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    • 1953 English Amateur Championship

    Tournament Info

    Status: Amateur National Championship
    Season: 1952-1953
    Dates: February 9th 1953 - March 3rd 1953
    Qualifying dates: November 3rd 1952 - January 15th 1953
    Location: England Burroughes & Watts Hall, London, England
    Sponsor: None
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount - - - - - - -
    Frame rate - - - - - - 0
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    0 118 118
    Matches: 113
    Frames: 561
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 0 0
    Prize fund: GBP 0
    Points scored: 11,490

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    Final
    England Tommy Gordon
    6 (11) 5
    England George Humphries
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    Played on
    1953-03-03
    Frame scores
    27-76; 54-35; 67-40; 32-78; 42-68; 70-25; 59-40; 2-103; 76-25; 48-58; 53-50
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5
    Gordon
    Humphries
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    530
    598
    1128
    Avg. points/frame
    48.18
    54.36
    102.55
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Gordon - - - - - - 0
    Humphries - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    England Tommy Gordon
    5 (9) 4
    England Lew F Taylor
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    Played on
    1953-02-28
    Frame scores
    54-33; 20-78; 43-85; 70-46; 53-34; 72-41; 53-62; 63-28
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3
    Gordon
    F Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    428
    407
    835
    Avg. points/frame
    47.56
    45.22
    92.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Gordon - - - - - - 0
    F Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    England George Humphries
    5 (9) 3
    Northern Ireland Charlie Downey
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    Played on
    1953-03-02
    Frame scores
    69-36; 37-50; 65-31; 102-13; 6-92; 33-84; 63-34; 45-23
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Humphries
    Downey
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    420
    363
    783
    Avg. points/frame
    52.5
    45.38
    97.88
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Humphries - - - - - - 0
    Downey - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Charlie Downey
    5 (9) 4
    England Ernest Ellwood
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    Played on
    1953-02-26
    Quarter-final
    England Lew F Taylor
    5 (9) 4
    England Edward Brindle
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    Played on
    1953-02-25
    Frame scores
    54-52; 88-15; 87-41; 99-3; no scores recorded for 5 frames
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, , , , ,
    F Taylor
    Brindle
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    328
    111
    439
    Avg. points/frame
    36.44
    12.33
    48.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    F Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Brindle - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    England Tommy Gordon
    5 (9) 3
    England Jack Fitzmaurice
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    Played on
    1953-02-24
    Frame scores
    no scores recorded for 1 frame; 67-62; 61-29; 73-39; 39-69; 41-40; 43-65; no scores recorded for 1 frame
    Match progress
    , 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2,
    Gordon
    Fitzmaurice
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    324
    304
    628
    Avg. points/frame
    40.5
    38
    78.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Gordon - - - - - - 0
    Fitzmaurice - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    England George Humphries
    5 (9) 3
    England Rowland Jackson
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    Played on
    1953-02-27
    Frame scores
    24-53; 17-77; 49-81; no scores recorded for 5 frames
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 0-3, , , , ,
    Humphries
    Jackson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    90
    211
    301
    Avg. points/frame
    11.25
    26.38
    37.63
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Humphries - - - - - - 0
    Jackson - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England Edward Brindle
    5 (9) 3
    England W Smith
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    Played on
    1953-02-17
    Last 16
    Northern Ireland Charlie Downey
    5 (9) 2
    England P McChrystal
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    Played on
    1953-02-20
    Last 16
    England Ernest Ellwood
    5 (9) 3
    England George Melvin Wright
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    Played on
    1953-02-19
    Last 16
    England Lew F Taylor
    5 (9) 1
    England Percy Bendon
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    Played on
    1953-02-18
    Last 16
    England Jack Fitzmaurice
    5 (9) 0
    England Harold Todd
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    Played on
    1953-02-16
    Last 16
    England Tommy Gordon
    5 (9) 4
    Wales Cliff Wilson
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    Played on
    1953-02-14
    Frame scores
    94-25; 101-18; 2-94; 38-61; 70-32; 28-69; 73-21; 20-52; no scores recorded for 1 frame
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4,
    Gordon
    Wilson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    426
    372
    798
    Avg. points/frame
    47.33
    41.33
    88.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Gordon - - - - - - 0
    Wilson - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England George Humphries
    5 (9) 0
    England Samuel H Mincoff
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    Played on
    1953-02-23
    Last 16
    England Rowland Jackson
    5 (9) 1
    England John Lush
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    Played on
    1953-02-21
    Round 1
    England Percy Bendon
    5 (9) 3
    England Peter J Read
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    Played on
    1953-02-09
    Round 1
    Northern Ireland Charlie Downey
    5 (9) 1
    England Leslie G Wickett
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    Played on
    1953-02-13
    Round 1
    England Ernest Ellwood
    5 (9) 0
    England Derek L Holmes
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    Played on
    1953-02-11
    Round 1
    England Lew F Taylor
    5 (9) 1
    England Derek Davey
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    Played on
    1953-02-10
    Round 1
    England George Melvin Wright
    5 (9) 2
    England Mike Darrington
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    Played on
    1953-02-12
    Pre-qualifying 6
    England Mike Darrington
    5 (9) 4
    England William F Randall
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    Played on
    1952-12-19
    Frame scores
    65-41; 33-62; 49-57; 63-23; 66-51; 34-67; 39-64; 65-34; 64-46
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Darrington
    F Randall
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    478
    445
    923
    Avg. points/frame
    53.11
    49.44
    102.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Darrington - - - - - - 0
    F Randall - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 6
    England Derek Davey
    5 (9) 1
    England G Lilly
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    Pre-qualifying 6
    England Lew F Taylor
    5 (9) 1
    England Jack Seffers
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    Frame scores
    81-28; 25-59; 73-23; 72-21; 56-34; 62-17
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    F Taylor
    Seffers
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    369
    182
    551
    Avg. points/frame
    61.5
    30.33
    91.83
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    F Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Seffers - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 6
    England George Humphries
    5 (9) 1
    England James E Barr
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    Played on
    1952-11-20
    Frame scores
    72-42; 108-1; 85-9; 42-70; 77-10; 68-40
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Humphries
    E Barr
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    452
    172
    624
    Avg. points/frame
    75.33
    28.67
    104
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Humphries - - - - - - 0
    E Barr - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 6
    England Rowland Jackson
    5 (9) 1
    England C Kerfoot
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    Pre-qualifying 6
    England Derek L Holmes
    5 (9) 1
    England Leslie C Percival
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    Played on
    1953-01-06
    Frame scores
    82-32; 73-41; 34-59; 92-30; 67-31; 71-19
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    L Holmes
    C Percival
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    419
    212
    631
    Avg. points/frame
    69.83
    35.33
    105.17
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    L Holmes - - - - - - 0
    C Percival - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 6
    England John Lush
    5 (9) 2
    England R Woodlands
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    Frame scores
    66-54; 69-25; 40-74; 57-33; 36-60; 65-42; 70-22
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Lush
    Woodlands
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    403
    310
    713
    Avg. points/frame
    57.57
    44.29
    101.86
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Lush - - - - - - 0
    Woodlands - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 6
    England George Melvin Wright
    5 (9) 0
    England TA North
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    Played on
    1953-01-15
    Frame scores
    45-43; 63-46; 66-32; 69-44; 72-42
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Melvin Wright
    North
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    315
    207
    522
    Avg. points/frame
    63
    41.4
    104.4
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Melvin Wright - - - - - - 0
    North - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 6
    England W Smith
    5 (9) 3
    England Dennis W Aiden
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    Pre-qualifying 6
    Wales Cliff Wilson
    5 (9) 1
    Wales DG Thomas
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    Pre-qualifying 5
    England Leslie C Percival
    3 (5) 1
    England Sydney Kilbank
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    Played on
    1952-12-08
    Frame scores
    67-19; 56-39; 25-74; 65-58
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1
    C Percival
    Kilbank
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    213
    190
    403
    Avg. points/frame
    53.25
    47.5
    100.75
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    C Percival - - - - - - 0
    Kilbank - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England Mike Darrington
    3 (5) 1
    England Donald R Ashcroft
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    Played on
    1952-12-19
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England Derek Davey
    3 (5) 2
    England R Halliday
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    Pre-qualifying 5
    England DH Davison
    3 (5) 2
    England G Reay
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    Pre-qualifying 5
    England William F Randall
    3 (5) 1
    England James St Lawrence Thompson
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    Played on
    1952-12-19
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England Lew F Taylor
    3 (5) 1
    England Ken Phelan
    View head-to-head
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England Jack Fitzmaurice
    3 (5) 2
    England O Adams
    View head-to-head
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England Samuel H Mincoff
    3 (5) 0
    England C Gullen
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    Pre-qualifying 5
    England George Humphries
    3 (5) 0
    England Stanley Walklett
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    Frame scores
    62-61; 52-41; 76-22
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Humphries
    Walklett
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    190
    124
    314
    Avg. points/frame
    63.33
    41.33
    104.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Humphries - - - - - - 0
    Walklett - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England Peter J Read
    3 (5) 0
    England Alan Darby
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    Pre-qualifying 5
    England Rowland Jackson
    3 (5) 2
    England R Smith
    View head-to-head
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England C Kerfoot
    3 (5) 0
    England Jack Fenton
    View head-to-head
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England John Lush
    3 (5) 1
    England Jack AP Holmes
    View head-to-head
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England S Markson
    3 (5) 1
    England B Lang
    View head-to-head
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England P McChrystal
    3 (5) 2
    England AWR Craig
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    Pre-qualifying 5
    England TA North
    3 (5) 1
    England S Rushby
    View head-to-head
    Pre-qualifying 5
    England Jack Seffers
    3 (5) 0
    England FH Almond
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    Pre-qualifying 5
    England W Smith
    3 (5) 0
    England Denis G Robertson
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    Pre-qualifying 5
    Wales DG Thomas
    3 (5) 2
    Wales Ray Reardon
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    Pre-qualifying 5
    England Harold Todd
    3 (5) 1
    England S Youren
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    Pre-qualifying 5
    England R Woodlands
    3 (5) 0
    England JH Quinn
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    Played on
    1952-12-12
    Pre-qualifying 4
    England Alfred Burdett
    3 (5) 0
    England WR Ward
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    Pre-qualifying 4
    England Leslie C Percival
    3 (5) 1
    England Trevor Sisson
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    Frame scores
    53-61; 64-32; 48-45; 51-50
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
    C Percival
    Sisson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    216
    188
    404
    Avg. points/frame
    54
    47
    101
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    C Percival - - - - - - 0
    Sisson - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 4
    England AT Gilby
    3 (5) 0
    England B Brooking
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    Pre-qualifying 4
    England Jack AP Holmes
    3 (5) 0
    England Dennis Hushley
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    Played on
    1952-12-10
    Pre-qualifying 4
    England George Humphries
    3 (5) 0
    England Ronald E Hoare
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    Frame scores
    47-45; 95-42; 48-45
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Humphries
    E Hoare
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    190
    132
    322
    Avg. points/frame
    63.33
    44
    107.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Humphries - - - - - - 0
    E Hoare - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 4
    England Sydney Kilbank
    3 (5) 1
    England Kenneth Birks
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    Frame scores
    46-64; 62-27; 57-47; 76-38
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
    Kilbank
    Birks
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    241
    176
    417
    Avg. points/frame
    60.25
    44
    104.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Kilbank - - - - - - 0
    Birks - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 4
    England S Markson
    3 (5) 0
    England AS Clark
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    Pre-qualifying 4
    England P McChrystal
    3 (5) 2
    England JF Fenton
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    Pre-qualifying 4
    England TA North
    3 (5) 2
    England KT Meech
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    Pre-qualifying 4
    England S Rushby
    3 (5) 2
    England JT Wright
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    Pre-qualifying 4
    England Jack Seffers
    3 (5) 1
    England H Parkin
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    Pre-qualifying 4
    England Geoffrey W Lockwood
    3 (5) 1
    England Harry Holroyd
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    Frame scores
    54-68; 81-31; 69-23; 66-40
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
    W Lockwood
    Holroyd
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    270
    162
    432
    Avg. points/frame
    67.5
    40.5
    108
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    W Lockwood - - - - - - 0
    Holroyd - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 4
    England WH Watts
    3 (5) 2
    England R Halliday
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    Pre-qualifying 3
    England CE Berryman
    3 (5) 1
    England Frank Edwards
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    Pre-qualifying 3
    England James E Barr
    3 (5) 1
    England GH Phillips
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    Pre-qualifying 3
    England George Humphries
    3 (5) 1
    England Harold Townsend
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    Frame scores
    83-28; 96-15; 65-35; no scores recorded for 1 frame
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0,
    Humphries
    Townsend
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    244
    78
    322
    Avg. points/frame
    61
    19.5
    80.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Humphries - - - - - - 0
    Townsend - - - - - - 0
    Pre-qualifying 3
    England Jack Karnehm
    3 (5) 2
    England BA Rhodes
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    Pre-qualifying 3
    England Tommy Wood
    3 (5) 1
    England DE Collins
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    Pre-qualifying 2
    England Kenneth Andrews
    3 (5) 1
    England T Delieu
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    Pre-qualifying 2
    England James E Barr (Walkover)
    0 (5) 0
    England Ernest C Ball
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    Pre-qualifying 2
    England Arthur Earle
    3 (5) 2
    England SH Grady
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    Pre-qualifying 2
    England GH Phillips
    3 (5) 0
    England Harold Mayes
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    Pre-qualifying 2
    England Tommy Wood
    3 (5) 1
    England D Donn
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    Pre-qualifying 1
    England Mike Darrington
    3 (7) 1
    England LH Jones
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    Played on
    1952-11-21
    Pre-qualifying 1
    England William F Randall
    3 (7) 1
    England CT Christy
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    Played on
    1952-11-21