World Snooker Championship 1964-68
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[edit] The event
The World Snooker Championship was revived after a six year absence in 1964 in which 1957 World Champion John Pulman played challenge matches.
[edit] The Venues
1964 and 1965 (all matches): Burroughes Hall, London
1966: St George's Hall, Liverpool
1966: South Africa (various venues)
1968: Co-operative Hall, Bolton
[edit] Challenge Matches
1964 John Pulman 
19–16 Fred Davis
1964 John Pulman 40–33 Rex Williams
1965 John Pulman 37–36 Fred Davis
1965 John Pulman 25–22 Rex Williams
1965 John Pulman 39–12 Fred Van Rensburg 
1966 John Pulman 5–2 (matches) Fred Davis
1968 John Pulman 39–34 Eddie Charlton 
[edit] Miscellanea
In 1965, Rex Williams made a break of 142 during his match with John Pulman. A new record which would last until 1979 when Bill Werbeniuk equalled his break.
Fred Van Rensburg became the first South African to play in the championship in the third 1965 match. He never played in a championship again.
Eddie Charlton first World Championship match was the 1968 challenge in which he lost 39-34 to John Pulman. He never played again until 1973
| World Snooker Championship |
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| Full results by year |
| 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Winners and statistics |
| List of winners from 1927 to present |
