Embassy is a brand of cigarettes from Imperial Tobacco. First sold in 1914 and relaunched as a coupon brand in 1962, in 1971 they were invited to sponsor the World Snooker Championships, which they did from then until 2005 at which time they had to pull out due to the government's ban on tobacco sponsorship.... World Snooker Championship
World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship, held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of snooker's annual calendar and the most important snooker event of the year in terms of prestige, prize money and Snooker world rankings.... took place at the Crucible Theatre
Crucible Theatre
The Crucible Theatre is a theatre built in 1971 and located in the city centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. As well as theatre performances, it is home to the most important event in professional snooker, the World Snooker Championship.... , Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. It is so named because of its origins in a field on the River Sheaf that runs through the city.... between 20 April and 6 May 1991. John Parrott
John Parrott
John Parrott Order of the British Empire is an England professional snooker player.He won the World Snooker Championship in World Snooker Championship 1991, defeating Jimmy White in the final.... took the title, beating Jimmy White
Jimmy White
James Warren White, Order of the British Empire is an English people professional snooker player, best known as Jimmy White. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" , White is a multiple World Championship finalist.... 18-11 in the final. It was the third time that White had lost in the final.
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Embassy is a brand of cigarettes from Imperial Tobacco. First sold in 1914 and relaunched as a coupon brand in 1962, in 1971 they were invited to sponsor the World Snooker Championships, which they did from then until 2005 at which time they had to pull out due to the government's ban on tobacco sponsorship.... World Snooker Championship
World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship, held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of snooker's annual calendar and the most important snooker event of the year in terms of prestige, prize money and Snooker world rankings.... took place at the Crucible Theatre
Crucible Theatre
The Crucible Theatre is a theatre built in 1971 and located in the city centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. As well as theatre performances, it is home to the most important event in professional snooker, the World Snooker Championship.... , Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. It is so named because of its origins in a field on the River Sheaf that runs through the city.... between 20 April and 6 May 1991. John Parrott
John Parrott
John Parrott Order of the British Empire is an England professional snooker player.He won the World Snooker Championship in World Snooker Championship 1991, defeating Jimmy White in the final.... took the title, beating Jimmy White
Jimmy White
James Warren White, Order of the British Empire is an English people professional snooker player, best known as Jimmy White. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" , White is a multiple World Championship finalist.... 18-11 in the final. It was the third time that White had lost in the final.
James Warren White, Order of the British Empire is an English people professional snooker player, best known as Jimmy White. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" , White is a multiple World Championship finalist....
Clifford Charles Devlin Thorburn, Order of Canada is a retired professional Canada snooker player. A former world number one , he reached three world finals and won one of them making him the only player outside the British isles to win the world title in the modern era.... missed out on Championship for the first time after playing in every championship since 1973
World Snooker Championship 1973
The 1973 Park Drive World Snooker Championship competition took place at the City Exhibition Hall, Deansgate, Manchester between 16th April and 28th April 1973.... and every Crucible championship. Thorburn lost to Nick Dyson
Nick Dyson
Nick Dyson is an English professional snooker player. He is one of a few players to have scored more than one 147 in tournament play. He has reached the last 32 of eight tournaments, including the 1991 and 2001 World Championship, but never progressed beyond this stage.... 10-5 in the final qualifying round. This left Dennis Taylor
Dennis Taylor
Dennis Taylor is a retired snooker player, and current BBC snooker commentator. Taylor is well known for his sense of humour and his trademark over-sized glasses.... (who also made his debut in 1973) as the only player to play at every Crucible championship since it started in 1977
World Snooker Championship 1977
The Imperial Tobacco World Snooker Championship 1977 took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 18 April and 30th April 1977.... .
Ken Doherty is an Republic of Ireland professional snooker player. He is the only player ever to have been world amateur and World Snooker Championship champion .... made his Crucible debut losing to Steve Davis 10-8, while former champion Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson (snooker player)
Joe Johnson is an England former professional snooker player. He is most well known as the surprise winner of the World Snooker Championship 1986 World Snooker Championship.... qualified for the last time losing to Dennis Taylor 10-6. Both matches were played in the first round.
Gary Wilkinson is an English people professional snooker player.... attempted a 147 break in his first round match against Doug Mountjoy
Doug Mountjoy
Doug Mountjoy is a retired Wales snooker player, who reached the peak of his fame in the 1980s. Although he only won two ranking titles, he did so in successive tournaments - and while in his mid 40s.... after making a 120 but missed the last yellow in the bottom right pocket.
Stephen Gordon Hendry, Order of the British Empire is a Scottish people professional snooker player. In 1990, he was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at 21.... lost to Steve James 11-13 in the quarter-final. The defeat for Hendry would be his last until the 1997
World Snooker Championship 1997
The event The 1997 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 19th April to the 5th May 1997.... final to Doherty.
The opening of the semi-finals started on the day Steve James
Steve James (snooker player)
Stephen James is an England professional snooker player.... and Jimmy White
Jimmy White
James Warren White, Order of the British Empire is an English people professional snooker player, best known as Jimmy White. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" , White is a multiple World Championship finalist.... had celebrated their birthdays. James his 30th and White his 29th. MC Alan Hughes
Alan Hughes
Alan John Hughes is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm Fast bowling Bowler , he played five times for the Ireland cricket team between 1979 and 1982 including one List A cricket match.He made his debut for Ireland against Worcestershire County Cricket Club in August 1979.... sang 'Happy Birthday' with the crowd before the start of their session
Steve Davis, Order of the British Empire, is an England professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Snooker Championship during the 1980s.... who made his 9th semi-final in a row, which is still a record, and John Parrott
John Parrott
John Parrott Order of the British Empire is an England professional snooker player.He won the World Snooker Championship in World Snooker Championship 1991, defeating Jimmy White in the final.... who gained revenge after his 18-3 defeat in the 1989
World Snooker Championship 1989
The event The Imperial Tobacco World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 15th April to the 1st May 1989.... final by winning 16-10.
There were 31 century breaks in the 1991 World Snooker Championship, which was a new championship record, surpassing the 20 made in 1986
World Snooker Championship 1986
The event The 1986 Imperial Tobacco World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 19th April to the 5th May 1986.... .
