hiː wˈʌn ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ slˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv nˈuːz ʌvðə wˈɜːld snˈuːkɚ tˈʊɹnəmənt, wˈɪnɪŋ ˈɔːl hɪz ˈeɪt mˈætʃᵻz ænd tˈeɪkɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst pɹˈaɪz ʌv pˈaʊnd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd.
He won the 1954/1955 News of the World Snooker Tournament, winning all his eight matches and taking the first prize of £500.