- World Snooker Championship 1982
= The event =
The 1982 Embassy
World Snooker Championship took place at theCrucible Theatre ,Sheffield between the30th April and16th May 1982 .Notable Moments
* The reigning champion was
Steve Davis , who had dominated the season along withTerry Griffiths , and expectations were high for a Davis-Griffiths final. In fact, Davis, worn out from a year on the road, lost 1-10 to Tony Knowles in the first round and Griffiths, unable to motivate himself after Davis's defeat, lost 6-10 in the same round toWillie Thorne . The World No 1 at the timeCliff Thorburn who was another favourite for the title also lost toJimmy White 4-10, his first ever victory at the Crucible.*
Alex Higgins ' semi-final against Jimmy White was regarded as one of the greatest matches at the Crucible. White was appearing in his first semi-final and at one stage led Higgins by 15 frames to 14. Needing one of the last two frames to reach the final, he led 59-0 in the 30th frame only for Higgins to score a frame-winning 69 break. The break is remembered because the balls were not best placed on the table but Higgins supreme potting led him to not only clinch the 30th frame but also the decider to win 16-15. His 18-15 victory overRay Reardon in the final is also best remembered as he was captured embracing his wife Lynne and baby daughter Lauren after the final in front of a worldwide television audience of millions. Reardon meanwhile became the oldest ever finalist at the age of 49 years and 7 months.*
Willie Thorne made the second all time highest break at the time when he made a 143 againstAlex Higgins in the quarter-final.*
Jim Donnelly became the first of many Scottish players to play at the Crucible when he lost to Ray Reardon 5-10.* This was the first tournament in which the top 8 seeds had to play in the first round, taking the tournament from 24 to 32 players. This format still remains today.
* There were 10 centuries in the 1982
World Snooker Championship .Highest Break
143
Willie Thorne Prize Money
Winner £25,000
Total £110,000
The Results
World Snooker Championship Rounds
|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|10|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |1
|flagicon|EnglandGraham Miles |10|flagicon|England Dave Martin|5
|flagicon|AustraliaEddie Charlton |10|flagicon|WalesCliff Wilson |5
|flagicon|CanadaBill Werbeniuk |10|flagicon|Canada John Bear|7
|flagicon|EnglandDean Reynolds |10|flagicon|England Fred Davis|7
|flagicon|South Africa|1928Silvino Francisco |10|flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |7
|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |10|flagicon|ScotlandJim Donnelly |5
|flagicon|EnglandJohn Virgo |10|flagicon|EnglandMike Hallett |4
|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |10|flagicon|EnglandJack Fitzmaurice |4
|flagicon|IrelandPatsy Fagan |10|flagicon|England David Taylor|9
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |10|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |4
|flagicon|South Africa|1928Perrie Mans |10|flagicon|EnglandTony Meo |8
|flagicon|England John Spencer|10|flagicon|England John Dunning|4
|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |10|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |6
|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |10|flagicon|EnglandRex Williams |3
|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |10|flagicon|EnglandJim Meadowcroft |5
|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|13|flagicon|EnglandGraham Miles |7
|flagicon|AustraliaEddie Charlton |13|flagicon|CanadaBill Werbeniuk |5
|flagicon|South Africa|1928Silvino Francisco |13|flagicon|EnglandDean Reynolds |8
|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |13|flagicon|EnglandJohn Virgo |8
|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |13|flagicon|IrelandPatsy Fagan |7
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |13|flagicon|South Africa|1928Perrie Mans |6
|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |13|flagicon|England John Spencer|5
|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |13|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |12
|flagicon|AustraliaEddie Charlton |13|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|11
|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |13|flagicon|South Africa|1928Silvino Francisco |8
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |13|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |9
|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |13|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |10
|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |16|flagicon|AustraliaEddie Charlton |11
|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |16|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |15
("Best of 35 frames") Crucible Theatre, Sheffield,15 May &16 May 1982 . Referee: John Smyth
flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins
18-15Ray Reardon flagicon|Wales
Scores to fill 139-0 (135)|
Scores to fill 0-139(135)
flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins wins the 1982 EmbassyWorld Snooker Championship
"Best of 19 frames"
"Best of 25 frames"
"Best of 25 frames"
"Best of 31 frames"
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