1952
Jack won fairly easily by 1112 – 885, which included two century breaks of 100 and 113. Albert had lost at the same stage of the previous year to Leslie Driffield 1313 – 944. Albert and Jack would lock horns many times in the coming years, with Jack coming out on top most times.
1953
Confirmation that Jack will be the Yorkshire representative in the England Amateur Billiards Championship proper to be held at Burroughes Hall, 19 Soho Square, London in February next year, 1953. He will be joined by another Yorkshire man, Leslie Driffield, as holder of the trophy which he won earlier this year.
‘It’s not over until the fat lady sings’ as the saying goes, and Jack’s “coach load” of supporters were confident that he would overcome the deficit after the first leg of this Yorkshire Billiards Championship game at Hull.
Jack’s first appearance at the Championship proper and he starts with a win; be it a narrow one. The Billiards Player magazine give a full report of the Championship, and in the No. 388 April edition it says that “The Yorkshireman made a most creditable recovery”
1953
The headline says it all, but we are now talking about the best 8 amateur players in England – which isn’t a bad achievement. Alf, in the previous round, had beaten his opponent 2096 – 313 with 6 century breaks of 174, 108, 137, 110, 165 and 193. The “plum” one, the Billiard Player magazine says, was his 165 made in 10.5 minutes with his 110 made in 6.5 minutes.
Jack Mellor 