World Snooker Championship 1994
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The 1994 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, between the 16th April to the 2nd May 1994.
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[edit] Notable Moments
- The final between Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White turned out to be the best of their 4 World finals together with Hendry winning 18-17. With White in amongst the balls and the finishing line in sight, he missed a routine black off the spot, from which Hendry duly cleaned up. It was to be White's sixth and final appearance in a World final, and he seems destined to never win a World title at this stage.
- Hendry's hopes to win the 1994 title seemed dashed after he fell in his hotel room in Sheffield and broke his left arm. He had beaten Surrinder Gill in the first round 10-1 before the incident happened. Hendry carried on despite the accident and beat Dave Harold, Nigel Bond and Steve Davis (which win Hendry needed to win to keep his number one spot in the World Rankings) before beating White in the final.
- The tournament also featured one of the most remarkable comebacks in its history - Cliff Thorburn led Nigel Bond 9-2 before losing 10-9. This was Thorburn's first appearance at the Crucible since 1990 and 1994 would be his last year there.
- Alex Higgins also made a return to the Crucible where he played Ken Doherty which would also be his last appearance in the World Championship. He lost 6-10.
- Higgins' fellow Irishman Dennis Taylor also made his last appearance as he lost to Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-10 and dropped out of the Top 16. He was the only original player left since the rankings were formed in 1976. He was also the last original player to play at the Crucible every year since the first championship in 1977.
[edit] Prize Money
147 break £100,000
[edit] The Results
| Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 1 May & 2 May 1994. Referee: John Williams | ||
 Stephen Hendry |
18-17 | Jimmy White  |
| Looking for scores 82-37(58) | Looking for scores 37-82(58) | |
| Stephen Hendry wins the 1994 Embassy World Snooker Championship |
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[edit] Highest Break
143 Alan McManus
There were 35 centuries in the 1994 Embassy World Championship. A joint record from 1993.
| World Snooker Championship |
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| The early years |
| 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
| Post-War to decline |
| 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
| Challenge Matches |
| 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1968 |
| The modern era pre-Crucible |
| 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
| The Crucible Theatre |
| 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 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Winners and statistics |
| List of winners from 1927 to present |
