1951 World Snooker Championship

The 1951 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament. The final was held at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, England.

World Snooker Championship

Tournament information
Dates	30 October 1950 – 24 February 1951 (1950-10-30 – 1951-02-24)
Final venue	Tower Circus
Final city	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation	Billiards Association and Control Council
Highest break	Walter Donaldson (106)
Final
Champion	Fred Davis
Runner-up	Walter Donaldson
Score	58–39
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Scunthorpe

Bolton

Accrington

London

Newcastle upon Tyne

Blackpool

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Venues

For the fifth consecutive year, the final was contested by Fred Davis and Walter Donaldson. Davis won his third World title by defeating Donaldson 58–39 in the final. Donaldson made the highest break of the tournament with 106 in frame 32 of his semi-final match against Horace Lindrum.

After defeating the then 42-year-old Sidney Smith — runner-up in the 1938 and 1939 championships — in the quarter-finals, the 15-year younger John Pulman reached the semi-finals, where he played against the eventual winner Fred Davis, before he retired and gave Davis an early bye into the final.

Schedule

Match	Dates	Venue, city
Horace Lindrum v Albert Brown	30 October–4 November 1950	Scunthorpe
Fred Davis v John Barrie	13–18 November 1950	Bolton
Walter Donaldson v Kingsley Kennerley	27 November–2 December 1950	Scunthorpe
John Pulman v Sidney Smith	11–16 December 1950	Accrington
Fred Davis v John Pulman	22–27 January 1951	Burroughes Hall, London
Walter Donaldson v Horace Lindrum	22–27 January 1951	Burroughes and Watts Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
Fred Davis v Walter Donaldson	16–17, 19–24 February 1951	Tower Circus, Blackpool

Main draw

Sources:

	Quarter-finals 71 frames					Semi-finals 71 frames					Final 97 frames
	Walter Donaldson		41
	Kingsley Kennerley		30			Walter Donaldson		41
	Horace Lindrum		43			Horace Lindrum		30
	Albert Brown		28								Walter Donaldson		39
	Fred Davis		42								Fred Davis		58
	John Barrie		29			Fred Davis		22
	John Pulman		38			John Pulman		14
	Sidney Smith		33

Qualifying

John Barrie met Sydney Lee at Burroughes Hall in London from 6 to 8 November. Barrie led 7–5 after the first day and 15–9 after two days. He made a break of 101 on the second evening. He eventually won 23–12. Barrie then met Dickie Laws on the following three days also at Burroughes Hall. Barrie took an 8–4 lead, increased to a winning 18–6 lead after two days. The final score was 27–8.

	Round 1 35 frames					Round 2 35 frames
							Dickie Laws	8
		John Barrie	23				John Barrie	27
		Sydney Lee	12