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, , 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[]
Winner | Score | H'cap | Total | Loser | Score | H'cap | Total | Dates | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Davis | 14,023 | – | 14,023 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Melbourne Inman | 6 | 5 |
2 | Sidney Smith | 6 | 4 |
3 | Joe Davis | 6 | 3 |
Tom Reece | 6 | 3 | |
Horace Lindrum | 6 | 3 | |
Tom Newman | 6 | 3 | |
7 | 6 | 0 |
References[]
- Daily Mail Gold Cup
- 1935 in cue sports
- 1936 in cue sports
- 1935 in English sport
- 1936 in English sport
- 1935 sports events in London
- 1936 sports events in London