- World Snooker Championship 1981
= The event =
The 1981 Embassy
World Snooker Championship took place at theCrucible Theatre ,Sheffield between the 6th and20th April 1981 .Notable Moments
*
Steve Davis , who had only won the UK Championship 5 months previously, won the championship at the third attempt when he beat debutantJimmy White (who at the time was the youngest ever player in the championship at the age of 18 years and 11 months),Alex Higgins ,Terry Griffiths , defending championCliff Thorburn before beatingDoug Mountjoy 18-12 to win his first ever title at the age of 23 years and 8 months. This made him the second youngest champion since Higgins in 1972.* Other than White, debutants included Tony Knowles, Dave Martin and John Dunning.
* Mountjoy meanwhile made a record at the World Championship making a 145 break in his semi-final match against
Ray Reardon beating the 142 set byRex Williams in 1965 andBill Werbeniuk in 1979.Highest Break
145
Doug Mountjoy - a new World Championship record which would last until 1983.There were 13 centuries in the 1981 World Championship, equalling the record from 1979.
Prize Money
* Winner £20,000
* Total £75,000
The Results
World Snooker Championship Rounds
|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |q|starts in Round 2|q
|flagicon|EnglandGraham Miles |10|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|8
|flagicon|England "'Fred Davis|q|starts in Round 2|q
|flagicon|England David Taylor|10|flagicon|WalesCliff Wilson |6
|flagicon|Northern Ireland "'Alex Higgins |q|starts in Round 2|q
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |10|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |8
|flagicon|Wales "'Terry Griffiths |q|starts in Round 2|q
|flagicon|EnglandTony Meo |10|flagicon|EnglandJohn Virgo |6
|flagicon|Wales "'Ray Reardon |q|starts in Round 2|q
|flagicon|England John Spencer|10|flagicon|EnglandRay Edmonds |9
|flagicon|South Africa|1928 "'Perrie Mans |q|starts in Round 2|q
|flagicon|CanadaBill Werbeniuk |10|flagicon|England Dave Martin|4
|flagicon|AustraliaEddie Charlton |q|starts in Round 2|q
|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |10|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |6
|flagicon|Northern Ireland "'Dennis Taylor |q|starts in Round 2|q
|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |10|flagicon|England John Dunning|4
|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |13|flagicon|EnglandGraham Miles |2
|flagicon|England David Taylor|13|flagicon|England Fred Davis|3
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |13|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |8
|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |13|flagicon|EnglandTony Meo |6
|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |13|flagicon|England John Spencer|11
|flagicon|CanadaBill Werbeniuk |13|flagicon|South Africa|1928Perrie Mans |5
|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |13|flagicon|AustraliaEddie Charlton |7
|flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |13|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |12
|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |13|flagicon|England David Taylor|6
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |13|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |9
|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |13|flagicon|CanadaBill Werbeniuk |9
|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |13|flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |8
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |16|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |10
|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |16|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |10
("Best of 35 frames") Crucible Theatre, Sheffield,19 April &20 April 1981 . Referee: John Williams
flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis
18-12Doug Mountjoy flagicon|Wales
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flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis wins the 1981 EmbassyWorld Snooker Championship
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