The 1956 World Professional Match-play Championship was a snooker tournament that took place from 9 January to 10 March 1956 with the final being held at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, England from 5
The Holte Hotel (pictured in 2008) was the venue for the semi-final between Fred Davis and Rex Williams.
Jackie Rea
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John Joseph Rea, better known as Jackie Rea was a Northern Irish snooker player. He turned professional in 1947 and was the leading Irish snooker player until the emergence of Alex Higgins and held th
1956 World Professional Match-play Championship
…the highest break of the tournament with 141, a championship record, in frame 48 of his semi-final match against Fred Davis in Aston. Pulman defeated Jackie Rea in the other semi-final, which was held in Belfast. The World Snooker Championship is a professional tournament and the official world championship of…
Jackie Rea