World Snooker Championship 1978
- World Snooker Championship 1978
= The event =
The 1978 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 17 and 29 April 1978.
Notable Moments
* This was the first championship to have daily BBC coverage, as late night highlights, starting on April 17.
* Defending champion John Spencer became the first player to suffer the so-called Crucible Curse, when he lost 8-13 to Perrie Mans in the first round.
* Ray Reardon became the oldest World Champion at the age of 45 years and 6 months, while Fred Davis became the oldest semi-finalist in the championship at the age of 64 years and 8 months, losing 18-16 to Perrie Mans.
* Fred's brother, Joe Davis, attended his semi-final match with Mans, which was so gripping that he collapsed and fell ill. He died two months later.
* John Williams refereed the final.
* There were 7 century breaks at the 1978 World Snooker Championship.
Highest Break
138 John Spencer
Prize Money
* Winner £ 7,500
* Total £24,000
The Results
Round16
Best of 25 frames
flagicon|RSA|1928 Perrie Mans|13
flagicon|England John Spencer|8|
flagicon|England Graham Miles|13
flagicon|England David Taylor|10|
flagicon|Ireland Patsy Fagan|13
flagicon|Northern Ireland Alex Higgins|12|
flagicon|England Fred Davis|13
flagicon|Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor|9|
flagicon|Wales Ray Reardon|13
flagicon|Wales Doug Mountjoy|9|
flagicon|Canada Bill Werbeniuk|13
flagicon|England John Pulman|4|
flagicon|Australia Eddie Charlton|13
flagicon|England Willie Thorne|12|
flagicon|Canada Cliff Thorburn|13
flagicon|England Pat Houlihan|8
Best of 25 frames
flagicon|RSA|1928 Perrie Mans|13
flagicon|England Graham Miles|7|
flagicon|Ireland Patsy Fagan|10
flagicon|England Fred Davis|13|
flagicon|Wales Ray Reardon|13
flagicon|Canada Bill Werbeniuk|6|
flagicon|Australia Eddie Charlton|13
flagicon|Canada Cliff Thorburn|12
Best of 35 frames
flagicon|RSA|1928 Perrie Mans|18
flagicon|England Fred Davis|16|
flagicon|Wales Ray Reardon|18
flagicon|Australia Eddie Charlton|14
Best of 49 frames
flagicon|Wales Ray Reardon|25
flagicon|RSA|1928 Perrie Mans|18
3rdplace=no
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