Tom Newman (billiards player)

Tom Newman ( * 1894, † 1943) was an English snooker and English billiard - player. In addition to his game successes made ​​him be markedly pronounced chin known. His younger brother Stanley also played snooker and appeared for the first time at the World Championships in 1936.

Career

Like most English billiards player, he started his career in the discipline of English Billiards. From 1921-1930 he was in every final of the World Professional Billiards Championship and won 6 titles.

At this time, Snooker had not yet present value, although Newman was even in this game a world leader. He participated in the first World Snooker Championship 1927, but where he succumbed already in round 1 against Melbourne Inman with 3:8. In 1928 he made ​​it to the final qualifying round, had to be there but with 7:12 Fred Lawrence defeated. In the finals of 1934, there were only 2 participants. He defeated Joe Davis with 23:25. This was his best result at a World Snooker Championship.

Publications

• Advanced Billards, First Edition 1924 (312 pages), English, Publisher: John Long.
• How to play Billiards, First Edition 1923 (219 pages), English, Publisher: Methuen & Co.