1928 World Snooker Championship

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The 1928 World Snooker Championship snooker tournament was held at various venues throughout the season, with the final being held at the Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England.[1] It was played on a challenge basis with 6 entrants, playing off for the right to challenge Joe Davis in the final.[2] The highest break of the tournament was 46 made by Alec Mann.[3]

Davis won in the final 16–13 against Fred Lawrence, and retained the title.

[edit] Main draw

[2]

  Round 1
Best of 23 frames
Round 2
Best of 23 frames
Round 3
Best of 23 frames
Final
Best of 31 frames
      
               
               
                 
                 
               
               
           England  Joe Davis 16
           England  Fred Lawrence 13
         England  Fred Lawrence 12  
England  Alec Mann 14     England  Alec Mann 11  
England  Albert Cope 9       England  Fred Lawrence 12  
           England  Tom Newman 7  
         England  Tom Dennis 5       
England  Tom Newman 12     England  Tom Newman 12       
Australia  Frank Smith 6  

[edit] References

  1. ^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "World Championship 1928". Global Snooker. http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-results-world-snooker-championship-1928.asp. Retrieved 19 March 2011. 
  3. ^ "1931 World Professional Championship". globalsnookercentre.co.uk. Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 17 May 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060517050555/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/31world.htm. Retrieved 29 February 2012. 
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