Davis won comfortably, 25–12,[14] with a day to spare and made a new record break of 79.[15] With little prospect of success and little prospect of financial gain, most of the professionals saw little point in entering the championship and, despite an upsurge in interest in snooker, there were only two entries for the 1931 championship. Davis and Tom Dennis met for the fourth time, the event being played in Nottingham. Dennis led 19–16 at one stage[16] but Davis won nine of the next eleven frames to take the Championship 25–21.[17]