2003 World Snooker Championship

Professional snooker tournament the snooker tournament the video game World Championship Snooker 2003 (video game) September 2020 November 2012 2003 Embassy World Snooker Championship File:Embassy_World_Snooker_2003-05_logo.png 2003 04 19 2003 05 5 y Crucible Theatre Sheffield England WPBSA Ranking event £1,682,900 £270,000 Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG (147) Mark Williams WAL Ken Doherty IRL 18–16 2002 2004 The 2003 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2003 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 19 April to 5 May 2003 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the final ranking event of the 2002–03 snooker season. This was the 27th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible, marking the 26th anniversary of the first staging of the event at this venue. The championships were sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy. Mark Williams won his second World Championship title by defeating Ken Doherty 18–16 in the final. Having won the UK Championship and the Masters earlier in the season, Williams held all three Triple Crown titles simultaneously. The defending champion, Peter Ebdon, lost 12–13 to Paul Hunter in the quarter-finals and became another first-time champion to fall to the Crucible curse by failing to defend his first world title. A total prize fund of £1,682,900 was awarded at the event, with the winner receiving £270,000. Overview The World Snooker Championship is a professional tournament and the official world championship of the game of snooker.World Snooker Championship to Stay in UK Matchroom Sport 19 January 2015 4 October 2019 http://www.matchroomsport.com/news/world-snooker-championship-stay-uk/ https://web.archive.org/web/20190416164401/http://www.matchroomsport.com/news/world-snooker-championship-stay-uk/ 16 April 2019 live Founded in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India,http://www.snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ Origins of Snooker Peter Clare 2008 Billiard and Snooker Heritage Collection 8 February 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170103150005/http://snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ 3 January 2017 the sport was popular in the British Isles. However, in the modern era it has become increasingly popular worldwide,modernera The "modern era" of snooker is understood to have started in 1969, when the World Championship reverted to a knockout format. John Higgins Eyes More Crucible Titles https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/5276218/John-Higgins-eyes-more-Crucible-titles.html The Daily Telegraph London 5 May 2009 13 April 2020 registration "the modern era, which began in 1969 when the World Championship became a knockout event." https://web.archive.org/web/20100430020307/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/5276218/John-Higgins-eyes-more-Crucible-titles.html 30 April 2010 live especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.Wilson Bill 24 April 2015 Snooker Looks to Cue up More Big Breaks in China https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32429022 BBC News 9 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200305033819/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32429022 5 March 2020 liveAgence France-Presse 17 March 2018 Snooker World Champion, Hongkonger Ng On-Yee Aims to Change Image of Male-Dominated Game https://hongkongfp.com/2018/03/17/snooker-world-champion-hongkonger-ng-yee-aims-change-image-male-dominated-game/ Hong Kong Free Press 9 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20190816141250/https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/17/snooker-world-champion-hongkonger-ng-yee-aims-change-image-male-dominated-game/ 16 August 2019 live The championship featured 32 professional players competing in one-on-one snooker matches in a single elimination format, each played over several frames. The 32 competitors in the main tournament were selected using a combination of the top players in the world snooker rankings and a pre-tournament qualification stage.9 April 2019 Crucible Draw And Format http://www.worldsnooker.com/crucible-draw-format/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192039/http://www.worldsnooker.com/crucible-draw-format/ 17 April 2018 17 April 2019 worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Joe Davis won the first World Championship in 1927, the final match being held in Camkin's Hall, Birmingham, England.History of Snooker – a Timeline https://www.wpbsa.com/about/history/ wpbsa World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 21 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190418140049/https://www.wpbsa.com/about/history/ 18 April 2019 live1927 World Professional Championship http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm globalsnookercentre.co.uk Global Snooker Centre 29 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20041010103752/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm 10 October 2004 Since 1977, the event has been held in the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.1392311 The Crucible Theatre 3 December 2013 Format The championship was held from 19 April and 5 May 2003 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, the 27th consecutive time that the tournament was held at the venue. It was the ninth and last ranking event of the 2002–03 snooker season on the World Snooker Tour.Snooker.org: Embassy World Championship 2003 snooker.org 31 May 2020 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0203/wc2003_res.shtml#RP 15 September 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220402/http://www.snooker.org/trn/0203/wc2003_res.shtml#RP BBC SPORT Other Sport Snooker Calendar Calendar 17 October 2000 news.bbc.co.uk 31 May 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/statistics/976509.stm 15 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220403/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/statistics/976509.stm live There were a total of 120 entrants from the tour, and the competition's main draw had 32 participants. The top 16 players in the latest world rankings automatically qualified for the main draw as seeded players. As defending champion, Peter Ebdon was seeded first for the event, with world number 1 Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded 2; the remaining seeds were allocated based on the players' world ranking positions.Greene Hoping to Put the Breaks on Ebdon Show Irish Examiner 19 April 2003 1 August 2020 https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30096012.html 15 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220403/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30096012.html live Matches in the first round of the main draw were played as best-of-19-frames. The number of frames needed to win a match increased to 13 in the second round and quarter-finals, and 17 in the semi-finals; the final match was played as best-of-35-frames. Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 130Where the Money Went Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency June 2003 27 Winner: £270,000 Runner-up: £158,000 Semi-final: £79,000 Quarter-final: £39,500 Last 16: £22,000 Last 32: £15,000 Highest break: £22,000 Maximum break: £147,000 Highest pre-TV break: £5,000 Total: £1,682,900 Tournament summary First round thumb|alt=Ronnie O'Sullivan after playing a shot|Ronnie O'Sullivan made a maximum break in the first round The opening round was played from 19 to 24 April as the best-of-19 frames, held over two sessions. Ronnie O'Sullivan compiled a maximum break in his first-round match against Marco Fu, making him the first player to have scored two 147s at the venue. This was the fifth maximum compiled at the world championships and the first since O'Sullivan at the 1997 World Championship.Turner Chris World Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 16 April 2013 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 11 May 2012 However, Fu won the match 10–6. Stephen Hendry made a 132 break in his first round match against Gary Wilkinson, and became the first player to compile 100 century breaks at the Crucible.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 161 Hendry won the match 10–7.Jones Clive Hendry Edges Past Wilkinson https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2961285.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 20 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217143420/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2961285.stm 17 February 2015 live The number one seed Peter Ebdon won the opening match of the event, with a 10–3 victory over Gerard Greene.Harlow Phil Ebdon Makes Strong Start https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2960843.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 19 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20180807190243/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2960843.stm 7 August 2018 live Ebdon lead 4–3 but then won six frames in a row to win. Ebdon thanked stronger contact lenses for his ability to stay in the match.https://news.bbc.co.uk/media/audio/39117000/rm/_39117703_sport_ebdon2.ram Peter Ebdon "I'm Delighted" BBC 3 August 2020 Ken Doherty led qualifier Shaun Murphy 8–4, but Murphy won four frames to tie the match at 8–8.Jones Clive Doherty Through in Thriller https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2963047.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 21 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217144317/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2963047.stm 17 February 2015 live The next two frames were tied, sending the match to a deciding frame, which was won on the final black ball by Doherty. Second round The second round was played from 24 to 28 April as the best-of-25 frames, held over three sessions. Mark Williams lost the opening two frames of his second-round match against Quinten Hann before winning 13 in a row – a record for a single match in the modern era of snooker – to triumph 13–2.Williams Takes Centre Stage Dan Warren news.bbc.co.uk 6 May 2003 3 August 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3002857.stm 15 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220403/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3002857.stm live Matthew Stevens played Paul Hunter, with Hunter compiling the 750th century at the Crucible in frame four. He led 12–4 after two sessions, and won 13–6.Orlovac Mark Hunter Makes Light Work https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2980337.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 28 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217143656/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2980337.stm 17 February 2015 live Ken Doherty had a second deciding frame in two matches as he defeated Graeme Dott. Doherty was 2–7 behind, but won 9 of the next 11 frames to lead 11–9. With the scores tied at 12–12, Doherty won a 42-minute final frame.Orlovac Mark Doherty Survives Test https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2979125.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 28 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306173525/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2979125.stm 6 March 2016 live In an all-Scottish clash, Stephen Hendry defeated Drew Henry 13–10 from 9–10 behind.Harlow Phil Hendry Squeezes Through https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2974015.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 25 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306054445/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2974015.stm 6 March 2016 live Quarter-finals thumb|alt=Stephen Lee playing a break off shot|Stephen Lee won five frames in a row and reached his first semi-final The quarter-final was played on 29 and 30 April as the best-of-25 frames played over three sessions. Paul Hunter defeated the defending champion Peter Ebdon in a deciding frame 13–12.Orlovac Mark Hunter Edges out Ebdon https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2986677.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 1 May 2003 15 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220438/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2986677.stm live Crucible Curse Is Too Much for Ebdon http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Snooker%3A+Crucible+curse+is+too+much+for+Ebdon.-a0101006149 Liverpool Daily Post The Free Library 30 September 2013 1 May 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121009/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Snooker%3A+Crucible+curse+is+too+much+for+Ebdon.-a0101006149 2 April 2015 live The pair were tied 8–8 after the first two sessions, with Ebdon leading 10–9 after breaks of 76 and 109. Hunter won the next three frames with breaks of 55, 106 and 71 to be one frame from victory. Ebdon won the next two frames to tie the match 12–12 before Hunter won the decider. Having not reached a single final during his year as champion, Ebdon commented that "it's been a disappointing season".Hunter beat Ebddon 13–11 Paul Hunter Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency June 2003 Hendon Dave 21 In his match against John Higgins, Ken Doherty won the first ten frames, before Higgins took the next seven.Orlovac Mark Doherty Fends off Higgins https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2985497.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 30 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116055408/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2985497.stm 16 January 2009 live In seeing his lead shrink, Doherty referred to it as the "biggest collapse since Wall Street in the 20s".Doherty beat Higgins 13–8 Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency June 2003 Yates Phil 20 Doherty eventually won the match 13–8. Mark Williams defeated seven-time champion Stephen Hendry 13–7.Warren Dan Williams Eases Through https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2985481.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 30 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20170901022107/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2985481.stm 1 September 2017 live Stephen Lee and Marco Fu were tied at 4–4 after the first session of their match, but Lee won the next five frames to lead 9–4 and eventually won 13–7.Warren Dan Lee Brushes Past Fu https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2986607.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 30 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116055418/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2986607.stm 16 January 2009 live Semi-finals thumb|alt=Ken Doherty playing a shot with the rest|Ken Doherty was six frames behind, but won 17–16. The semi-finals were played between 1 and 3 May, as the best-of-33 frames, held over four sessions. In the first semi-final, Ken Doherty trailed Paul Hunter 9–15 at the start of the final session with Hunter only requiring two more frames for victory. Doherty won five in a row to reduce the deficit to a single frame. Hunter took frame 30 to lead 16–14, but Doherty won all three remaining frames to win the match 17–16.Warren Dan Doherty Wins Crucible Epic https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2997531.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 3 May 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116020254/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2997531.stm 16 January 2009 live After the match, Hunter commented that he was "devastated" by the result. A condensed version of the match was showcased on BBC Two on 28 April 2020 in place of the 2020 World Snooker Championship which was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry & Steve Davis Relive Crucible Classics https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/52294986 Shamoon Hafez Owen Phillips 17 April 2020 BBC Sport 28 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200422205555/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/52294986 22 April 2020 liveBBC to Show Classic Crucible Matches BBC Sport 3 August 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/52231678 https://web.archive.org/web/20200427224700/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/52231678 27 April 2020 live The other semi-final was played between Mark Williams and Stephen Lee. Williams took an early 7–1 lead after the first session, but Lee won five of the eight frames in the second session to trail 10–6.Framewatch: Williams v Lee news.bbc.co.uk 31 May 2003 3 August 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2993541.stm 15 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220426/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2993541.stm live Williams won the opening four frames of the third session, and lead 16–8 leading into the final session, and won the remaining frame to win 17–8.Warren Dan Williams Breezes Past Lee https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2998279.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 3 May 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116020259/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2998279.stm 16 January 2009 live After the match, Lee called Williams "dangerous", whilst Williams suggested the opening session was when the match was won. Final thumb|alt=Mark Williams playing a shot with the rest|Mark Williams regained the world number one spot with a 18–16 win in the final. The final was held on 4 and 5 May between Ken Doherty and Mark Williams as a best-of-35 frames match. The final was officiated by the Netherlands' Jan Verhaas, the youngest referee at a world final.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 143Doherty Beat Dott 13–12 Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency June 2003 Yates Phil 19 Williams took an early lead in the final, leading at 6–2 after the first session, and extended the lead to 10–2 in the second session. Doherty won three of the remaining four frames in the session to leave Williams with an 11–5 lead overnight. On the resumption in the third session, Doherty won six frames in-a-row to tie the match at 11–11. The pair shared the next six frames with the scores tied at 14–14, before Williams won the next two frames to lead 16–14. Doherty won the next two, before Williams won frame 33 and then frame 34 with a break of 77 to win the match 18–16.Final Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency June 2003 Yates Phil 27–28 The win was Williams' second world championship, having won the title in 2000. In winning the event, Williams completed the Triple Crown, having also won the UK Championship and Masters in the season. He was only the third player to win these three events in a single season and is the most recent player to have achieved this.Williams Aims to Stay on Top news.bbc.co.uk 1 August 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3002691.stm Dan Warren Mark Orlovac 6 May 2003 15 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220426/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3002691.stm live The win allowed Williams to become world number one again, the first player to regain the position under the current ranking system and only the second overall after Ray Reardon.Griffiths: Williams to Rule Roost news.bbc.co.uk 6 May 2003 1 August 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3003563.stm 15 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220429/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3003563.stm live Crucible Diary Warren, Dan Orlovac, Mark news.bbc.co.uk 6 May 2003 1 August 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3002717.stm 15 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220435/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3002717.stm live Williams had only lost 19 frames through the first four rounds, winning 53. With three of his matches going to a deciding frame, Doherty played 132 out of a possible 137 frames in the tournament, a record for the modern era, with only his quarter final win over Higgins having been decided by more than two frames.Snooker: Williams Is World Star; Mark Fights His Way to Snooker Title. https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-101252858 The Mirror 11 May 2012 15 September 2020 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220441/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-101252858/snooker-williams-is-world-star-mark-fights-his-way 6 May 2003 London, England dead Main draw Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in brackets represents players seeding, whilst those in bold denote match winners.Embassy World Championship 2003 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2938897.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 6 May 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20110420001233/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2938897.stm 20 April 2011 live2003 Embassy World Championship http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2002-3/2002_3EmbassyWorldChamps.htm Global Snooker Centre 12 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201193329/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2002-3/2002_3EmbassyWorldChamps.htm 1 December 2008Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 56–57 numbered 175 First roundBest of 19 frames Second roundBest of 25 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 25 frames Semi-finalsBest of 33 frames FinalBest of 35 frames 19 April Peter Ebdon ENG (1) 10 Gerard Greene NIR 3 22 & 23 AprilJones Clive Drago Edges Swail https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2967913.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 23 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306144045/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2967913.stm 6 March 2016 live Joe Swail NIR (16) 8 Tony Drago MLT 10 23 & 24 AprilJones Clive Hunter Eases Through https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2971081.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 24 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217144228/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2971081.stm 17 February 2015 live Paul Hunter ENG (9) 10 Ali Carter ENG 5 22 & 23 AprilJones Clive Stevens Sweeps Through https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2967549.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 23 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306155146/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2967549.stm 6 March 2016 live Matthew Stevens WAL (8) 10 Chris Small SCO 3 20 & 21 April Ken Doherty IRL (5) 10 Shaun Murphy ENG 9 20 & 21 AprilJones Clive Dott Powers to Victory https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2962495.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 21 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306071620/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2962495.stm 6 March 2016 live Graeme Dott SCO (12) 10 Robert Milkins ENG 4 19 & 20 AprilJones Clive Storey Sees off Perry https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2961347.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 20 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217142926/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2961347.stm 17 February 2015 live Joe Perry ENG (13) 4 Sean Storey ENG 10 21 & 22 AprilJones Clive Higgins Eases Through https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2968505.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 22 April 2003 15 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220438/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2968505.stm live John Higgins SCO (4) 10 Ian McCulloch ENG 7 23 & 24 AprilJones Clive Williams Cruises Past Pettman https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2971575.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 24 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306071415/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2971575.stm 6 March 2016 live Mark Williams WAL (3) 10 Stuart Pettman ENG 2 19 & 20 AprilJones Clive Hann Ends Parrott Challenge https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2962481.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 20 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306014359/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2962481.stm 6 March 2016 live Quinten Hann AUS (14) 10 John Parrott ENG 5 19 & 20 AprilJones Clive Henry Sweeps Past King https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2961635.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 20 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217142832/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2961635.stm 17 February 2015 live Mark King ENG (11) 5 Drew Henry SCO 10 19 & 20 April Stephen Hendry SCO (6) 10 Gary Wilkinson ENG 7 21 AprilHarlow Phil Lee Ends Davis Dream https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2964357.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 21 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306081353/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2964357.stm 6 March 2016 live Stephen Lee ENG (7) 10 Steve Davis ENG 6 22 & 23 AprilHarlow Phil White Storms Past Wattana https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2968067.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 23 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306074437/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2968067.stm 6 March 2016 live Jimmy White ENG (10) 10 James Wattana THA 6 21 & 22 AprilJones Clive McManus Grinds out Victory https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2968543.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 23 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305202406/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2968543.stm 5 March 2016 live Alan McManus SCO (15) 10 Nigel Bond ENG 7 22 & 23 AprilHarlow Phil O'Sullivan Stunned by Qualifier https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2968471.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 23 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20130623025328/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2968471.stm 23 June 2013 live Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG (2) 6 Marco Fu HKG 10 24, 25 & 26 AprilHarlow Phil Ebdon Sees off Drago https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2974489.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 26 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306061858/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2974489.stm 6 March 2016 live England Peter Ebdon (1) 13 Malta Tony Drago 5 27 & 28 April England Paul Hunter (9) 13 Wales Matthew Stevens (8) 6 26, 27 & 28 Ireland Ken Doherty (5) 13 Scotland Graeme Dott (12) 12 25 & 26 AprilJones Clive Higgins Coasts to Quarters https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2976041.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 26 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306124831/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2976041.stm 6 March 2016 live England Sean Storey 7 Scotland John Higgins (4) 13 27 & 28 AprilWarren Dan Williams Powers Past Hann https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2980353.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 28 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306162300/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2980353.stm 6 March 2016 live Wales Mark Williams (3) 13 Australia Quinten Hann (14) 2 24 & 25 April Scotland Drew Henry 10 Scotland Stephen Hendry (6) 13 25 & 26 AprilJones Clive Lee Ends White Challenge https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2977037.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 26 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306031523/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2977037.stm 6 March 2016 live England Stephen Lee (7) 13 England Jimmy White (10) 11 26, 27 & 28 AprilWarren Dan Fu Charges into Quarters https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2978893.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 28 April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160107120236/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2978893.stm 7 January 2016 live Scotland Alan McManus (15) 7 Hong Kong Marco Fu 13 29 & 30 April England Peter Ebdon (1) 12 England Paul Hunter (9) 13 29 & 30 April Ireland Ken Doherty (5) 13 Scotland John Higgins (4) 8 29 & 30 April Wales Mark Williams (3) 13 Scotland Stephen Hendry (6) 7 29 & 30 April England Stephen Lee (7) 13 Hong Kong Marco Fu 7 1, 2 & 3 May England Paul Hunter (9) 16 Ireland Ken Doherty (5) 17 1, 2 & 3 May Wales Mark Williams (3) 17 England Stephen Lee (7) 8 4 and 5 May Ireland Ken Doherty (5) 16 Wales Mark Williams (3) 18 (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. 4 and 5 May.Warren Dan Williams Wins Crucible Thriller https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2999145.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 5 May 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20110127084327/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2999145.stm 27 January 2011 live Referee: Jan Verhaas.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 143 Ken Doherty (5) 16–18 Mark Williams (3) 37–60, 55–82, 97–0, 29–73, 30–86, 12–82, 30–77, 56–75, 85–24, 4–118, 1–76, 0–101, 79–0, 70–69, 0–75, 60–51, 73–10, 62–31, 128–6, 61–17, 82–49, 70–39, 41–68, 115–0, 19–62, 98–23, 0–87, 78–45, 0–121, 0–77, 68–17, 120–16, 28–96, 5–120 Century breaks: 6(Doherty 3, Williams 3) Highest break by Doherty: 128 Highest break by Williams: 120 37–60, 55–82, 97–0, 29–73, 30–86, 12–82, 30–77, 56–75, 85–24, 4–118, 1–76, 0–101, 79–0, 70–69, 0–75, 60–51, 73–10, 62–31, 128–6, 61–17, 82–49, 70–39, 41–68, 115–0, 19–62, 98–23, 0–87, 78–45, 0–121, 0–77, 68–17, 120–16, 28–96, 5–120 WAL Mark Williams wins the 2003 Embassy World Snooker Championship Best of 19 frames Best of 25 frames Best of 25 frames Best of 33 frames Century breaks There were 53 century breaks made in the tournament.Crucible Century Breaks https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2960563.stm BBC Sport 19 March 2011 5 May 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20120713161104/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2960563.stm 13 July 2012 liveCrucible Centuries http://www.snooker.org/Plr/wc_centuries.shtml Snooker.org 5 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110523045039/http://www.snooker.org/plr/wc_centuries.shtml 23 May 2011 The highest break was a maximum break of 147 made by Ronnie O'Sullivan in the opening round.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 151 147 Ronnie O'Sullivan 140, 125, 102, 100 Stephen Lee 135, 127, 109, 105, 100 Peter Ebdon 135, 128, 128, 120, 110, 106, 101 Paul Hunter 133, 114, 109 Marco Fu 132, 130, 120, 115, 114, 111 Stephen Hendry 131, 128, 115, 115, 112, 112, 111, 107 Ken Doherty 131, 120, 118, 115, 102, 101 Mark Williams 128 Matthew Stevens 127, 122, 113, 103 John Higgins 127 Alan McManus 117 Nigel Bond 113, 107 Tony Drago 104 Graeme Dott 101 Ali Carter 101 Shaun Murphy 100 Ian McCulloch References The Rise Of China worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 26 February 2018 13 March 2019 http://www.worldsnooker.com/the-rise-of-china/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180419145915/http://www.worldsnooker.com/the-rise-of-china/ 19 April 2018 live History of the World Snooker Championship http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/BetfredcomWorldChampionshipTournamentsArticle/0,,13165~2306123,00.html worldsnooker.com [World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 30 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110315202302/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/BetfredcomWorldChampionshipTournamentsArticle/0%2C%2C13165~2306123%2C00.html 15 March 2011 live BBC SPORT Other Sport Snooker Crucible Results news.bbc.co.uk 1 August 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2938897.stm 6 May 2003 15 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915220439/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2938897.stm live 2003 2003 World Championship World Snooker Championship Category:Sports competitions in Sheffield Category:April 2003 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:May 2003 sports events in the United Kingdom