He won the 1954/1955 News of the World Snooker Tournament, winning all his eight matches and taking the first prize of £500.
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.