1964 Conayes Professional Tournament
The 1964 Conayes Professional Tournament was a professional snooker tournament staged at the Rex Williams Snooker Centre in Blackheath from 16 to 21 March 1964. It was the first commercially sponsored professional snooker event since 1960, and was won by John Pulman.[1][2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16–21 March 1964 |
| Venue | Rex Williams Snooker Centre |
| City | Blackheath |
| Country | England |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |  John Pulman (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Fred Davis (ENG) |
There were four competitors: Pulman, Rex Williams, Jackie Rea, and Fred Davis.[3] It was held as a round-robin, with participants each playing the other competitors twice over five frames.[2]
Final table
The final standings are shown below.[2]
| Position | Player | P | MW | ML | FW | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Pulman (ENG) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 |
| Runner-up | Fred Davis (ENG) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 |
| 3. | Rex Williams (ENG) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 |
| 4. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jackie Rea (NIR) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
Match results
| Player | Score | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Pulman (ENG) | 3–2 | Jackie Rea (NIR) | [4] |
| Fred Davis (ENG) | 3–2 | Rex Williams (ENG) | [5] |
| Rex Williams (ENG) | 3–2 | John Pulman (ENG) | [5] |
| Fred Davis (ENG) | 3–2 | Jackie Rea (NIR) | [5] |
| Rex Williams (ENG) | 5–0 | Jackie Rea (NIR) | [6] |
| John Pulman (ENG) | 3–2 | Fred Davis (ENG) | [6] |
| Fred Davis (ENG) | 4–1 | Rex Williams (ENG) | [7] |
| John Pulman (ENG) | 4–1 | Jackie Rea (NIR) | [7] |
| Fred Davis (ENG) | 4–1 | Jackie Rea (NIR) | [8] |
| John Pulman (ENG) | 4–1 | Rex Williams (ENG) | [8] |
| John Pulman (ENG) | 3–2 | Fred Davis (ENG) | [2] |
| Jackie Rea (NIR) | 3–2 | Rex Williams (ENG) | [2] |
References
- Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 8. ISBN 0851123643.
- "Pulman top man". Birmingham Daily Post. 23 March 1964. p. 24.
- Everton, Clive (22 September 1964). "Williams ready for snooker clash". Birmingham Daily Post. p. 15.
- "Pulman too good for Rea". Birmingham Daily Post. 17 March 1964. p. 21.
- "Last frame recovery by Williams". Birmingham Daily Post. 18 March 1964. p. 22.
- "Ruthless win for Williams". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 March 1964. p. 25.
- "Clear snooker win by Fred Davis". Birmingham Daily Post. 20 March 1964. p. 18.
- "Easy win for Fred Davis". Birmingham Daily Post. 21 March 1964. p. 22.
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