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词条 1981 World Snooker Championship
释义

  1. Tournament summary

  2. Prize fund

  3. Main draw

  4. Century breaks

  5. References

{{Infobox Individual Snooker Tournament
|tournament_name=Embassy World Snooker Championship
|logo=
|dates=7–20 April 1981
|venue=Crucible Theatre
|location=Sheffield
|country=England
|organisation=WPBSA
|format=Ranking event
|Total prize fund=£75,000
|winners_share=£20,000[1]
|highest_break={{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy (145)
|winner={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
|runner_up={{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy
|score=18–12
|previous=1980
|next=1982}}

The 1981 World Snooker Championship (also known as the 1981 Embassy World Snooker Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6 and 20 April 1981 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

Steve Davis won his first world title, defeating Doug Mountjoy 18–12. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.

Tournament summary

  • Jimmy White, Tony Knowles and Dave Martin made their World Championship debuts, but they lost in the first round 8–10 against Steve Davis, 8–10 against Graham Miles and 4–10 against Bill Werbeniuk respectively.[2][3][4]
  • Steve Davis won his first world title at the third attempt, when he beat White, Alex Higgins, Terry Griffiths, and defending champion Cliff Thorburn, before beating Doug Mountjoy 18–12 in the final.[5]
  • Both finalists defeated the top three seeds in their half of the draw.
  • John Williams refereed the final.[6]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[7]

  • Winner: £20,000
  • Runner-up: £10,000
  • Semi-final: £5,000
  • Quarter-final: £2,500
  • Last 16: £1,800
  • Last 32: £875
  • Highest break: £1,200
  • Maximum break: £10,000
  • Total: £75,000

Main draw

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate seedings.

Sources:[8][9][10][11]

{{24TeamBracket-Byes | RD1=Round 1
Best of 19 frames
| RD2=Round 2
Best of 25 frames
| RD3=Quarter-finals
Best of 25 frames
| RD4=Semi-finals
Best of 31 frames
| RD5=Final
Best of 35 frames
| RD1-seed01={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team01=Graham Miles (16)
| RD1-score01=10
| RD1-seed02={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team02={{nowrap|Tony Knowles}}
| RD1-score02=8
| RD1-seed03={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team03=David Taylor (9)
| RD1-score03=10
| RD1-seed04={{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD1-team04=Cliff Wilson
| RD1-score04=6
| RD1-seed05={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team05=John Virgo (12)
| RD1-score05=6
| RD1-seed06={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team06=Tony Meo
| RD1-score06=10
| RD1-seed07={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team07=Steve Davis (13)
| RD1-score07=10
| RD1-seed08={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team08=Jimmy White
| RD1-score08=8
| RD1-seed09={{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD1-team09=Doug Mountjoy (14)
| RD1-score09=10
| RD1-seed10={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team10=Willie Thorne
| RD1-score10=6
| RD1-seed11={{flagicon|Canada}}
| RD1-team11=Kirk Stevens (11)
| RD1-score11=10
| RD1-seed12={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team12=John Dunning
| RD1-score12=4
| RD1-seed13={{flagicon|Canada}}
| RD1-team13=Bill Werbeniuk (10)
| RD1-score13=10
| RD1-seed14= {{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team14=Dave Martin
| RD1-score14=4
| RD1-seed15={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team15=John Spencer (15)
| RD1-score15=10
| RD1-seed16={{flagicon|England}}
| RD1-team16=Ray Edmonds
| RD1-score16=9
| RD2-seed01={{flagicon|Canada}}
| RD2-team01=Cliff Thorburn (1)
| RD2-score01=13
| RD2-seed02={{flagicon|England}}
| RD2-team02=Graham Miles (16)
| RD2-score02=2
| RD2-seed03={{flagicon|England}}
| RD2-team03=Fred Davis (8)
| RD2-score03=3
| RD2-seed04={{flagicon|England}}
| RD2-team04=David Taylor (9)
| RD2-score04=13
| RD2-seed05={{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD2-team05=Terry Griffiths (5)
| RD2-score05=13
| RD2-seed06={{flagicon|England}}
| RD2-team06=Tony Meo
| RD2-score06=6
| RD2-seed07={{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}
| RD2-team07=Alex Higgins (4)
| RD2-score07=8
| RD2-seed08={{flagicon|England}}
| RD2-team08=Steve Davis (13)
| RD2-score08=13
| RD2-seed09={{flagicon|Australia}}
| RD2-team09={{nowrap|Eddie Charlton (3)}}
| RD2-score09=7
| RD2-seed10={{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD2-team10=Doug Mountjoy (14)
| RD2-score10=13
| RD2-seed11={{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}
| RD2-team11=Dennis Taylor (6)
| RD2-score11=13
| RD2-seed12={{flagicon|Canada}}
| RD2-team12=Kirk Stevens (11)
| RD2-score12=11
| RD2-seed13={{flagicon|South Africa|1928}}
| RD2-team13=Perrie Mans (7)
| RD2-score13=5
| RD2-seed14={{flagicon|Canada}}
| RD2-team14=Bill Werbeniuk (10)
| RD2-score14=13
| RD2-seed15={{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD2-team15=Ray Reardon (2)
| RD2-score15=13
| RD2-seed16={{flagicon|England}}
| RD2-team16=John Spencer (15)
| RD2-score16=11
| RD3-seed01={{flagicon|Canada}}
| RD3-team01={{nowrap|Cliff Thorburn (1)}}
| RD3-score01=13
| RD3-seed02={{flagicon|England}}
| RD3-team02=David Taylor (9)
| RD3-score02=6
| RD3-seed03={{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD3-team03=Terry Griffiths (5)
| RD3-score03=9
| RD3-seed04={{flagicon|England}}
| RD3-team04=Steve Davis (13)
| RD3-score04=13
| RD3-seed05= {{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD3-team05=Doug Mountjoy (14)
| RD3-score05=13
| RD3-seed06={{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}
| RD3-team06=Dennis Taylor (6)
| RD3-score06=8
| RD3-seed07={{flagicon|Canada}}
| RD3-team07=Bill Werbeniuk (10)
| RD3-score07=10
| RD3-seed08={{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD3-team08=Ray Reardon (2)
| RD3-score08=13
| RD4-seed01={{flagicon|Canada}}
| RD4-team01={{nowrap|Cliff Thorburn (1)}}
| RD4-score01=10
| RD4-seed02={{flagicon|England}}
| RD4-team02=Steve Davis (13)
| RD4-score02=16
| RD4-seed03={{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD4-team03=Doug Mountjoy (14)
| RD4-score03=16
| RD4-seed04={{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD4-team04=Ray Reardon (2)
| RD4-score04=10
| RD5-seed01={{flagicon|England}}
| RD5-team01=Steve Davis (13)
| RD5-score01=18
| RD5-seed02={{flagicon|Wales}}
| RD5-team02={{nowrap|Doug Mountjoy}} (14)
| RD5-score02=12
}}

Century breaks

There were 13 century breaks in the championship, equalling the record from 1979. Mountjoy meanwhile made a record at the World Championship making a 145 break beating the 142 of Rex Williams in 1965 and Bill Werbeniuk in 1979. With this record he earned a £5,000 bonus.[7] His record would last until the 1983 tournament.[12][13]

  • 145, 129, 110 {{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy
  • 135, 133 {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor
  • 134 {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
  • 119, 119, 106 {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
  • 112 {{flagicon|WAL}} Ray Reardon
  • 101 {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
  • 100 {{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths
  • 100 {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

References

1. ^{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=World Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html|archivedate=16 April 2013|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=11 May 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Jimmy White at the World Championship|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=3&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=10 June 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Tony Knowles at the World Championship|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=100&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=10 June 2012}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Dave Martin at the World Championship|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=101&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=10 June 2012}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Steve Davis at the World Championship|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=1&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=10 June 2012}}
6. ^{{cite book|last=Downer|first=Chris|title=Crucible Almanac|year=2012|page=143}}
7. ^1 {{cite book|last=Downer|first=Chris|title=Crucible Almanac|year=2012|pages=130}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=World Championship 1981|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1981.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=28 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228165845/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1981.asp|archive-date=28 December 2010|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=1981 World Championships Results Grid|url=http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=31|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=28 October 2010}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Embassy World Championship|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071753/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36|archivedate=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=3 April 2012}}
11. ^{{cite book|last=Downer|first=Chris|title=Crucible Almanac|year=2012|pages=12–13}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=Crucible Centuries |url=http://www.snooker.org/Plr/wc_centuries.shtml |publisher=Snooker.org |accessdate=9 November 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523045039/http://www.snooker.org/plr/wc_centuries.shtml |archivedate=23 May 2011 |df=dmy }}
13. ^{{cite book|last=Downer|first=Chris|title=Crucible Almanac|year=2012|pages=146}}
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