1940 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 February–20 March 1940 |
| Venue | Thurston's Hall |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | BACC |
| Highest break |
 Fred Davis (101) Joe Davis (101) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Joe Davis
|
| Runner-up |
Fred Davis
|
| Score | 37–36 |
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The 1940 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament held at the Thurston's Hall in London, England.
Joe Davis won his fourteenth World title by defeating his younger brother Fred Davis 37–36 in the final, although the winning margin was reached at 37–35 as dead frames were still played out. Joe Davis compiled a century break in the penultimate frame to win the match. This was the last World Championship to be held until the end of the Second World War, the next one being held in 1946.
There were nine entries for the Championship. The number in the competition proper was reduced again to eight with a qualifying match between Herbert Holt and Conrad Stanbury.
Holt met Walter Donaldson in the first match of the competition proper. Donaldson won the first four frames and led 6–4 overnight. Donaldson won eight frames on the second day to lead 14–6, two frames from victory. Donaldson won the first two frames on the final day to win 16–6 and eventually won 10 of the 11 frames played, leaving a final score of 24–7. All 11 frames on the final day were completed in 2 hours 15 minutes.
Joe Davis and Alec Brown played in the second quarter-final. Brown had recently won the Daily Mail Gold Cup beating Davis 39–22. However, in that match he had received a start of 25 in each frame. Brown took a 2–1 lead but David led 7–3 after the first day. Davis extended his lead to 10–3 but at the end of the second day Brown had reduced Davis's lead to 12–8. By winning the last frame of the final afternoon session, Davis took a winning 16–9 lead. The final score was 20–11.
Fred Davis met Sydney Lee in the third quarter-final. On the first day Lee won frame 4 but Davis led 9–1. The players shared the second day so that Davis led 14–6. Davis won the first two frames on the third day to win the match 16–6. The final score was 20–11, Davis making a break of 88 in the evening session.
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