Alec Brown (snooker player)
| Born | 27 May 1908 London, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 3 September 1995 (aged 87) Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1936–1955 |
| Tournament wins | |
| Non-ranking | 4 |
Alexander Edward Brown (27 May 1908 – 3 September 1995) was one of the leading professional snooker players from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s.[1] Brown was a former speedway driver.
He was born in London,[1] the son of Alexander Brown, a professional billiards player.
Performance and rankings timeline
Tournament | 1935/ 36 | 1936/ 37 | 1937/ 38 | 1938/ 39 | 1939/ 40 | 1945/ 46 | 1946/ 47 | 1947/ 48 | 1948/ 49 | 1949/ 50 | 1950/ 51 | 1951/ 52 | 1952/ 53 | 1953/ 54 | 1954/ 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily Mail Gold Cup[nb 1][nb 2] | NH | A | 4 | 1 | 1 | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||
Sunday Empire News Tournament[nb 1] | Tournament Not Held | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||
News of the World Snooker Tournament[nb 1] | Tournament Not Held | LQ | 1 | 8 | 5 | ? | ? | ||||||||
Sporting Record Masters' Tournament[nb 1] | Tournament Not Held | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||
World Championship | SF | QF | QF | SF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | A | A | Not Held | ||
Professional Matchplay Championship | Tournament Not Held | QF | QF | SF | SF | ||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R/N | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (N = position in round-robin event) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
^ abcd Round-robin handicap tournament
^ Billiards event before 1936/37 season
Tournament wins
| No. | Event |
|---|---|
| 1. | 1938/1939 Daily Mail Gold Cup |
| 2. | 1939/1940 Daily Mail Gold Cup |
| 3. | 1950/1951 News of the World Tournament Qualifying Event |
| 4. | 1950/1951 News of the World Tournament |
References
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