The snooker World Championship is a tournament that is watched avidly by fans all over the globe. This tournament is held each year and is a highlight on the sporting calendar. It was established over 90 years ago in 1927. It has helped preserve snooker throughout its history.
When it first started, snooker was a cheap and easy way to fill airtime on television. The winning of tournaments and tours could help a player make a fortune. At the beginning of the new millennium, snooker became a popular mass-market game. Some of the most famous players in the game, such as Dennis Taylor and Alex Higgins, made the sport mainstream, and helped to popularise the sport.
Although the snooker tournament has been held all over the world, the Crucible Theatre has been hosting it for the past 40 year. With a capacity of 980, it is one of most iconic and well-known sports venues in the entire world. Although the building has seen renovations over the past decade it will continue hosting the tournament until at minimum 2027.
Some of the most memorable snooker matches have been held at The Crucible Theatre. Below is a compilation of the most memorable matches. These are the most memorable moments from the history of snooker.
As the world's best players compete for the title, the snooker world championship has helped to maintain the sport in the public eye. Its popularity has also increased, as a result of its emergence as a sport that is popular with young people and families.
Despite the fact, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association assuming the professional game's control in 1969, it wasn't until 1970 that snooker became truly competitive. In the early 1980s, only 16 players were competing in the snooker international championship. Each of these players gained a little fortune from winning tours and tournaments. By the 1990s the level of competition had increased to the point that prize money was significantly increased.
Ronnie O'Sullivan became the world's most famous snooker player when he won the snooker world championship in 1997. He beat Mick Price 18-13 in the final. His performance was a huge success in snooker. He is considered the greatest snooker play of all time, and he has a reputation for bringing excitement and drama to the table.
There have been some fantastic matches in the snooker tournament. 1985 saw one such match. During two days of drama and emotion, two of the biggest semi-finals went to the deciding frame.
The largest audience at post-midnight was present to see the final. At the end of the match, Michael Jordan returned to the chair and was welcomed by the audience with a broad smile. After a long, tiring day on green, Jordan knew it was important to win this championship.