1956 News Of The World Tournament
| Status: | Professional Non-ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season: | 1955-1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates: | October 31st 1955 - February 18th 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying dates: | No qualifier dates available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: |  Various, Various, England |
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| Sponsor: | News of the World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadcaster: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Note: | Tournament based on round-robin results, Joe Davis finished top of the group, thus won the tournament. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Matches: | 15 | ||||||
| Frames: | 555 | ||||||
| Centuries: |
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| Prize fund: | GBP 500 | ||||||
| Points scored: | 48,114 |
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Group
Played on
1955-11-10 - 11-12
Frame scores
68-48; 79-37; 12-82; 100-29; 83-42; 56-69; 10-101; 54-70; 31-88; 59-53; 36-85; 67-61; no scores recorded for 12 frames; 59-50; 83-33; 75-64; 36-78; 101-37; 112(90)-35; 23-61; 56-86; 53-78; 76-50; 13-99; 66-70; 19-109
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 5-6, 6-6, , , , , , , , , , , , , 7-6, 8-6, 9-6, 9-7, 10-7, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9, 11-10, 12-10, 12-11, 12-12, 12-13
Davis
Pulman
Total
50+ Breaks
90
Points Scored
1427
1615
3042
Avg. points/frame
38.57
43.65
82.22
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pulman | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1956-01-16 - 01-18
Frame scores
44-74; 32-68; 102-34; 85-51; 63-72; 69-62; 70-40; 64-63; 74-37; 53-75; 44-75; 90-42; no scores recorded for 6 frames; 68-63; 145(141)-14; 105-27; 89-45; 68-56; 39-105; 85-33; 115-24; 28-104; 66-72; 44-78; 0-148; 65-73; 32-102; 43-104; 18-114; 34-85; 81-55; 83-42
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, , , , , , , 8-5, 9-5, 10-5, 11-5, 12-5, 12-6, 13-6, 14-6, 14-7, 14-8, 14-9, 14-10, 14-11, 14-12, 14-13, 14-14, 14-15, 15-15, 16-15
Davis
Rea
Total
50+ Breaks
141
Points Scored
1998
2037
4035
Avg. points/frame
54
55.05
109.05
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Rea | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1956-01-23 - 01-25
Frame scores
35-117; 94-38; 73-61; 89-50; 73-50; 88-43; 89-35; 40-110; 75-77; 97-57; 98-41; 61-78; 53-83; 88-42; 71-56; 18-99; 88-38; 34-105; 115-30; 86-39; 68-78; 28-97; 71-62; 96-40; 47-88; 90-29; 38-87; 83-64; 91-43; 83(70)-40; 95-49; 107-42; 49-93; 11-129; 54-59; 44-86; 34-101
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 9-5, 10-5, 10-6, 11-6, 11-7, 12-7, 13-7, 13-8, 13-9, 14-9, 15-9, 15-10, 16-10, 16-11, 17-11, 18-11, 19-11, 20-11, 21-11, 21-12, 21-13, 21-14, 21-15, 21-16
Davis
Pulman
Total
50+ Breaks
70
Points Scored
2554
2436
4990
Avg. points/frame
69.03
65.84
134.86
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pulman | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1956-02-13 - 02-15
Frame scores
82-49; 51-56; 71-70; 100-39; 33-87; 126-16; 73-66; 77-38; 133-16; 90-59; 73-53; 116-16; no scores recorded for 18 frames; 109-39; 118-28; 95-55; 124-21; 98-23; 102(102)-63; 79-52
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2, 10-2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 11-2, 12-2, 13-2, 14-2, 15-2, 16-2, 17-2
Davis
Williams
Total
50+ Breaks
102
Points Scored
1750
846
2596
Avg. points/frame
47.3
22.86
70.16
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1956-02-09 - 02-11
Frame scores
0-151; 80-72; 23-76; 74-61; 107-35; 94-27; 38-87; 92-37; 81-42; 123-12; 84-31; 73-50; 98-40; 114-25; 112-23; 68-61; 31-114(87); 97-20; 141(141)-12; 104-26; 49-41; 75-51; 26-121; 88-56; no scores recorded for 13 frames
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 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, 18-4, 18-5, 19-5, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Davis
Rea
Total
50+ Breaks
141
87
Points Scored
1872
1271
3143
Avg. points/frame
50.59
34.35
84.95
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Rea | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Group
Played on
1956-01-19 - 01-21
Frame scores
47-76; 93-32; 59-82; 107-38; 46-84; 104(104)-30; 118-21; 66-50; 102-34; 73-65; 50-69; 75-61; no scores recorded for 25 frames
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 8-4, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Davis
Donaldson
Total
50+ Breaks
104
Points Scored
940
642
1582
Avg. points/frame
25.41
17.35
42.76
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Donaldson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1955-10-31 - 11-02
Frame scores
63-47; 51-56; 34-88; 105(105)-29; 79-61; 38-91; 79-42; 94-39; 48-90; 106-49; 73-72; 40-68; 55-85; 83-50; 116-17; 126-16; 115-41; 84-51; 90-52; 80-57; 55-84; 73-67; 84-57; 47-90; no scores recorded for 13 frames
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6, 10-6, 11-6, 12-6, 13-6, 14-6, 14-7, 15-7, 16-7, 16-8, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Davis
Williams
Total
50+ Breaks
105
Points Scored
1818
1399
3217
Avg. points/frame
49.14
37.81
86.95
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1956-02-16 - 02-18
Frame scores
59-47; 70-63; 67-39; 78-40; 28-107; 25-94; 80-51; 39-94; 115-5; 89-35; 101-24; 94-12; 22-77; 61-53; 73-26; 42-76; 48-56; 38-56; 59-71; 93-20; 90-40; 96-34; 47-54; 77-34; no scores recorded for 13 frames
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3, 9-4, 10-4, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8, 12-8, 13-8, 14-8, 14-9, 15-9, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Davis
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
1591
1208
2799
Avg. points/frame
43
32.65
75.65
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1955-12-05 - 12-07
Frame scores
94-40; 32-74; 58-81; 40-95; 36-80; 85-68; 88-46; 37-110; 27-104; 43-79; 104-33; 104-25; 88-28; 102(50)-26; 54-95; 73-65; 67-71; 78-65; 79-49; 46-91; 64-74; 63-54; 83-35; 125-17; no scores recorded for 13 frames
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 4-7, 5-7, 6-7, 7-7, 7-8, 8-8, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 10-10, 10-11, 11-11, 12-11, 13-11, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Donaldson
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
50
Points Scored
1670
1505
3175
Avg. points/frame
45.14
40.68
85.81
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Donaldson | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1956-01-26 - 01-28
Frame scores
45-88; 54-74; 62-54; 42-85; 53-50; 60-43; 67-66; 80-49; 90-35; 56-70; 70-53; 53-71; 62-31; 65-31; 70-47; 70-72; 62-50; 102-11; 56-72; 79-52; 80-40; 94-44; 43-63; 48-65; no scores recorded for 13 frames
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5, 10-5, 10-6, 11-6, 12-6, 12-7, 13-7, 14-7, 15-7, 15-8, 15-9, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Donaldson
Rea
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
1563
1316
2879
Avg. points/frame
42.24
35.57
77.81
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Donaldson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Rea | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1955-11-03 - 11-05
Frame scores
no scores recorded for 24 frames; 55-69; 51-62; 62-48; 49-78; 21-86; 71-32; 80-25; 83-44; 27-113; 17-93; 76-36; 68-42; 70-48
Match progress
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6
Donaldson
Pulman
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
730
776
1506
Avg. points/frame
19.73
20.97
40.7
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Donaldson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Pulman | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1955-12-15 - 12-17
Frame scores
34-75; 61-57; 37-64; 76-26; 95-53; 71-61; 78-34; 91-29; 76-51; 77-41; 47-72; 69-46; 42-64; 122-13; 50-87; 90-43; 45-65; 74-37; 44-75; 102-20; 31-63; 43-69; 47-74; 140-10; 37-84; 53-90; 48-81; 22-68; 51-83; 61-50; 90-13; 74-45; 98-31; 51-75; 88-18; 98-37; 55-63
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3, 9-4, 10-4, 10-5, 11-5, 11-6, 12-6, 12-7, 13-7, 13-8, 13-9, 13-10, 14-10, 14-11, 14-12, 14-13, 14-14, 14-15, 15-15, 16-15, 17-15, 18-15, 18-16, 19-16, 20-16, 20-17
Pulman
Rea
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
2468
1967
4435
Avg. points/frame
66.7
53.16
119.86
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Pulman | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Rea | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1955-12-08 - 12-10
Frame scores
70-41; 78-56; 92-24; 9-93; 66-68; 56-53; 66-42; 42-75; 55-84; 77-41; 48-72; 65-49; no scores recorded for 25 frames
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Pulman
Williams
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
724
698
1422
Avg. points/frame
19.57
18.86
38.43
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Pulman | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Williams | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Group
Played on
1955-12-12 - 12-14
Frame scores
75-52; 38-87; 43-70; 72-44; 54-68; 48-76; 71-69; 31-65; 71-80; 67-65; 79-43; 28-105(93); 49-79; 30-95; 105-30; 78-61; 35-87; 41-104; 74-39; 68-36; 67-57; 39-69; 82-51; 72-79; 119-18; 61-66; 78-61; 88-59; 79-61; 21-74; 90-29; 76-53; 56-41; 67-48; 90-40; 69-49; 69-52
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 4-6, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 6-9, 7-9, 7-10, 7-11, 8-11, 9-11, 10-11, 10-12, 11-12, 11-13, 12-13, 12-14, 13-14, 14-14, 15-14, 15-15, 16-15, 17-15, 18-15, 19-15, 20-15, 21-15, 22-15
Rea
Williams
Total
50+ Breaks
93
Points Scored
2380
2262
4642
Avg. points/frame
64.32
61.14
125.46
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Rea | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Williams | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Group
Played on
1955-11-07 - 11-09
Frame scores
78-43; 88-49; 70-59; 67-47; 76-71; 62-73; 93-26; 89-54; 46-79; 66-36; 54-68; 94-36; 59-50; 57-58; 60-69; 73-37; 82-25; 39-78; 33-107; 91-33; 77-36; 84-36; 43-76; 86-55; 46-87; 49-72; 38-81; 103-45; 41-87; 72-60; 22-83; 47-64; 91-51; 38-99; 43-98; 79-46; 64-77
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 11-5, 12-5, 12-6, 12-7, 13-7, 14-7, 15-7, 15-8, 16-8, 16-9, 16-10, 16-11, 17-11, 17-12, 18-12, 18-13, 18-14, 19-14, 19-15, 19-16, 20-16, 20-17
Williams
Donaldson
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
2400
2251
4651
Avg. points/frame
64.86
60.84
125.7
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Donaldson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |