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1984 World Snooker Championship

snooker tournament

The 1984 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament. It took place between 21 April and 7 May 1984 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The event was run by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), and was the eighth World Snooker Championship to be held at the Crucible since 1977. The event had 94 entries. The total prize fund for the event was £200,000, the highest total pool for any snooker tournament to that date; the winner received £44,000.

1984 Embassy World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates21 April – 7 May 1984
VenueCrucible Theatre
CitySheffield
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£200,000
Winner's share£44,000
Highest break Rex Williams (ENG) (138)
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Jimmy White (ENG)
Score18–16
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The defending champion was English player Steve Davis, who had won the title twice. He met Jimmy White in the final, which was played as a best-of-35-frames match. Davis won 18–16. Rex Williams made the event's highest break, scoring a 138. Eight century breaks were made during the competition, the fewest since 1978. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy, and broadcast by BBC and ITV.

Prize fund

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The total prize fund for the event was the largest for any snooker tournament to that date. The prize fund was £200,000 with the winner receiving £44,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:[1][2]

  • Winner: £44,000
  • Runner-up: £22,000
  • Semi-finals: £12,700
  • Quarter-finals: £6,600
  • Last 16: £4,350
  • Last 32: £2,200
  • Qualifying: £450[3]
  • Highest break: £4,000
  • Maximum break: £15,000
  • Total: £200,000

Main draw

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Shown below are the results for each round. Numbering in brackets shows player's seed.[1][4][5]

First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
       
                           
21 April            
   Steve Davis (ENG) (1)  10
26 & 27 April
   Warren King (AUS)  3  
   Steve Davis (1)  13
21 & 22 April
     John Spencer (16)  5  
   John Spencer (ENG) (16)  10
1 & 2 May
   Graham Miles (ENG)  3  
   Steve Davis (1)  13
22 & 23 April
     Terry Griffiths (9)  10  
   Terry Griffiths (WAL) (9)  10
27 & 28 April
   Paul Mifsud (MLT)  2  
   Terry Griffiths (9)  13
22 & 23 April
     Bill Werbeniuk (8)  5  
   Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) (8)  10
3, 4 & 5 May
   Fred Davis (ENG)  4  
   Steve Davis (1)  16
23 & 24 April
     Dennis Taylor (13)  9
   Alex Higgins (NIR) (5)  9
28, 29 & 30 April
   Neal Foulds (ENG)  10  
   Neal Foulds  6
24 & 25 April
     Doug Mountjoy (12)  13  
   Doug Mountjoy (WAL) (12)  10
1 & 2 May
   Mike Hallett (ENG)  4  
   Doug Mountjoy (12)  8
24 & 25 April
     Dennis Taylor (13)  13  
   Dennis Taylor (NIR) (13)  10
29 & 30 April
   Joe Johnson (ENG)  1  
   Dennis Taylor (13)  13
25 & 26 April
     John Parrott  11  
   Tony Knowles (ENG) (4)  7
   John Parrott (ENG)  10  
25 & 26 April            
   Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (3)  10
29 & 30 April
   Mario Morra (CAN)  3  
   Cliff Thorburn (3)  13
25 April
     Willie Thorne  11  
   John Virgo (ENG) (14)  9
1 & 2 May
   Willie Thorne (ENG)  10  
   Cliff Thorburn (3)  8
24 April
     Jimmy White (11)  13  
   Jimmy White (ENG) (11)  10
28, 29 & 30 April
   Rex Williams (ENG)  6  
   Jimmy White (11)  13
23 & 24 April
     Eddie Charlton (6)  7  
   Eddie Charlton (AUS) (6)  10
3, 4 & 5 May
   Roy Andrewartha (WAL)  4  
   Jimmy White (11)  16
22 & 23 April
     Kirk Stevens (7)  14
   Kirk Stevens (CAN) (7)  10
27 & 28 April
   Eddie Sinclair (SCO)  1  
   Kirk Stevens (7)  13
22 & 23 April
     David Taylor (10)  10  
   David Taylor (ENG) (10)  10
1 & 2 May
   Marcel Gauvreau (CAN)  5  
   Kirk Stevens (7)  13
21 & 22 April
     Ray Reardon (2)  2  
   Tony Meo (ENG) (15)  5
26, 27 & 28 April
   Silvino Francisco (RSA)  10  
   Silvino Francisco  8
21 April
     Ray Reardon (2)  13  
   Ray Reardon (WAL) (2)  10
   Jim Wych (CAN)  7  
Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 6 & 7 May 1984. Referee: Jim Thorpe[6]
Steve Davis (1)
  England 		18–16 Jimmy White (11)
  England
73–14, 84–24, 70–65, 51–73, 69–39, 110–15, 77–38, 68–25, 81–0, 0–137, 57–40, 8–104, 120–0, 43–67, 65–61, 73–22, 6–127, 29–62, 1–76, 68–56, 42–65, 29–68, 4–80, 43–67, 64–15, 82–43, 19–91, 73–40, 6–84, 22–72, 40–74, 59–55, 60–65, 77–40 Century breaks: 1 (White 1)

Highest break by Davis: 84
Highest break by White: 119

73–14, 84–24, 70–65, 51–73, 69–39, 110–15, 77–38, 68–25, 81–0, 0–137, 57–40, 8–104, 120–0, 43–67, 65–61, 73–22, 6–127, 29–62, 1–76, 68–56, 42–65, 29–68, 4–80, 43–67, 64–15, 82–43, 19–91, 73–40, 6–84, 22–72, 40–74, 59–55, 60–65, 77–40
  Steve Davis wins the 1984 Embassy World Snooker Championship Best of 19 frames Best of 25 frames
Best of 25 frames Best of 31 frames  
     
 
     
     
     
 

Century breaks

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There were eight centuries in the championship, the fewest since 1978. The highest break of the TV stages was 138 made by Rex Williams.[7][8][9] The highest break in qualifying was a 112 made by Jim Donnelly.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "World Championship 1984". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 130.
  3. ↑ "Where the money went". Snooker Scene. No. June 1984. p. 17.
  4. ↑ "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  5. ↑ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. pp. 18–19.
  6. ↑ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 143.
  7. ↑ Kastner, Hugo. "Snooker – Spieler, Regeln & Rekorde (May 2011 update)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "Crucible Centuries". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  9. ↑ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 146.
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