The match started on Monday 29 November 1926 and one frame of snooker was played at the end of each session.[3] Inman won 8–5, the match finishing on the Monday afternoon, a week after it started.[4] One other match was played in connection with a billiards contest but the remaining matches were snooker-only matches. With minimal prize money, players mainly made money from their share of the gate receipts. Because of this it was common for "dead" frames to be played after the result of the match had been decided.