Rex Williams
| Born |
20 July 1933 Halesowen, England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |
 England
|
| Professional | 1951–1997 |
| Highest ranking | 6 (1976/77) |
| Career winnings | £223,432 |
| Highest break | 143 (1983 Classic) |
| Century breaks | 22 |
| Best ranking finish | Final (1986 Grand Prix) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Non-ranking | 2 |
Desmond Rex Williams (born 20 July 1933), son of Minnie Roberts and William Williams, is a retired English professional snooker and billiards player. Williams was an excellent junior player in both snooker and billiards.
Williams had a successful career as a boy and youth and in 1951, at 17 years old, became the youngest winner of the English Amateur Snooker Championship, beating the 1939 champion Percy Bendon 6–1 in the final.
Williams turned professional and entered the 1952 World Professional Match-play Championship. He met Alec Brown in the first round in a match over 61 frames played from 17 to 22 December 1951 at Darlaston, Staffordshire. Darlaston was near Williams's home in Blackheath, Staffordshire. Brown won comfortably, taking a winning 33–17 lead after the fifth day and eventually winning 39–22. Williams made his debut at Leicester Square Hall in early 1952, playing John Pulman in an exhibition match on level terms. Pulman won the six-day match 42–31. Williams then beat John Barrie 40–33 in another exhibition match, receiving 10 points each frame.
In May and early June 1952, Williams played in the qualifying competition for the 1952/1953 News of the World Snooker Tournament. In his first match he played 66-year-old Willie Smith and won 22–15. The qualifying was won by Jackie Rea who advanced to the main event. Williams met Kingsley Kennerley in the first qualifying round for the World Championship. Kennerley had already beaten him 23–14 in the News of the World qualifying and beat him again, this time 25–12.Albert Brown was ill for two of his matches in the News of the World Tournament and Williams played Fred Davis in a three-day exhibition match, in place of the planned second contest. Williams received a 14-point start but Fred Davis won the match 23–14. In March 1953, Williams played Joe Davis in an exhibition match. Williams received a 21-point handicap but Joe Davis won 43-30, scoring 4 centuries on the final day.
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