Tom Dennis
| Tom Dennis | |
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| birthday | 1881 |
| date of death | ~ 1939 |
| nationality |
 England
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| Active time | 1927-1933 |
| Success in snooker | |
| World Championship | Finalist 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931 semi-finalist 1932, 1933 quarter-finalist 1928 |
| Success in English Billiards | |
| Highest series | ? |
Tom Dennis (* 1881 ; † around 1939 ) was an English billiards player who was successful in both snooker and English billiards .
Career
Dennis took part in the newly established World Snooker Championship from 1927 to 1933 and was able to reach the finals four times ( 1927 , 1929 , 1930 and 1931 ), but had to admit defeat to Joe Davis each time .
His closest result came in his last final, which was played in the back room of his own pub in Nottingham . Despite leading 14:10 and 19:16 at the beginning, he finally lost 21:25 to Davis, who secured his fifth title in a row.
He took part in the two following World Championships, but did not make it to the final and then said goodbye to this tournament in 1933.
Web links
- Picture by Tom Dennis ( Memento from February 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) on Global-Snooker.com. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Final results ( Memento from April 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (in Chris Turner's Snooker Archive)
- ↑ World Championship 1931 ( memento from April 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) on Global-Snooker.com. Retrieved April 6, 2012
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Dennis, Tom |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English snooker player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1881 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1939 |