1953 World Professional Match-play Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 November 1952–28 March 1953 |
| Final venue | Leicester Square Hall |
| Final city | London |
| Country | England |
| Highest break |
 John Pulman (133) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Fred Davis
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| Runner-up |
 Walter Donaldson
|
| Score | 37–34 |
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The 1953 World Professional Match-play Championship was a professional snooker tournament with the final held at the Leicester Square Hall in London, England.
Fred Davis won his fifth World title by defeating Walter Donaldson 37–34 in the 71-frame final. The highest break of 133 was made by John Pulman.
Source:
Albert Brown and Alec Brown met in the first quarter-final, played in Slough. The match was played over 6 days. Albert Brown took a 7–3 lead on the first day but Alec Brown had levelled the match at 15–15 after day 3. Albert Brown won all 5 frames on the fourth afternoon session and led 23–17 after four days. Alec Brown reduced Albert Brown's lead to 26–24 after day 5 but won only 2 frames on the last day to give Albert Brown a 35–26 win.
Fred Davis played John Barrie in a quarter-final match at the Mechanics Institute in Derby. Davis led 20–16 after three days, making a break of 121 on day 3, but Barrie levelled the match at 24–24 on the fourth day, during which he made a 101 break. On the final day, Davis led 28–26 after the afternoon session, despite a break of 125 by Barrie, and Davis eventually won a close match 32–29.
John Pulman met Jackie Rea in the 5-day match played at the RAOB Hall, Belfast. This was the first World Championship match to be played in Ireland. Pulman had the best of the first four days and led 29–19, needing just 2 frames on the final day for victory. Pulman won the match by taking a 31–21 after winning the fourth afternoon frame on the final day. The match ended with Pulman leading 36–25.
Walter Donaldson met Kingsley Kennerley, the winner of the qualifying competition, in the final quarter-final played in Bolton. Donaldson dominated the match, leading 27–8 after the fourth afternoon session. Kennerley won all 5 frames in the evening session, but Donaldson took a winning lead of 31–14 after the fifth afternoon. The match ended with Donaldson 42–19 ahead.
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