HISTORY OF SNOCKER

HISTORY OF SOCKER

The first finals was held in 1927, and the famous Joe Davis helped to organize the event. match were held at various venues, and the final took put at Catkin’s Hall, Birmingham. Joe Davis won the occasion, thrashing Tom Dennis 20-11. His prize money was £6.10s. The highest break of the contest was 60 by Albert Cope. In following years, finals were held at a variety of venues. Joe Davis won every year until 1940, at what time he just beat his younger brother Fred 37-36. No tournament were organized during the residual war years, and it only resumed in 1946 when Joe Davis won again for the 15th time, a evidence that still stands. Joe Davis never contest the world championship again, though he continued to play expert snooker. Some have speculate that he did not want to danger losing his unbeaten record. Walter Donaldson won in 1947, other than it was Fred Davis who under enemy control the next a small number of years, charming it three times in 1948, 1949 and 1951. In 1952, as a result of a difference between the leading bodies (the Billiards Association and Control Council), and some of the players, two tournament were held. The World competition play, prearranged by the players and widely viewed as the "real" world championship, continued until 1957. The BA&CC event only lasted one year. in the meantime the 'official' earth championship did attract two entrants in 1952, Horace Lind rum (Australia) thrashing New Zealander Clark McConachy – and it is Lind rum’s name that is inscribed on the recognizable trophy. Snooker then went into a era of decline, and no tournament was held flanked by 1958 and 1963. In 1964 it was revived on a challenge basis, a plan which lasted until 1968. This meant that matches took place on an unbalanced basis, sometimes more than once a year. John Pullman completely dominated during this period, overcoming all challenger in a total of seven match. The championship reverted back to a make unconscious contest in 1969. That year it was won by John Spencer, but it was Ray Reardon who was to dominate over the coming years, winning six times flanked by 1970 and 1978. 1976 was the first year the championship were sponsor by the cigarette brand delegation. The following year, the event moved to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, UK, and the BBC started providing major television reporting. The Crucible provides a unique ambiance to the tournament, both for spectators and live television viewers. The venue seats fewer than a thousand people with the front row of seats only a few feet from the group of actors. This was about the time snooker started attracting very big television audiences, and for most fans The Crucible is synonymous with snooker. The most successful players at The Crucible are Steve Davis, who won six times in the 1980s, in addition to Stephen Hendry, who won seven times in the 1990s. Recently, the tournament has been more open, with six different winners in the last six years (2002-07). The most famous final occurred in 1985, when Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis 18-17 in one of the most closely contested match of all time (see 1985 World Snooker Championship final for details). It over at 00:19 but was superseded as the latest finish first by the 2006 last (00:5200:55 BST). In 2004, the championship offered a total of £1,378,920 ($2,665,589) in prize money, counting £250,000 ($483,274) for the victor and £125,000 ($241,637) for the runner-up. A additional £147,000 ($284,165) was on offer for a 147 break, although no player achieved this. new United Kingdom legislation has placed limits on tobacco advertising, including sponsorship of fair events. Embassy had a particular dispensation to continue snooker sponsorship until 2005. The Championship is at present without a title back after pulled out of their five year backing deal after three years. During the 2005 Championship it was announce that the finals would remain at the Crucible for at least another five years. Plans to build a purpose-built billiard Rome in the city are in their early stages. It is predictable that the World Championships will be switched to the new venue once the current Crucible contract ends. A recent contract ensures that the BBC will continue to broadcast this event (along with three others) until 2011. IMG Media (initially as TWI) have shaped the BBC's Snooker reporting since 1998. BST), then the 2007 last ( ld at various venues, and the final took put at Catkin’s Hall, Birmingham. Joe Davis won the occasion, thrashing Tom Dennis 20-11. His prize money was £6.10s. The highest break of the contest was 60 by Albert Cope. In following years, finals were held at a variety of venues. Joe Davis won every year until 1940, at what time he just beat his younger brother Fred 37-36. No tournament were organized during the residual war years, and it only resumed in 1946 when Joe Davis won again for the 15th time, a evidence that still stands. Joe Davis never contest the world championship again, though he continued to play expert snooker. Some have speculate that he did not want to danger losing his unbeaten record. Walter Donaldson won in 1947, other than it was Fred Davis who under enemy control the next a small number of years, charming it three times in 1948, 1949 and 1951. In 1952, as a result of a difference between the leading bodies (the Billiards Association and Control Council), and some of the players, two tournament were held. The World competition play, prearranged by the players and widely viewed as the "real" world championship, continued until 1957. The BA&CC event only lasted one year. in the meantime the 'official' earth championship did attract two entrants in 1952, Horace Lind rum (Australia) thrashing New Zealander Clark McConachy – and it is Lind rum’s name that is inscribed on the recognizable trophy. Snooker then went into a era of decline, and no tournament was held flanked by 1958 and 1963. In 1964 it was revived on a challenge basis, a plan which lasted until 1968. This meant that matches took place on an unbalanced basis, sometimes more than once a year. John Pullman completely dominated during this period, overcoming all challenger in a total of seven match. The championship reverted back to a make unconscious contest in 1969. That year it was won by John Spencer, but it was Ray Reardon who was to dominate over the coming years, winning six times flanked by 1970 and 1978. 1976 was the first year the championship were sponsor by the cigarette brand delegation. The following year, the event moved to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, UK, and the BBC started providing major television reporting. The Crucible provides a unique ambiance to the tournament, both for spectators and live television viewers. The venue seats fewer than a thousand people with the front row of seats only a few feet from the group of actors. This was about the time snooker started attracting very big television audiences, and for most fans The Crucible is synonymous with snooker. The most successful players at The Crucible are Steve Davis, who won six times in the 1980s, in addition to Stephen Hendry, who won seven times in the 1990s. Recently, the tournament has been more open, with six different winners in the last six years (2002-07). The most famous final occurred in 1985, when Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis 18-17 in one of the most closely contested match of all time (see 1985 World Snooker Championship final for details). It over at 00:19 but was superseded as the latest finish first by the 2006 last (00:5200:55 BST). In 2004, the championship offered a total of £1,378,920 ($2,665,589) in prize money, counting £250,000 ($483,274) for the victor and £125,000 ($241,637) for the runner-up. A additional £147,000 ($284,165) was on offer for a 147 break, although no player achieved this. new United Kingdom legislation has placed limits on tobacco advertising, including sponsorship of fair events. Embassy had a particular dispensation to continue snooker sponsorship until 2005. The Championship is at present without a title back after pulled out of their five year backing deal after three years. During the 2005 Championship it was announce that the finals would remain at the Crucible for at least another five years. Plans to build a purpose-built billiard Rome in the city are in their early stages. It is predictable that the World Championships will be switched to the new venue once the current Crucible contract ends. A recent contract ensures that the BBC will continue to broadcast this event (along with three others) until 2011. IMG Media (initially as TWI) have shaped the BBC's Snooker reporting since 1998.