1935/1936 Daily Mail Gold Cup

The 1935/1936 Daily Mail Gold Cup was a professional billiards tournament sponsored by the Daily Mail. With 5 wins Melbourne Inman won the Gold Cup, winning five of his six matches, ahead of Sidney Smith who had four wins. It was the second Daily Mail Gold Cup tournament, an event which ran from 1935 to 1940.

Format

The second event had the same format as the first and was played from 30 December 1935 to 21 March 1936. Most of the matches were played at Thurston's Hall in London, England. There were 7 competitors and a total of 21 matches. The 7 competitors were Joe Davis, Tom Newman, Melbourne Inman, Tom Reece, Claude Falkiner, Horace Lindrum and Sidney Smith. The sessions were reduced to 1 hour and 45 minutes rather than the 2 hours in the previous year's event.[1]

Results

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Winner Score H'cap Total Loser Score H'cap Total Dates Venue
Joe Davis 14,023 – 14,023 Claude Falkiner 6,460 6,000 12,460 30 December – 4 January Thurston's Hall, London
Melbourne Inman 3,825 8,000 11,825 Tom Newman 9,701 – 9,701 30 December – 4 January Thurston's Hall, London
Joe Davis 13,019 – 13,019 Sidney Smith 7,103 4,000 11,103 6–11 January Thurston's Hall, London
Tom Reece 5,115 8,500 13,615 Tom Newman 10,402 – 10,402 6–11 January Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tom Newman 12,452 – 12,452 Claude Falkiner 5,316 5,250 10,566 13–18 January Thurston's Hall, London
Sidney Smith 10,599 – 10,599 Melbourne Inman 3,487 5,000 8,487 13–18 January Leeds
Tom Reece 5,105 5,500 10,605 Sidney Smith 10,347 – 10,347 20–25 January Thurston's Hall, London
Horace Lindrum 10,092 – 10,092 Claude Falkiner 6,614 1,000 7,614 20–25 January Leeds
Melbourne Inman 5,406 8,500 13,906 Joe Davis 11,344 – 11,344 27 January – 1 February Thurston's Hall, London
Sidney Smith 9,126 3,250 12,376 Tom Newman 7,527 – 7,527 27 January – 1 February Nottingham
Tom Newman 11,373 – 11,373 Horace Lindrum 6,945 4,250 11,195 3–8 February Thurston's Hall, London
Melbourne Inman 5,502 – 5,502 Tom Reece 4,380 500 4,880 3–8 February Liverpool
Tom Reece 7,885 4,000 11,885 Claude Falkiner 8,195 – 8,195 10–15 February Thurston's Hall, London
Sidney Smith 9,497 – 9,497 Horace Lindrum 7,822 500 8,322 17–22 February Thurston's Hall, London
Tom Newman 10,098 750 10,848 Joe Davis 9,721 – 9,721 24–29 February Thurston's Hall, London
Horace Lindrum 11,382 – 11,382 Tom Reece 5,352 4,500 9,852 24–29 February Glasgow
Melbourne Inman 6,051 3,500 9,551 Claude Falkiner 7,559 – 7,559 2–7 March Thurston's Hall, London
Horace Lindrum 8,442 4,500 12,942 Joe Davis 12,268 – 12,268 2–7 March Liverpool
Joe Davis 16,026 – 16,026 Tom Reece 5,233 9,000 14,233 9–14 March Thurston's Hall, London
Sidney Smith 9,808 – 9,808 Claude Falkiner 7,250 1,500 8,750 9–14 March Liverpool
Melbourne Inman 5,923 4,000 9,923 Horace Lindrum 8,880 – 8,880 16–21 March Thurston's Hall, London

Table

Pos Player Pld Won
1 England Melbourne Inman 6 5
2 England Sidney Smith 6 4
3 England Joe Davis 6 3
England Tom Reece 6 3
Australia Horace Lindrum 6 3
England Tom Newman 6 3
7 England Claude Falkiner 6 0

References

  1. ↑ "Billiards – Sealed Handicap". The Times. 30 December 1935. p. 5.
  2. ↑ "Billiards – Inman wins the Gold Cup". The Times. 23 March 1936. p. 6.
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