Professional snooker tournament in Sheffield, England
1984 Embassy World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates
21 April – 7 May 1984 (1984-04-21 – 1984-05-07)
Venue
Crucible Theatre
City
Sheffield
Country
England
Organisation
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 (also referred to as the 1984 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purpose of sponsorship) was a ranking professional snooker tournament that took place between 21 April and 7 May 1984 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The event was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, and was the eighth consecutive World Snooker Championship to be held at the Crucible since the 1977 event. The event featured 94 participants, of which 78 players competed in a qualifying event held at the Redwood Lodge in Bristol from 1 to 13 April. Of these, 16 players qualified for the main stage in Sheffield, where they met 16 invited seeds. The total prize fund for the event was £200,000, the highest total pool for any snooker tournament at that time; the winner received £44,000.
The defending champion was English player Steve Davis, who had won the title twice previously. He met fellow-countryman Jimmy White in the final, which was played as a best-of-35-frames match. Davis took a significant lead of 12–4 after the first two sessions; although White battled back into the match, Davis eventually won 18–16, becoming the first player to retain the title at the Crucible. Rex Williams secured the championship's highest break, scoring a 138 in the 12th frame of his first-round loss to White. Eight century breaks were made during the competition, the fewest since the 1978 event. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy, and broadcast by BBC.
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Global Information
Rex Williams (ENG) (138)