World Snooker Championship 1976
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[edit] The event
The Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester. It was the first world championship to be sponsored by Embassy which would last 30 years
[edit] Prize Money
Winner £6,000
Total £15,300
[edit] The Results
First Round Best of 29 frames 
Ray Reardon 15-7 John Dunning 
Dennis Taylor 15-9 Gary Owen
Perrie Mans 15-10 Graham Miles Jim Meadowcroft 15-7 Rex Williams 
Eddie Charlton 15-9 John Pulman Fred Davis 15-12 Bill Werbeniuk 
Alex Higgins 15-14 Cliff Thorburn John Spencer 15-5 David Taylor Quarter-finals Best of 29 frames Ray Reardon 15-2 Dennis Taylor Perrie Mans 15-8 Jim Meadowcroft Eddie Charlton 15-13 Fred Davis
Alex Higgins 15-14 John Spencer Semi-finals Best of 39 frames Ray Reardon 20-10 Perrie Mans Alex Higgins 20-18 Eddie Charlton Final Best of 53 frames (Referee: Bill Timms and John Williams) Ray Reardon 27-16 Alex Higgins
[edit] Highest Break
138 John Spencer
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