The event
The 1979 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 16 and 28 April 1979. Imperial Tobacco Group PLC ( is the world's fourth largest international Tobacco company The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and The Crucible Theatre is a theatre built in 1971 and located in the city centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
Notable Moments
- Terry Griffiths won the title. Terrence " Terry " Griffiths OBE (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh He started off by beating Bernard Bennett and Jim Meadowcroft in the qualifying rounds. Bernard Bennett (born August 31 1931 was a former English professional player of Snooker and English billiards, who competed in the late 1960s and 1970s Jim Meadowcroft (born 15 December 1946) is a retired English Professional Snooker player who has latterly been a coach At the Crucible, he beat Perrie Mans in the first round, followed by a classic 13-12 victory over Alex Higgins in the quarter-final. Pierre "Perrie" Mans (born 14 October[[ 940]] is a retired professional Snooker player from South Africa, who first won the South African professional Alexander Gordon Higgins (born 18 March 1949 in Belfast) best known as Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, is a professional Snooker player from In the semi-final, he was losing 16-17 to Eddie Charlton before winning 19-17 at 1. Edward Francis ("Eddie" Charlton AM ( 31 October, 1929 &ndash 7 November, 2004) was a top-class Australian 40am, the latest finish of any match at the time, the final session taking 5 hours and 25 minutes. Griffiths then beat future champion Dennis Taylor 24-16 in the final to win the world title at the first attempt. Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker He was also the first qualifier to win the title at the Crucible. Other than Griffiths, only Joe Davis, John Spencer and Alex Higgins have won the title at the first attempt.
- Future 6 times champion Steve Davis made his debut, losing 11-13 to Dennis Taylor in the first round, as well as Kirk Stevens who lost 8-13 to Fred Davis. Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker Kirk Stevens (born August 17, 1958) is a Canadian professional Snooker player Fred Davis MBE (August 13 1913 in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England – April 16 1998 was an English
- Fred Davis meanwhile became the oldest player to win a match at the Crucible at the age of 65 years and 8 months.
- Bill Werbeniuk made the highest break of the championship with a 142 against John Virgo in the quarter-finals, sharing the championship record along with Rex Williams in 1965, when the championship was played in challenge matches. William Alexander `Bill` Werbeniuk ( January 14, 1947 - January 20, 2003) was a Canadian professional Snooker player John Virgo (born 3 March, 1946, in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an English former professional Snooker player Rex Williams (born 20 July, 1933) is a retired English professional player of Snooker and English billiards. The event The World Snooker Championship was revived after a six year absence in 1964 in which 1957 World Champion John Pulman played challenge
Prize Money
Highest Break
142 Bill Werbeniuk
The Results
William Alexander `Bill` Werbeniuk ( January 14, 1947 - January 20, 2003) was a Canadian professional Snooker player Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player Graham Miles (born 11 May, 1941 in Birmingham, UK) is a retired English Snooker player Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker John Virgo (born 3 March, 1946, in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an English former professional Snooker player William Alexander `Bill` Werbeniuk ( January 14, 1947 - January 20, 2003) was a Canadian professional Snooker player John Spencer can refer to different people Earls John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (1734-1783 John Spencer 3rd Earl Spencer John Virgo (born 3 March, 1946, in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an English former professional Snooker player William Alexander `Bill` Werbeniuk ( January 14, 1947 - January 20, 2003) was a Canadian professional Snooker player John Virgo (born 3 March, 1946, in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an English former professional Snooker player Clifford (Cliff Charles Devlin Thorburn CM (born January 16, 1948 in Victoria British Columbia) is a retired professional Canadian Terrence " Terry " Griffiths OBE (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker Terrence " Terry " Griffiths OBE (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh Pierre "Perrie" Mans (born 14 October[[ 940]] is a retired professional Snooker player from South Africa, who first won the South African professional Terrence " Terry " Griffiths OBE (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh Alexander Gordon Higgins (born 18 March 1949 in Belfast) best known as Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, is a professional Snooker player from Alexander Gordon Higgins (born 18 March 1949 in Belfast) best known as Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, is a professional Snooker player from David Taylor (born 29 July, 1943) is a retired English professional Snooker player Terrence " Terry " Griffiths OBE (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh Edward Francis ("Eddie" Charlton AM ( 31 October, 1929 &ndash 7 November, 2004) was a top-class Australian Edward Francis ("Eddie" Charlton AM ( 31 October, 1929 &ndash 7 November, 2004) was a top-class Australian Doug Mountjoy (born 8 June, 1942) is a retired Welsh Snooker player who reached the peak of his fame in the 1970s Edward Francis ("Eddie" Charlton AM ( 31 October, 1929 &ndash 7 November, 2004) was a top-class Australian Fred Davis MBE (August 13 1913 in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England – April 16 1998 was an English Fred Davis MBE (August 13 1913 in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England – April 16 1998 was an English Kirk Stevens (born August 17, 1958) is a Canadian professional Snooker player The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and The 1927 World Snooker Championship was the inaugural World Championship and was organised by the Snooker player Joe Davis, who also Event The 1928 World Snooker Championship was retained by defending champion Joe Davis, who had won the inaugural championship a year earlier The 1929 World Snooker Championship was the third edition of the tournament The event The World Snooker Championship was revived after a six year absence in 1964 in which 1957 World Champion John Pulman played challenge The event The World Snooker Championship was revived after a six year absence in 1964 in which 1957 World Champion John Pulman played challenge The event The World Snooker Championship was revived after a six year absence in 1964 in which 1957 World Champion John Pulman played challenge The event The World Snooker Championship was revived after a six year absence in 1964 in which 1957 World Champion John Pulman played challenge The event The 1969 World Snooker Championship was the first championship in a knockout format since 1951 following years of single matches and challenge matches The event The 1970 World Snooker Championship took place in April 1970 and like the previous year the final was at London 's Victoria Hall. 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Ray Reardon
Graham Miles
Dennis Taylor
Bill Werbeniuk
Perrie Mans
Eddie Charlton