1939 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 January–4 March 1939 |
| Venue | Thurston's Hall |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | BACC |
| Highest break |
 Fred Davis (113) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Joe Davis
|
| Runner-up |
Sidney Smith
|
| Score | 43–30 |
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The 1939 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament held at the Thurston's Hall in London, England.
Joe Davis won his 13th consecutive World title by defeating Sidney Smith 43–30 in the final. Fred Davis made a new championship record with a top break of 113.
There were a record 15 entries for the Championship. The numbers in the competition proper was increased from 8 to 12. A qualifying competition was again used, with the four selected players competing for a place in the final twelve. Although the competition itself was played at Thurston's Hall, the players were themselves responsible for organising the qualifying matches. The main event started after the final match of the 1938/1939 Daily Mail Gold Cup, being held over a six-week period from 23 January to 4 March at Thurston's Hall.
The first match was between Sidney Smith and Sydney Lee. Smith led 6–4 and 13–7 and, by winning the first three frames on the final day, took a 16–7 winning lead. The final score was 21–10.
Qualifier Walter Donaldson then played Claude Falkiner. The match was level at 5–5 after the first day but Donaldson won eight frames on the second day to lead 13–7. On the final day Donaldson took a 16–8 winning lead and ended up 21–10 ahead.
The second week started with a match between Tom Newman and Alec Mann. Newman led 6–4 and 13–7 after two days. Newman made a 71 break in the opening frame of the final day before a "kick" ruined his chance of a century. Newman took a winning 16–10 lead by taking the first frame of the evening session and finished 19–12 ahead.
Fred Davis and Conrad Stanbury met in the last first round match. Davis won the first six frames and led 13–7 at the start of the final day. Davis took a winning 16–9 lead and eventually won 19–12.
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