1947 World Snooker Championship

The Snooker World Cup 1947, a tournament which was held in Leicester Square Hall in London, England.

It was the first World Cup which took place without the 15 -fold serial winner and defending champion Joe Davis. For the first time faced off in the finals the Scot Walter Donaldson and the Englishman Fred Davis, younger brother of Joe Davis, opposite. As the first non- Englishman Donaldson was able to win with a 82:63 win the title. The highest break Fred Davis scored with 135 points.

For the first time the later 8- time World Champion ( 1957-1968 ) John Pulman made ​​its appearance in this competition. However, he lost his first round match in the qualifiers with 14:21 against Albert Brown. The New Zealander Clark McConachy took part for the second time after 1932, but lost his first round match against Davis clearly with 20:53.

Main Round

Qualification

  • * 1 kl = won by default
Walter Donaldson (snooker player) Fred Davis (snooker player) 1946 World Snooker Championship 1948 World Snooker Championship Sidney Smith (snooker player) Australia Horace Lindrum 1937 World Snooker Championship 1938 World Snooker Championship 1939 World Snooker Championship 1940 World Snooker Championship 1949 World Snooker Championship 1950 World Snooker Championship 1951 World Snooker Championship 1953 Professional Matchplay Championship 1989 World Snooker Championship 1990 World Snooker Championship 1991 World Snooker Championship 1997 World Snooker Championship 1998 World Snooker Championship 1999 World Snooker Championship 2000 World Snooker Championship
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