Snooker - World Championship
Since 1977 this event has become synonymous with the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The venue which has become Snooker's version of Wimbledon. Before the Championship found its celebrated home, it had suffered a tortuous history of marathon matches at small venues with limited media coverage.
The move to Sheffield saw the eventual adoption of a 32-man tournament played over 17 days with daily extensive television broadcasts.
The move to Sheffield saw the eventual adoption of a 32-man tournament played over 17 days with daily extensive television broadcasts.
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YEAR
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VENUE
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WINNER
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RUNNER-UP
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1927
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Birmingham, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Tom Dennis (Eng)
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1928
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Birmingham, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Fred Lawrence (Eng)
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1929
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Nottingham, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Tom Dennis (Eng)
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1930
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London, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Tom Dennis (Eng)
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1931
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Nottingham, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Tom Dennis (Eng)
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1932
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London, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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C McConachy (Nzl)
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1933
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Chesterfield, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Willie Smith (Eng)
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1934
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Nottingham, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Tom Newman (Eng)
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1935
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London, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Willie Smith (Eng)
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1936
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London, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Horace Lindrum (Aus)
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1937
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London, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Horace Lindrum (Aus)
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1938
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London, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Sidney Smith (Eng)
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1939
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London, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Sidney Smith (Eng)
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1940
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London, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Fred Davis (Eng)
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1941-45
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No Tournaments
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-
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-
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1946
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London, Eng
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JOE DAVIS (Eng)
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Horace Lindrum (Aus)
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1947
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London, Eng
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WALTER DONALDSON (Sco)
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Fred Davis (Eng)
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1948
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London, Eng
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FRED DAVIS (Eng)
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Wal'r Donaldson (Sco)
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1949
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London, Eng
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FRED DAVIS (Eng)
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Wal'r Donaldson (Sco)
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1950
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Blackpool, Eng
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WALTER DONALDSON (Sco)
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Fred Davis (Eng)
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1951
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Blackpool, Eng
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FRED DAVIS (Eng)
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Wal'r Donaldson (Sco)
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1952
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Manchester, Eng
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HORACE LINDRUM (Aus)
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Wal'r Donaldson (Sco)
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1953
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Manchester, Eng
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FRED DAVIS (Eng)
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Wal'r Donaldson (Sco)
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1954
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Manchester, Eng
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FRED DAVIS (Eng)
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Wal'r Donaldson (Sco)
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1955
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London, Eng
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FRED DAVIS (Eng)
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John Pulman (Eng)
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1956
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Manchester, Eng
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FRED DAVIS (Eng)
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John Pulman (Eng)
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1957
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St Helier, Jsy
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JOHN PULMAN (Eng)
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Jack Rea (Nir)
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1958-63
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No Tournament
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No Tournament
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No Tournament
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1964
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London, Eng
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JOHN PULMAN (Eng)
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Challenge System
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1965
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London, Eng
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JOHN PULMAN (Eng)
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Challenge System
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1966
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Liverpool, Eng
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JOHN PULMAN (Eng)
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Fred Davis (Eng)
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1967
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No Tournament
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No Tournament
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No Tournament
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1968
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Bolton, Eng
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JOHN PULMAN (Eng)
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Eddie Charlton (Aus)
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1969
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London, Eng
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JOHN SPENCER (Eng)
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Gary Owen (Wal)
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1970
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London, Eng
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RAY REARDON (Wal)
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John Pulman (Eng)
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1971
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Sydney (Aus)
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JOHN SPENCER (Eng)
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W'ren Simpson (Aus)
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1972
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Birmingham, Eng
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ALEX HIGGINS (Nir)
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John Spencer (Eng)
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1973
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Manchester, Eng
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RAY REARDON (Wal)
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Eddie Charlton (Aus)
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1974
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Manchester, Eng
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RAY REARDON (Wal)
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Graham Miles (Eng)
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1975
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Melbourne, Aus
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RAY REARDON (Wal)
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Eddie Charlton (Aus)
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1976
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Manchester, Eng
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RAY REARDON (Wal) |
Alex Higgins (Nir)
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1977
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Sheffield, Eng
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JOHN SPENCER (Eng) |
Cliff Thorburn (Can)
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1978
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Sheffield, Eng
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RAY REARDON (Wal) |
Perrie Mans (Rsa)
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1979
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Sheffield, Eng
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TERRY GRIFFITHS (Wal) |
Dennis Taylor (Nir)
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1980
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Sheffield, Eng
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CLIFF THORBURN (Can) |
Alex Higgins (Nir)
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1981
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEVE DAVIS (Eng) |
Doug Mountjoy (Wal)
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1982
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Sheffield, Eng
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ALEX HIGGINS (Nir)
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Ray Reardon (Wal)
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1983
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEVE DAVIS (Eng) |
Cliff Thorburn (Can)
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1984
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEVE DAVIS (Eng) |
Jimmy White (Eng)
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1985
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Sheffield, Eng
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DENNIS TAYLOR (Nir)
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Steve Davis (Eng)
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1986
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Sheffield, Eng
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JOE JOHNSON (Eng) |
Steve Davis (Eng)
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1987
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEVE DAVIS (Eng) |
Joe Johnson (Eng)
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1988
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEVE DAVIS (Eng) |
Terry Griffiths (Wal)
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1989
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEVE DAVIS (Eng) |
John Parrott (Eng)
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1990
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEPHEN HENDRY (Sco) |
Jimmy White (Eng)
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1991
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Sheffield, Eng
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JOHN PARROTT (Eng) |
Jimmy White (Eng)
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1992
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEPHEN HENDRY (Sco) |
Jimmy White (Eng)
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1993
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEPHEN HENDRY (Sco) |
Jimmy White (Eng)
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1994
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEPHEN HENDRY (Sco) |
Jimmy White (Eng)
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1995
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEPHEN HENDRY (Sco) |
Nigel Bond (Eng)
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1996
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEPHEN HENDRY (Sco) |
Peter Ebdon (Eng)
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1997
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Sheffield, Eng
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KEN DOHERTY (Rir) |
Stephen Hendry (Sco)
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1998
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Sheffield, Eng
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JOHN HIGGINS (Sco) |
Ken Doherty (Rir)
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1999
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Sheffield, Eng
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STEPHEN HENDRY (Sco) |
Mark Williams (Wal)
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2000
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Sheffield, Eng
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MARK WILLIAMS (Wal) |
M'hew Stevens (Wal)
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2001
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Sheffield, Eng
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RONNIE O'SULLIVAN (Eng) |
John Higgins (Sco)
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2002
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Sheffield, Eng
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PETER EBDON (Eng) |
Stephen Hendry (Sco)
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2003
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Sheffield, Eng
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MARK WILLIAMS (Wal) |
Ken Doherty (Rir)
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2004
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Sheffield, Eng
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RONNIE O'SULLIVAN (Eng) |
Graeme Dott (Sco)
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2005
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Sheffield, Eng
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SHAUN MURPHY (Eng) |
M'hew Stevens (Wal)
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2006
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Sheffield, Eng
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GRAEME DOTT (Sco) |
Peter Ebdon (Eng)
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2007
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Sheffield, Eng
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JOHN HIGGINS (Sco) |
Mark Selby (Eng)
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2008
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Sheffield, Eng
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RONNIE O'SULLIVAN (Eng) |
Ali Carter (Eng)
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2009
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Sheffield, Eng
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JOHN HIGGINS (Sco) |
Shaun Murphy (Eng)
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| 2010 | Sheffield, Eng | NEIL ROBERTSON (Aus) | Graeme Dott (Sco) |
| 2011 | Sheffield, Eng | JOHN HIGGINS (Sco) |
Judd Trump (Eng) |
| 2012 | Sheffield, Eng | RONNIE O'SULLIVAN (Eng) | Ali Carter (Eng) |
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