The 1929 World Snooker Championship, known at the time as the Professional Championship of Snooker, was a snooker tournament held between 17 December 1928 and 7 March 1929 at various venues in England
The Championship Cup was presented by Tinsley Lindley.
Joe Davis
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Joseph Davis was an English professional snooker and billiards player. He was the dominant figure in snooker from the 1920s to the 1950s, and has been credited with inventing aspects of the way the ga
1929 World Snooker Championship
…and 7 March 1929 at various venues in England, with the final taking place from 4 to 7 March 1929 at the Lounge Hall, Nottingham. Defending champion Joe Davis won the title for the third time by defeating Tom Dennis by 19 frames to 14 in the final, after securing a winning margin at 17–12. It was the third…
Claude Falkiner c. 1915
Tom Newman (pictured in 1930) played Davis for the professional (World English Billiards) Championship each year from 1926 to 1930.
Walter Lindrum (pictured in 1934, playing a shot) defeated Davis twice for the World English Billiards Championship.
Davis playing in an exhibition match (with angled mirror behind), c. 1940