1976 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Middlesbrough Town Hall Wythenshawe Forum |
| City |
Middlesbrough Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £15,300 |
| Winner's share | £6,000[1] |
| Highest break | 138 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Ray Reardon |
| Runner-up |
 Alex Higgins |
| Score | 27–16 |
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The 1976 Embassy World Snooker Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at two venues. The Middlesbrough Town Hall in Middlesbrough staged the top half of the draw and the Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester staged the bottom half and the final.[2] This was the first world championship to be sponsored by Embassy; their sponsorship lasted for the next 30 years.[1]
Ray Reardon won in the final 27–16 against Alex Higgins. The highest break of the tournament was 138 made by John Spencer.[3] The same week on Monday Eddie Charlton compiled a break of 137, however it didn't count as a record because the table was not up to standard.[4]
Main draw
| Last 16 Best of 29 frames |
Quarter-finals Best of 29 frames |
Semi-finals Best of 39 frames |
Final Best of 53 frames | |||||||||||
| Ray Reardon |
15 | |||||||||||||
 John Dunning |
7 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon |
15 | |||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor |
15 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Owen |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon |
20 | |||||||||||||
 Perrie Mans |
10 | |||||||||||||
| Perrie Mans |
15 | |||||||||||||
| Graham Miles |
10 | |||||||||||||
| Perrie Mans |
15 | |||||||||||||
| Jim Meadowcroft |
8 | |||||||||||||
| Rex Williams |
7 | |||||||||||||
| Jim Meadowcroft |
15 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon |
27 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
16 | |||||||||||||
 Eddie Charlton |
15 | |||||||||||||
| John Pulman |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Eddie Charlton |
15 | |||||||||||||
| Fred Davis |
13 | |||||||||||||
| Fred Davis |
15 | |||||||||||||
 Bill Werbeniuk |
12 | |||||||||||||
| Eddie Charlton |
18 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
20 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
15 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn |
14 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
15 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer |
14 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer |
15 | |||||||||||||
| David Taylor |
5 | |||||||||||||
Qualifying
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "World Championship 1976". Global Snooker. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ↑ Eric, Hayton (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. London: Rose Villa Publications. p. 11. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
- ↑ "Snooker record". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 April 1976. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "1976 World Championships Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ↑ "1976 World Championships Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ Snooker Scene, May 1976, page 5
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