Joe Davis and Fred Davis start final snooker match at Leicester Square Hall, UK; 1955

Manager of the Leicester Square Hall, Ted Lowe, greets patrons in the audience, as the final match being played at the venue is about to start. Ted Lowe introduces the fact that this is the Final Frame match at that venue, and the two snooker players who would be playing, brothers Joe and Fred Davis. They two brothers come out and start playing the snooker match. Joe Davis breaks and Fred Davis pots a 'fluke' ball. Commentary can be heard describing what is happening. This was part of the 1954/1955 News of the World Snooker Tournament. Leicester Square Hall, London, UK; 1955 (BBC Sport - Snooker The Final Frame PasB 29-01-1955 00020218 - 00034406 - 15/01/1955 - AEXZ134L)
Manager of the Leicester Square Hall, Ted Lowe, greets patrons in the audience, as the final match being played at the venue is about to start. Ted Lowe introduces the fact that this is the Final Frame match at that venue, and the two snooker players who would be playing, brothers Joe and Fred Davis. They two brothers come out and start playing the snooker match. Joe Davis breaks and Fred Davis pots a 'fluke' ball. Commentary can be heard describing what is happening. This was part of the 1954/1955 News of the World Snooker Tournament. Leicester Square Hall, London, UK; 1955 (BBC Sport - Snooker The Final Frame PasB 29-01-1955 00020218 - 00034406 - 15/01/1955 - AEXZ134L)
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15 January, 1955
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