He always appeared under the name Tom Newman when playing billiards or snooker and changed his name formally in 1919, shortly before his marriage that year.

Newman was a great break builder at billiards, and was a master of the cannon shot.

[1] During this season, on 5 March 1931, he made his personal highest break of 1,827 in a match against Walter Lindrum at the Foresters' Hall, Dundee.

[4] Newman died at his home in Tufnel Park, London, on 30 September 1943 aged 49.

He was buried at the City of London Cemetery, Ilford, his playing cue being placed in the coffin with him.