 62-50; 72-27; 56-46; 19-75; 16-78; 61-49; 60-30; 84(57)-55; 69-42; 99(64)-26; 13 frames not played
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6, 10-6, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8, 12-8, 13-8, 14-8, 15-8, 16-8,
Lee
Holt
Total
50+ Breaks
64, 57, 57
70
Points Scored
1280
1175
2455
Avg. points/frame
53.33
48.96
102.29
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Lee | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Holt | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Round 1
Played on
1949-10-31 - 11-02
Frame scores
71-19; 72-47; 98-17; 43-68; 72-58; 25-66; 32-44; 75-15; 65-37; 72-27; 94-46; 95-35; 66-42; 74-39; 54-40; no scores recorded for 20 frames
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 11-3, 12-3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Holt
Laws
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
1008
600
1608
Avg. points/frame
28.8
17.14
45.94
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Holt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Laws | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 1
Played on
1949-10-17 - 10-19
Frame scores
60-44; 68-35; 45-41; 93-6; 73-45; 12-104; 45-34; 70-19; 61-43; 66-35; 48-50; 28-70; 56-54; 76-26; 50-82; 63-76; 71-15; 65-48; 33-65; 93-21; 27-77; 56-49; 13-83; 23-85; 93-26; 50-40; 80-15; 83-24; 79-39; 17-101; 87-25; 19-111; 53-65; 43-80; 54-56
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 10-3, 11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 12-5, 13-5, 13-6, 14-6, 14-7, 15-7, 15-8, 15-9, 16-9, 17-9, 18-9, 19-9, 20-9, 20-10, 21-10, 21-11, 21-12, 21-13, 21-14
Kennerley
Barrie
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
1953
1789
3742
Avg. points/frame
55.8
51.11
106.91
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Kennerley | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Barrie | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 1
Played on
1949-10-27 - 10-29
Frame scores
no scores recorded for 6 frames; 60-70; 68-33; 33-57; 18-62; 43-65; 51-35; 26-69; 66-30; 43-57; 71-59; 75-36; 61-27; 29-95; 67-55; 25-83; 73-45; 68-47; 51-31; no scores recorded for 11 frames
Match progress
, , , , , , 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 2-5, 3-5, 3-6, 4-6, 5-6, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8, 10-8, , , , , , , , , , ,
Lee
Stanbury
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
928
956
1884
Avg. points/frame
26.51
27.31
53.83
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Lee | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Stanbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 1
Played on
1949-10-20 - 10-22
Frame scores
74-30; 68-47; 23-47; 69-17; 67(59)-60; 56-42; 67-54; 20-57; 48-41; 87-21; 52-38; 76-40; 41-56; 55-48; 60-67; 84-8; 80-42; 56-44; 72-30; 74-17; 47-42; 60-46; 68-45; 82-41; 49-40; 101(90)-27; no scores recorded for 9 frames
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2, 10-2, 10-3, 11-3, 11-4, 12-4, 13-4, 14-4, 15-4, 16-4, 17-4, 18-4, 19-4, 20-4, 21-4, 22-4, , , , , , , , ,
Smith
Withers
Total
50+ Breaks
90, 59
Points Scored
1636
1047
2683
Avg. points/frame
46.74
29.91
76.66
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Smith | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Withers | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |