1957 World Professional Match-play Championship
The 1957 World Professional Match-play Championship was a professional snooker tournament held from 1 to 13 April in Saint Helier, Jersey. This was the 1957 edition of the World Snooker Championship, first held in 1927. John Pulman won the event for the first time by defeating Jackie Rea 39–34 in the 73-frame final. Rea led in the early stages but Pulman pulled ahead and took a winning lead of 37–29 after the final afternoon session.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–13 April 1957 |
| Venue | Jersey Billiards Association Match Room |
| City | Saint Helier |
| Country | Jersey |
| Organisation | PBSA |
| Final | |
| Champion | John Pulman (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Jackie Rea (NIR) |
| Score | 39–34 |
← 1956 1964 → | |
There were four participants and three matches, all of which were played at the Jersey Billiards Association Match Room. Fred Davis was the defending champion, having won the 1956 World Professional Match-play Championship 38–35 against Pulman in the final, but he declined to take part in the 1957 event. The world snooker championship was not contested again until 1964 owing to a decline in the popularity of professional snooker making the tournament unviable.