Tom Newman (billiards player)
Encyclopedia
Tom Newman was an English
professional player of snooker
and English billiards
.
He established himself as one of the best billiards players of the 1920s, appearing in every World Professional Billiards Championship
final between 1921 and 1930, and winning the title six times.
Newman was a great break builder at billards, and was a master of the cannon shot. His first century break at the "three ball game" came when he was just 11 years of age; and in the 1930-31 season he made over 30 breaks of 1000.
Like so many players of that era he regarded snooker as the less "serious" of the two sports, but nevertheless he made an officially recognized record snooker break of 89 in 1919, and in 1934 reached the World Championship
final. He met the legendary Joe Davis
in that final - a predictable clash, as they were the only two contestants.
That same year he met Davis in the United Kingdom Billiards final and again Newman came out second best. He met Davis in six World finals, the honours being equally distributed overall at three wins each.
Newman died in 1943, just short of his 50th birthday.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional player of snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
and English billiards
English billiards
English billiards, called simply billiards in many former British colonies and in Great Britain where it originated, is a hybrid form of carom and pocket billiards played on a billiard table. Billiards is less well known as "the English game", "the all-in game" and "the common game".The game is for...
.
He established himself as one of the best billiards players of the 1920s, appearing in every World Professional Billiards Championship
World Professional Billiards Championship
The World Billiards Championship is an international cue sports tournament in the discipline of English billiards. It has been played annually since 1980, is one of the oldest sporting World Championships in the world, dating in earnest to the mid-19th century...
final between 1921 and 1930, and winning the title six times.
Newman was a great break builder at billards, and was a master of the cannon shot. His first century break at the "three ball game" came when he was just 11 years of age; and in the 1930-31 season he made over 30 breaks of 1000.
Like so many players of that era he regarded snooker as the less "serious" of the two sports, but nevertheless he made an officially recognized record snooker break of 89 in 1919, and in 1934 reached the World Championship
World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship is the leading professional snooker tournament in terms of both prize money and ranking points. The first championship was held in 1927; since 1977, it has been played at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England...
final. He met the legendary Joe Davis
Joe Davis
Joe Davis, OBE was a British professional player of snooker and English billiards....
in that final - a predictable clash, as they were the only two contestants.
That same year he met Davis in the United Kingdom Billiards final and again Newman came out second best. He met Davis in six World finals, the honours being equally distributed overall at three wins each.
Newman died in 1943, just short of his 50th birthday.
Tournament wins
- World Billiards Champion 1921-22, 1924-27.