Career
In 1947 he had his first appearance at the World Championship losing 14-21 to Albert Brown in round 1 of the qualification. He first reached the final of the World Professional Match-play Championship in 1955, losing to Fred Davis. In 1964 the World Championship was resumed on a challenge basis.
He reached the final in 1970 but lost to Ray Reardon.
After a depressing run of results, Pulman was adjudged bankrupt on 7 February 1979, with debts of £5,916. By this point, a recently divorced Pulman was suffering from severe motivational problems and living in a hotel in Bromley.
Pulman retired from professional play in 1982, by which time he had joined the British Broadcasting Corporation as a commentator. A short time later he joined Independent Television, where he commentated alongside Dennis Taylor, Mark Wildman, Ray Edmonds and Jim Meadowcroft.
He remained the lead commentator until the sport was dropped by the channel in 1992.
Pulman died on Christmas Day 1998 after falling downstairs at home. News of the World Tournament - 1954, 1957
World Snooker Championship - 1957+, 1964, 1964, 1965, 1965, 1965, 1966, 1968
+ event known as the World Professional Match-play Championship
Highest Snooker break - 146.
