| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 October 1949 – 21 January 1950 |
| Venue | Leicester Square Hall |
| City | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £1500 |
| Winner's share | £500 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Joe Davis |
| Runner-up | Sidney Smith |
← First 1950/51 → | |
The 1949/1950 News of the World Snooker Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the News of the World. The tournament was won by Joe Davis with Sidney Smith finishing in second place. It was the first News of the World Tournament, a tournament that ran until 1959.