1984 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April – 7 May 1984 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking 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) |
| Score | 18–16 |
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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.
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
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 |
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[change | change source]
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]
- 138 Rex Williams
- 119, 100 Jimmy White
- 115, 101 Kirk Stevens
- 109 Ray Reardon
- 102 Dennis Taylor
- 100 Steve Davis
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "World Championship 1984". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ↑ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 130.
- ↑ "Where the money went". Snooker Scene. No. June 1984. p. 17.
- ↑ "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. pp. 18–19.
- ↑ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 143.
- ↑ Kastner, Hugo. "Snooker – Spieler, Regeln & Rekorde (May 2011 update)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Crucible Centuries". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 146.