1995 World Snooker Championship

Professional snooker tournament November 2019 1995 Embassy World Snooker Championship 1995 04 14 1995 04 30 y Crucible Theatre Sheffield England WPBSA Ranking event £1,132,000 £190,000 Stephen Hendry SCO (147) Stephen Hendry SCO Nigel Bond ENG 18–9 1994 1996 The 1995 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1995 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 30 April 1995 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy. Background thumb|alt=Two snooker tables in a theatre|Setup of the arena at the Crucible Theatre, shown during the 2024 World Snooker Championship The inaugural 1927 World Snooker Championship, then known as the Professional Championship of Snooker, took place at various venues in England between November 1926 and May 1927. Joe Davis won the final—held at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham from 9 to 12 May 1927—and went on to win the tournament 15 consecutive times before retiring undefeated after the 1946 edition (no tournaments were held from 1941 to 1945 because of World War II).Everton Clive The History of Snooker and Billiards Partridge Press Haywards Heath 1986 978-1-85225-013-3 50Turner Chris World Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 2008 31 March 2024 6 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160606102115/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html dead11 July 1978 Joe Davis, a snooker champion who retired unbeaten, Was 77 https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/11/archives/joe-davis-a-snooker-champion-who-retired-unbeaten-was-77.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20231022194142/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/11/archives/joe-davis-a-snooker-champion-who-retired-unbeaten-was-77.html 22 October 2023 31 March 2024 The New York Times en-US The tournament went into abeyance after only two players contested the 1952 edition. The six editions of the World Professional Match-play Championship held between 1952 and 1957 are retroactively regarded as legitimate continuations of the World Snooker Championship, but that tournament was discontinued due to waning public interest in snooker in the post-war era. The world title was uncontested between 1958 and 1963. Then-professional player Rex Williams was instrumental in reviving the World Snooker Championship on a challenge basis in 1964. John Pulman, winner of the 1957 World Professional Match-play Championship, defended the world title across seven challenge matches between 1964 and 1968. The World Snooker Championship reverted to an annual knockout tournament for the 1969 edition, marking the beginning of the championship's "modern era".Nunns Hector Hendon David Full history https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/full-history/ WPBSA 31 March 2024 31 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240331092827/https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/full-history/ liveWright Joe Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis and the players with the most trophies https://www.sportingnews.com/us/snooker/news/most-world-snooker-championship-titles-hendry-osullivan-davis-trophies/joqsk1qyc3vivgpfptced4rl The Sporting News 30 April 2023 31 March 2024 14 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240114220848/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/snooker/news/most-world-snooker-championship-titles-hendry-osullivan-davis-trophies/joqsk1qyc3vivgpfptced4rl live The 1977 edition was the first staged at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, where it has remained since.Halo World Championship https://www.wst.tv/worldchampionship World Snooker Tour 10 April 2024 10 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240410053119/https://www.wst.tv/cazooworldchampionship/ liveWorld Snooker Championship in Sheffield https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/headline-events/world-snooker-championship/ Sheffield City Council 31 March 2024 16 August 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250816104322/https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/headline-events/world-snooker-championship/ live As of 1995, the most successful players in the modern era were Ray Reardon and Steve Davis, each having won the title six times.World Snooker Championship 2022: Ronnie O'Sullivan plays down record-equalling seventh title https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61301395 Sutcliffe Steve BBC Sport 3 May 2022 29 March 2024 22 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231022211824/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61301395 livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/world_champs_2002/1921334.stm 1989: Davis makes it six 12 April 2002 BBC Sport 11 September 2025Betfred World Championship World Snooker 27 March 2022 https://wst.tv/tournaments/betfred-world-championship/ 14 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210514143520/https://wst.tv/tournaments/betfred-world-championship/ dead Stephen Hendry was the tournament's youngest winner, having captured his first title at the 1990 event, aged 1969-01-13 1990-04-29 and.Millington Sarah Looking back to 1990: when Stephen Hendry became a snooker champion https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24091190.looking-back-1990-stephen-hendry-became-snooker-champion/ News and Star 2 February 2024 31 March 2024 31 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240331125625/https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24091190.looking-back-1990-stephen-hendry-became-snooker-champion/ live en Reardon was the oldest winner, having secured his sixth title at the 1978 event, aged 1932-10-08 1978-04-29 and.Snooker World Records https://www.snooker.org/plr/records.shtml snooker.org 6 May 2025 Overview The 1995 edition of the tournament—the 26th successive year that the World Snooker Championship was contested through the modern knockout format—took place from 14 to 30 April at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, the 19th consecutive year that the World Championship was staged at the venue.https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1598 Embassy World Championship (1995) snooker.org 2 July 2026 2 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260702093520/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1598 liveHistory of the World Snooker Championship http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/BetfredcomWorldChampionshipTournamentsArticle/0,,13165~2306123,00.html World Snooker Tour 2 March 2011 31 March 2024 29 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195714/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/BetfredcomWorldChampionshipTournamentsArticle/0,,13165~2306123,00.html deadEmbassy World Championship http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36 Snooker Scene 31 March 2024 24 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071753/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36 dead Until the 2020 event, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 1995 edition was the last that started on a Friday rather than on a Saturday and did not finish on the May Day bank holiday, observed on the first Monday in May. Sponsored by cigarette brand Embassy, it was the ninth and last ranking tournament of the 1994–95 season, held after the British Open.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/jan/19/snooker.gdnsport31 Snooker finds sponsor with deep pockets The Guardian Mike Anstead 19 January 2006 1 September 2025 25 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160325161804/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/jan/19/snooker.gdnsport31 livehttps://www.snooker.org/trn/9495.shtml The 1994/95 Season snooker.org 2 July 2026 The defending champion was Stephen Hendry, who had defeated Jimmy White 18–17 in the final of the 1994 World Championship to win the title.https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1600 Embassy World Championship (1994) snooker.org 2 July 2026 2 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260702072627/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1600 live Format The top 16 players in the snooker world rankings were seeded through to the main stage at the Crucible Theatre. They faced 16 players who progressed through the qualifying rounds.https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1599 World Championship Qualifiers (1995) snooker.org 2 July 2026 First-round matches were played as the best of 19 frame frames, held over two session sessions. Second-round and quarter-final matches were played as the best of 25 frames, held over three sessions. The semi-final matches were played as the best of 31 frames, held over four sessions. The final was the best of 35 frames, also held over four sessions.Downer 2026 40–41 Prize fund The winner of the event received £190,000 from a total prize fund of £1,132,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:Downer 2026 172Where the money went Snooker Scene June 1995 21 Winner: £190,000 Runner-up: £115,000 Semi-final: £57,000 Quarter-final: £29,000 Last 16: £15,500 Last 32: £8,750 Last 48: £7,400 Last 64: £4,450 Last 96: £2,350 Last 128: £1,475 Highest break (televised phase): £16,000 Highest break (qualifying rounds): £5,000 Maximum break: £147,000 Total: £1,132,000 Summary Qualifying The qualifying competition was held at the Norbreck Hotel, Blackpool, between 4 and 20 January 1995.Where it's at Snooker Scene January 1995 37 There were eight rounds; rounds one to three were the best of 9 frames and the later rounds were the best of 19.Downer 2026 250–251 The 1993 World Amateur champion Tai Pichit lost only three frames in three matches as he progressed to round five, then defeated Stuart Reardon 10–8.Former world amateur champion wins first four matches Snooker Scene February 1995 20–21 Barry Pinches made a total clearance of 136 in his 5–4 second round win against Matthew Stevens. Seven-time World Women's Snooker Championship winner Allison Fisher defeated Richard Somauroo on the final pink ball in round two, then beat Ian Sargeant 5–3. She led Roger Garrett 3–1 in round four, but eventually lost 4–10. In round six, Anthony Hamilton made a break of 145 in the third frame of his 10–6 defeat of Nick Walker. It was the highest break that had ever been made in World Championship qualifying, superseding the previous record of 143. Pichit faced the 1972 and 1982 champion Alex Higgins.Pichit beats Higgins in crying game Snooker Scene February 1995 25–26 Higgins, trailing 3–7, was on a break of 103 in frame 11 when he asked the referee John Williams to move from what he said was his line of sight.Tearful Higgins crashes out to rookie The Daily Telegraph 18 January 1995 37 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph/201039856/ Newspapers.com Williams was standing behind and to the left of Higgins and refused to move when Higgins told him that he was in his "line of thought".Cooper 2023 28Yates Phil End game for stricken Hurricane The Observer 3 January 1999 S.14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer/195937872/ Newspapers.com Higgins started crying and went on to clearance clear the table, his break of 137 being the highest he had ever made in 23 years of competing at the championship. Pichit won the match 10–5. The 1980 champion Cliff Thorburn lost 9–10 to Jamie Woodman. Joe Johnson, who won the title in 1986 and was runner-up in 1987, beat Matthew Couch 10–5. Nick Terry made breaks of 138 and 132 against Paul Cavney in the seventh round, but lost 8–10.Terry makes two total clearances – and loses Snooker Scene February 1995 27 Andy Hicks beat Johnson 10–2. Eddie Charlton, aged 65, lost 9–10 to Pinches. thumb|upright=0.8|alt=Snooker player Dennis Taylor holding a trophy|The 1985 winner Dennis Taylor (pictured in 2025 with the trophy) had been the only player to play at the Crucible Theatre every year since the World Championship moved there for the 1977 edition, but he lost in qualifying. Twelve of the players seeded 17th to 32nd lost in the final qualifying round. Pichit was the only first-season professional to qualify, when he beat Mike Hallett 10–8. Cavney was 33 points behind Neal Foulds in the deciding frame, but made a break of to win. The 1985 champion Dennis Taylor, who had been the only player to participate at the Crucible Theatre every year since the tournament moved there in 1977, lost 2–10 to Anthony Davies.Dennis wins on his birthday Daily Post Wrexham 20 January 1995 42 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-post-the-paper-for-wales/201038995/ Newspapers.comSeven debutants for the Crucible Snooker Scene March 1995 6–7 Taylor complained about the format of the qualifying competition, saying that "Anthony has played seven matches here in just over a week and he's got used to the conditions. That's a disadvantage for me... there should be a break of at least a week between matches to make it fair for everyone."Higgins cues up for Mac Daily Record 21 January 1995 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record/201039102/ Newspapers.com Two-time championship semi-finalist Tony Knowles, who was defeated 4–10 by Stephen Lee, also complained, saying "This venue is terrible and so is the system. We aren't being given a level playing field. So many top players lose here, the percentages are there for all to see." The players who qualified for the main stage for the first time were Lee, Pichit, Cavney, Rod Lawler, Hicks, John Higgins, and Stefan Mazrocis. Hamilton won the £5,000 prize for the highest break of the qualifying rounds for his 143 against Walker. First round The first round took place from 14 to 19 April, each match played as the best of 19 frames over two sessions.Downer 2026 40–41 The defending champion Stephen Hendry made breaks of 90, 128, 69, 50, and 114 to defeat the world number 73 Mazrocis 10–3.Downer 2026 40https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-hendry-hits-from-to/200757272/ Hendry hits from to make early running The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 27 15 April 1995 Newspapers.com 2 July 2026 Debutant Cavney, trailing Tony Drago 8–0, won the last frame of the first day. He also took the first of the second session, but Drago then produced a break of 84 and also won the next frame for a 10–2 victory.Downer 2026 40 James Wattana, the third seed, constructed a 4–1 lead against Gary Wilkinson winning four consecutive frames, but Wilkinson replied by winning the last four of the first session to lead. In the second session, Wattana led 6–5 and also 7–6 aided by an 83 break, but Wilkinson won the match 10–8.Downer 2026 41https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-davis-gains-early-break/200764490/ Davis gains early break The Independent Simon O'Hagan London 45 16 April 1995 Newspapers.com 2 July 2026 Lawler took the opening frame with a half-century, but Peter Ebdon, a quarter-finalist in the 1992 edition, replied with eight consecutive frames, featuring breaks of 107 and 57. Ebdon then sealed victory in the second session, taking the first and the third frames for a 10–2 scoreline.Downer 2026 41 Ken Doherty, winner of the 1994 Scottish Masters during the season, trailed Mark Davis 4–5 after the first session. Doherty levelled at 5–5 thanks to an 85 break and again at 6–6, but Davis went on to win 10–7.Downer 2026 41 Jimmy White, who had been diagnosed with testicular cancer and undergone surgery during the season, eliminated Peter Francisco 10–2, winning three frames on the last black ball. "I was totally relaxed but I couldn't score heavily enough. But with my health problems behind me, I'll have to dig in and practise even more," White said. Unusual gambling patterns were detected before the match and all the betting was eventually suspended. The governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, launched an inquiry, which resulted in a five-year suspension for Francisco for "not conducting himself in a manner consistent with his status as a professional sportsman." White was cleared.Downer 2026 40https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-match-fixing-allegat/200758602/ Match-fixing allegations force inquiry in Sheffield The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 29 17 April 1995 Newspapers.com 2 July 2026https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-francisco-banned-for-fiv/200758935/ Francisco banned for five years The Independent Guy Hodgson London 32 9 May 1995 Newspapers.com 2 July 2026https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-betting-probe-clears/200762806/ Betting probe clears White but keeps Francisco waiting The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 30 20 April 1995 Newspapers.com 2 July 2026 Ronnie O'Sullivan compiled breaks of 80, 80, 112, 56, 111, 55, and 58 as he beat Dave Harold 10–3. The 112 break was a maximum break attempt which ended after he had pot potted fourteen red ball red balls and fourteen blacks. "This game is all about taking your chances. It's not the negative, safety game it was a few years ago. This suits me fine as it's tailor-made for me," O'Sullivan said.Downer 2026 40 thumb|alt=Snooker player John Higgins playing a shot|John Higgins (pictured in 2008) made his debut at the Crucible Theatre, losing 3–10 to Alan McManus in the first round. Six-time World Champion Steve Davis trailed Hicks 3–6 after the first session. Hicks also added the first two frames of the second session. Davis won four in a row to reduce the deficit to one at 7–8, but Hicks secured victory with back-to-back half-centuries. Hicks called the win a "dream come true". It was only Davis's third first-round defeat at the World Championship. "I hate losing and the way I played last night...I still enjoy playing the game, though perhaps not as much as I used to because I'm losing more often," Davis commented.Downer 2026 41https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-davis-under-threat-f/200759706/ Davis under threat from debutant at Crucible The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 29 18 April 1995 Newspapers.com 2 July 2026https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-hicks-scores-first-r/200760788/ Hicks scores first-round 'dream' win over Davis The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 36 19 April 1995 Newspapers.com 2 July 2026 Debutant John Higgins had won three ranking tournaments throughout the season and was second-favourite to win the World Championship. He fell 3–6 behind the two-time semi-finalist Alan McManus during the first session. McManus, whose highest break in the match was 99, won all four frames played in the second session to progress. "I think [Higgins] had a bit of a shock playing here for the first time. Every year I come to the Crucible it seems smaller and smaller. It's hard to describe but the pressure is tenfold and so different to anywhere else," McManus said.Downer 2026 41https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-griffiths-doubts-betting/200817013/ Griffiths doubts betting scam The Independent Simon O'Hagan London 32 18 April 1995 Newspapers.com 3 July 2026 Requiring victory to remain in the top 16 of the world rankings going into the next season, Terry Griffiths won three consecutive frames to lead Alain Robidoux 5–4 after the first session. Robidoux took the first two frames of the second session to go in front, but Griffiths replied by winning five in succession to advance to the second round. The match, which ended past midnight, lasted 7 hours and 42 minutes.Downer 2026 41 David Roe made three half-centuries as he led Billy Snaddon by one frame after the first session. Snaddon tied the match with a break of 78, but Roe won five of the following six frames to progress.Downer 2026 40 Darren Morgan produced breaks of 62, 62, and 100 to build a 7–2 lead against Davies. Davies took the first frame of the second session, but Morgan won three in a row to claim victory.Downer 2026 40 Playing in his first season as a professional, Pichit led Willie Thorne 2–0. Thorne then won four frames in a row and went on to win 10–6. "I was perhaps a little over-cautious, I didn't know what to expect. But really it was a great draw for me as rookies seldom win their first match at the Crucible," Thorne said.Downer 2026 41 John Parrott, winner of the 1991 edition, made a highest break of 129 as he defeated Brian Morgan 10–5.Downer 2026 40 Breaks of 60 and 58 gave Joe Swail a 5–2 advantage over Nigel Gilbert, who then tied the match with three consecutive frames at the beginning of the second session. Swail took four in a row, before Gilbert reduced the deficit to one at 8–9. The match required a third session, with only one frame, which Swail took for victory.Downer 2026 40 The first session of the match between Nigel Bond and Stephen Lee was shared at 4–4. Lee went in front at 6–5, but Bond replied with three consecutive frames to lead 8–6. Lee won frames 15 and 16, before Bond secured the 17th and 18th to claim victory.Downer 2026 41 Second round The second round took place from 19 to 23 April, each match played as the best of 25 frames over three sessions.Downer 2026 40–41 Ebdon, who had been ill with bronchitis, complained that the recording of a BBC programme on the practice table left him with no time to warm up ahead of his match against Mark Davis. The table, as was later explained, belonged to the BBC. The first session of the match was shared, but Ebdon built a four-frame lead in the second. In the first frame of the third session, Ebdon compiled an 89 break, the highest of the match, to go 11–6 in front. He went on to win 13–7. "That was a tougher match than it seemed against a very good player who is destined for the top 16. With more experience Mark [Davis] will be very dangerous indeed," Ebdon said.Downer 2026 40https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-ebdon-breezes-throug/200763359/ Ebdon breezes through The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 34 21 April 1995 Newspapers.com 2 July 2026 Hendry won the opening frame with a half-century, but Drago equalised with a 117 break. Hendry produced further breaks of 70, 79, and 73 to lead 5–3 after the first session. Hendry also took the first two frames of the second session and attempted a maximum break in the third, but he lost position on the black and the visit ended on 81. Drago also went for a 147, but he broke down on 88, missing a pot on a red ball. Going into the last session 11–5 in front, Hendry progressed with a 13–6 victory. "Obviously winning hte frame is of paramount importance but when the choice comes early on between an easy blue ball blue and a risky black, it's worth taking a chance," Hendry said regarding the maximum attempts.Downer 2026 40https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-hungry-osullivan-re/200817254/ Ebdon breezes through The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 24 22 April 1995 Newspapers.com 3 July 2026 Facing Darren Morgan, O'Sullivan took the opening frame and then led 4–1, but Morgan won the last three of the first session to tie the match. Breaks of 70, 82, and 86 gave Morgan an 8–4 lead in the second session. From that point on, O'Sullivan compiled breaks of 51, 51, 55, 64, 73, and 53 as he won nine consecutive frames for a 13–8 victory. "Ronnie [O'Sullivan] is unbelievable, he deserves what he gets. I just wish I was 19 and had the talent he has," Morgan said.Downer 2026 40 thumb|alt=Snooker referee John Williams|upright=0.8|In the second-round match between Willie Thorne and Andy Hicks, referee John Williams (pictured in 2025) asked the players to solve a stalemate situation after one re-rack had already been called. From 2–2, Wilkinson took the last three frames of the first session against Griffiths. The second session was shared, with breaks of 83 and 86 for Wilkinson and of 52 and 66 for Griffiths. Wilkinson went 10–6 ahead with a 72 break in the first frame of the third session. He compiled breaks of 57, 80, and 61 as he exchanged frames with Griffiths and won the match 13–9.Downer 2026 40 Hicks produced breaks of 100 and 54 to lead Thorne 6–2 after the first session. Thorne won the first four frames of the second session to tie the scores. Hicks replied with three consecutive frames. There was a re-rack in frame 16, the last of the session, and the frame was then again in a stalemate situation. The referee, John Williams, told the players they had eight shots each to solve the situation or another re-rack would be called. Thorne, who was ahead in the frame, attempted a plant and missed it, allowing Hicks to clear up and go four frames clear at 10–6. Hicks compiled breaks of 117 and 66 in the third session to claim a 13–7 victory. After the match, Thorne complained, saying, "The rule over stalemate situations is nonsense. It's all right when players are tip-tapping about with 13 or 15 reds on the table, but not when someone is leading by 53 points. John [Williams] is a very good referee but like al referees, if they are fed up doing something for a couple of minutes, they want to start again, but it's our living. He didn't even consider the state of the match." Hicks replied that if Thorne "didn't huff and puff round the table so much he would probably be a better player."Downer 2026 40https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-parrott-marches-on-t/200817754/ Parrott marches on thanks to blue fluke The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 37 24 April 1995 Newspapers.com 3 July 2026https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-swail-suffers-touch-of-t/201035822/ Swail suffers touch of the blues The Independent Guy Hodgson London 36 24 April 1995 Newspapers.com 6 July 2026 Parrott made breaks of 65, 52, and 110 in the first session, but he trailed Swail 3–5. Parrott compiled further breaks of 53, 96, 93, and 115, but Swail held the two-frame lead with visits of 76, 70, and 51. In the third session, Parrott won three consecutive frames and tied the scores at 10–10. The next two frames were shared. In frame 23, Parrott fluke fluked the final blue ball when trying to play it safe and took the lead at 12–11. He also won the next frame, clearing the green ball green, brown ball brown, blue, pink, and black balls for victory. "I honestly didn't realise [Swail] was as good as that. I was hanging on his tail for two sessions and had to knock in the odd clearance just to keep in there. It was one of the toughest matches I've ever had," Parrott said.Downer 2026 40 White took the opening frame against Roe and also won the second with a half-century. Roe halved the deficit by winning frame three, but White won the remaining five of the first session to lead 7–1. Roe produced breaks of 58 and 74 in the second session as he reduced White's advantage to four frames at 6–10. Roe went three behind at the start of the last session, but White won the next three for victory, compiling a highest break of 96 in the penultimate frame. "I have not played at all well and I can't possibly win the title the way I'm playing. But I'm going to improve," White said.Downer 2026 40https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-white-gets-serious-in-ti/201035648/ White gets serious in title pursuit The Independent Richard Williams London 49 23 April 1995 Newspapers.com 6 July 2026 Facing Bond, McManus won the first frame with a 72 break. Bond took the next three in succession and then led 3–1, 3–2, and 4–2, before McManus produced breaks of 96 and 100 to tie the scores at the conclusion of the first session. Bond compiled a 115 break as he built a 6–4 lead, before McManus made two half-centuries to equalise again. The remaining four frames were shared for an 8–8 scoreline, with McManus producing breaks of 52 and 58. In the last session, Bond led 10–8 and 11–9 before securing a 13–10 victory.Downer 2026 40 Quarter-finals thumb|alt=Snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan playing a shot|Ronnie O'Sullivan (pictured in 2012) was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Stephen Hendry, who praised him as "the most talented player" he had ever seen. The quarter-finals took place on 24 and 25 April, each match played as the best of 25 frames over three sessions.Downer 2026 40–41 O'Sullivan faced Hendry. "Stephen [Hendry] says he's the best player in the world, and on paper he is. That means I have it all to do but I'm hungry for success. I wonder whether he might have lost some of the hunger he used to have," O'Sullivan said ahead of the match. O'Sullivan won the opening frame. Hendry produced breaks of 60, 51, and 63 as he took a 4–2 lead. O'Sullivan halved the deficit with 66 break in the next, but Hendry closed the first session with a break of 72. The second session was shared, with breaks of 62, 97, 103, and 86 by Hendry and two half-centuries by O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan then won the first frame of the last session to edge closer at 8–9, but, in the next frame, he committed a foul by unintentionally potting a red when playing a blue. Hendry compiled breaks of 88, 84, and 133 as he won four frames in a row for a 13–8 victory. It was Hendry's 18th consecutive victory at the Crucible, equalling Davis's record. Hendry praised O'Sullivan as "the most talented player" he had ever seen and said, "Some of the things Ronnie says [do] make you wonder whether he gives the game the respect it deserves. It would be a shame to see his talent wasted though somehow I don't think it will."Downer 2026 41https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-hendry-fails-to-shak/201036621/ Hendry fails to shake off O'Sullivan challenge The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 31 25 April 1995 Newspapers.com 6 July 2026https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-hendry-and-white-set/201036847/ Hendry and White set to renew old rivalry The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 39 26 April 1995 Newspapers.com 6 July 2026https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-hicks-adds-ebdon-to-list/201037289/ Hicks adds Ebdon to list of conquests The Independent Guy Hodgson London 40 26 April 1995 Newspapers.com 6 July 2026 Ebdon compiled breaks of 50 and 85 as he built a 3–0 lead, but Hicks replied with contributions of 92 and 58 to tie. The last two frames of the first session were shared. Hicks made breaks of 58, 60, 64, 65, and 59 as he won seven of the eight frames played in the second session. Ebdon took the first two of the last session to reduce the deficit to four at 7–11. Hicks took the next to go one within a place in the semi-finals. Ebdon manufactured a century break in frame 20, but Hicks won the 21st with a half-century to claim victory. He became the first player since Griffiths in 1979 to reach the semi-finals of the World Championship on his debut. "I was playing well in practice and I knew that there was no reason why I wouldn't do well here," Hicks said, adding that "tehere were butterflies." "I was outplayed. If [Hicks] continues in that vein, there's no reason why he can't win the championship", Ebdon said.Downer 2026 41 Parrott produced a half-century to win the first frame and also won the third to lead White 2–1. White won the following two to take the lead for the first time in the match. The sixth frame was decided on the last black ball, which White potted to complete a 69 clearance. He also secured frame seven and he came from behind in the last of the session to hold a four-frame advantage. Both players made a half-century as the first four frames of the second session were shared. Parrott then won four in a row to tie the match, making a 123 break in the process. White restored his lead with a half-century in the first frame of the third session. He also led 10–9, before Parrott won two frames in a row. White then added three more frames to progress with a 13–11 result.Downer 2026 41 Wilkinson took the opening frame with a 63 break, but Bond won the next two. Wilkinson produced a 78 break to tie the scores, but he then trailed 2–3 and, by the end of the first session, 3–5. Bond extended his lead to three frames with a 65 break, before Wilkinson made an 85 break as he took three frames in a row to equalise. Bond won three of the remaining four frames to hold a two-frame lead. Going into the last session 9–7, Bond secured all four frames for victory. "I knew Gary [Wilkinson] would be hard to beat and I could hardly believe it when I led 5–3 at the end of the first session. I was outplayed but he missed a couple of balls at vital moments," Bond said.Downer 2026 41 Semi-finals thumb|alt=Snooker player Nigel Bond playing a shot|Nigel Bond (pictured in 2016) defeated Andy Hicks 16–11 in the semi-finals to reach his first World Championship final, but he lost to Stephen Hendry. The semi-finals took place from 26 to 28 April, played as the best of 31 frames over four sessions.Downer 2026 40–41 Hendry faced White, whom he had defeated four times in the final, including the previous three editions.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-hendry-staves-off-threat/201037246/ Hendry staves off threat of O'Sullivan The Independent Guy Hodgson London 32 25 April 1995 Newspapers.com 6 July 2026 White took the opening frame with a 71 break, but Hendry won the next two to take the lead. He also led 4–2. White made a 73 break in frame seven, but Hendry held on to the lead with a century break in the last of the first session.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-champion-puts-the-pr/201037767/ Champion puts the pressure on White The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 25 27 April 1995 Newspapers.com 6 July 2026 The first two frames of the second session were shared, with an 86 break by Hendry and an 89 by White. Hendry followed with a break of 119 in frame eleven and made a maximum break in the next.Downer 2026 41 It was the third 147 in the history of the tournament and Hendry's second in professional competition.https://www.wst.tv/147s/allofficial147s/ All official 147s World Snooker Tour 3 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260703113512/https://www.wst.tv/147s/allofficial147s/ 3 July 2026 live Hendry was awarded a bonus of £147,000 for the maximum and also won the tournament's highest break prize of £16,000.Downer 2026 172 White won the remaining three frames of the session, featuring breaks of 67, 80, and 82, to reduce the arrears to one frame at 7–8.Downer 2026 41https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-hendrys-147-trigger/201038231/ Hendry's 147 triggers brave White recovery The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 37 28 April 1995 Newspapers.com 6 July 2026 "The concentration Stephen used took a lot out of him. He was absolutely drained. I'm just glad he did it today and not in the morning because it could have been very damaging," Ian Doyle, Hendry's coach, said regarding the frames won by White after the 147.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-hendrys-147-encapsulate/201111946/ Hendry's 147 encapsulates perfection The Independent Guy Hodgson London 40 28 April 1995 Newspapers.com 7 July 2026 In the third session, Hendry manufactured a 121 break as he won the first four frames to lead 12–7. White won two of the remaining three. Hendry took the first of the final session, before White produced breaks of 75 and 68 to take three consecutive frames and reduce the deficit at 12–14. Breaks of 72 and 100 secured Hendry a place in the final with a 16–12 result. The last century break was his ninth during the event, setting a record for the most number of centuries in one edition of the World Championship. By winning, Hendry also broke Davis's record of 18 consecutive victories at the Crucible. "I can't feel any sympathy for Jimmy [White] at the table but after what he has been through recently, it is tremendous judgment to his character that he's even here playing that kind of snooker. He will be back and it's a crime he's now out of the top four. With the talent he has, he should have won fifty titles," Hendry said. White praised his opponent, saying, "He played fantastic snooker, he's so solid it's incredible. If you punish him, you have a chance. If not, he goes from strength to strength."Downer 2026 41https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-hendry-blows-out-wh/201038310/ Hendry blows out 'Whirlwind' again The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 28 29 April 1995 Newspapers.com 6 July 2026 Bond, playing in the semi-finals of the World Championship for the first time in his career, faced Hicks. Hicks won the opening frame by making a 42 clearance to tie and then potting the re-spotted black. Hicks missed a red and a pink in the following frames as Bond made breaks of 61, 64, 63, and 54 to win six in a row. Bond made a 101 break as the first four frames of the second session were shared. Bond then won the remaining three frames to go eight clear at 11–3. Bond also took the first two frames of the third session. Hicks won four of the next five, featuring a break of 80 in frame 21, but Bond took the last. Trailing 7–15, Hicks produced breaks of 136, 79, 67, and 79 as he reduced the deficit to four, but Bond made a half-century in the next frame to win the match 16–11. "It will be a dream come true if I go on and win the championship. I'll be the underdog, but I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. I'm also capable of beating anyone if I play the snooker I know I can produce," Bond said. "I missed so many game-balls and [Bond] punished me for it. He kept winning the fist frame after each interval yesterday and having led 6–1 overnight I just couldn't get back at him," Hicks said.Downer 2026 41 Final thumb|upright=0.8|alt=Snooker player Stephen Hendry playing a shot|Stephen Hendry (pictured in 2011) defeated Nigel Bond 18–9 in the final to claim his fifth World Championship. His fourth consecutive win, he broke Steve Davis's record in the modern era. In the semi-finals, he compiled the third maximum break in the history of the tournament. The best-of-35-frame final took place over four sessions on 29 and 30 April between Hendry and Bond.Downer 2026 40–41 The pair had met in one ranking final before, the only one Bond had reached until then, with Hendry the winner at the 1990 Grand Prix.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-hard-mission-for-bond-as/201112009/ Hard mission for Bond as Hendry's nerve holds The Independent Guy Hodgson London 48 29 April 1995 Newspapers.com 7 July 2026https://snookerhq.com/player-profiles/nigel-bond/ Nigel Bond – Player Profile SnookerHQ 7 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260707071721/https://snookerhq.com/player-profiles/nigel-bond/ 7 July 2026 live Hendry took the opening frame with a break of 61. Bond then went 3–1 ahead with breaks of 57 and 77. Hendry won two of the remaining three of the first session, featuring contributions of 72 and 101, to trail 3–4. The first two frames of the second session were shared, before Hendry won seven in a row with breaks of 60, 81, 70, 63, 124, 60, and 84 to lead 11–5 after the first day. In the third session, Hendry extended his lead to nine frames at 14–5 aided by breaks of 75 and 53. Bond replied with three consecutive frames, but Hendry secured the last two of the session with visits of 71 and 83. Going into the fourth and last session, Hendry held a 16–8 lead. He took the first frame with a break of 92 to go within one frame from victory. Bond compiled a 111 break in the next frame, but Hendry produced another century break to win the match.Downer 2026 41 It was Hendry's fifth title. He became the first player to win the title at the Crucible four years in a row, breaking Davis's previous record of three in the modern era. "I know what I'm capable of and everytime I come to the Crucible I'm charged up, even if I haven't had a very good season. Someone will have to play unbelieveably well to beat me at the Crucible," Hendry said.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-records-all-the-way/201112313/ Records all the way as Hendry makes it five The Daily Telegraph John Dee London 33 1 May 1995 Newspapers.com 7 July 2026 He later wrote that he had "little fear" of facing Bond in the final; he rated Bond as "talented" but without a "killer instinct", contrasting that with his own ability to top the world rankings consistently: "It takes selfishness and a bit of unpleasantness to be able to bully, harass and psyche out opponents. I have all that in spades – on the table at least."Hendry 2019 169 Hendry was awarded £190,000 in prize money, added to the £163,000 for the maximum break compiled in the semi-finals. He also received a Ferrari 348i worth about £200,000 from his sponsors Sweater Shop for winning the tournament.Brown Alan Prince is the king's biggest fan Western Daily Press 2 May 1995 27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/western-daily-press/201043174/ Newspapers.com He earnt £740,555 in prize money during the 1994–95 season, a new record; O'Sullivan was the second-biggest earner of the season, taking £285,175.Hendry's new record: £740,555 in a season Snooker Scene June 1995 28 Bond received £115,000 as runner up. In the 1995–96 world rankings published after the tournament, Hendry was first, for the sixth concecutive year.Bond goes down one in world rankings Football Post 6 May 1995 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/football-post/201041981/ Newspapers.com Davis was second, with 42,395 points compared to Hendry's 50,042. Runner-up Bond fell one place to 12th. Of the semi-finalists, Hicks rose from 33rd to 17th and White dropped from fourth to seventh.1995/96 WPBSA Rankings Middleton and North Manchester Guardian 2 November 1995 27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/middleton-and-north-manchester-guardian/178401018/ Newspapers.com Main draw The draw for the main tournament is shown below. The numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the seedings for the 16 seeded players. The match winners are shown in bold.Downer 2026 40–41 numbered high First roundBest of 19 frames Second roundBest of 25 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 25 frames Semi-finalsBest of 31 frames FinalBest of 35 frames 14 April Stephen Hendry SCO (1) player seeding 10 Stefan Mazrocis ENG 3 14 & 15 April Tony Drago MLT (16) player seeding 10 Paul Cavney ENG 2 15 & 16 April Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG (9) player seeding 10 Dave Harold ENG 3 17 April Darren Morgan WAL (8) player seeding 10 Anthony Davies WAL 3 18 April John Parrott ENG (5) player seeding 10 Brian Morgan ENG 5 18 & 19 April Joe Swail NIR (12) player seeding 10 Nigel Gilbert ENG 8 16 & 17 April David Roe ENG (13) player seeding 10 Billy Snaddon SCO 6 15 & 16 April Jimmy White ENG (4) player seeding 10 Peter Francisco RSA 2 14 & 15 April James Wattana THA (3) player seeding 8 Gary Wilkinson ENG 10 16 April Terry Griffiths WAL (14) player seeding 10 Alain Robidoux CAN 6 18 & 19 April Nigel Bond ENG (11) player seeding 10 Stephen Lee ENG 8 16 & 17 April Alan McManus SCO (6) player seeding 10 John Higgins SCO 3 14 & 15 April Ken Doherty IRL (7) player seeding 7 Mark Davis ENG 10 14 & 15 April Peter Ebdon ENG (10) player seeding 10 Rod Lawler ENG 2 17 & 18 April Willie Thorne ENG (15) player seeding 10 Tai Pichit THA 6 17 & 18 April Steve Davis ENG (2) player seeding 7 Andy Hicks ENG 10 19, 20 & 21 April Stephen Hendry SCO (1) player seeding 13 Tony Drago MLT (16) player seeding 6 20 & 21 April Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG (9) player seeding 13 Darren Morgan WAL (8) player seeding 8 21, 22 & 23 April John Parrott ENG (5) player seeding 13 Joe Swail NIR 11 22 & 23 April David Roe ENG (13) player seeding 7 Jimmy White ENG (4) player seeding 13 20 & 21 April Gary Wilkinson ENG 13 Terry Griffiths WAL (14) player seeding 9 22 & 23 April Nigel Bond ENG (11) player seeding 13 Alan McManus SCO (6) player seeding 10 19 & 20 April Mark Davis ENG 7 Peter Ebdon ENG (10) player seeding 13 21, 22 & 23 April Willie Thorne ENG (15) player seeding 7 Andy Hicks ENG 13 24 & 25 April Stephen Hendry SCO (1) player seeding 13 Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG (9) player seeding 8 24 & 25 April John Parrott ENG (5) player seeding 11 Jimmy White ENG (4) player seeding 13 24 & 25 April Gary Wilkinson ENG 7 Nigel Bond ENG (11) player seeding 13 24 & 25 April Peter Ebdon ENG (10) player seeding 8 Andy Hicks ENG 13 26, 27 & 28 April Stephen Hendry SCO (1) player seeding 16 Jimmy White ENG (4) player seeding 12 26, 27 & 28 April Nigel Bond ENG (11) player seeding 16 Andy Hicks ENG 11 29 & 30 April Stephen Hendry SCO (1) player seeding 18 Nigel Bond ENG (11) player seeding 9 Final: frame scores (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 29 & 30 April 1995Referee: John StreetDowner 2026 189 Stephen Hendry SCO (1) player seeding 189 Nigel Bond ENG (11) player seeding 34 81 (115) 53 (168) 21 (189) 124 111 3 1 17 5 Stephen Hendry wins the 1995 World Snooker ChampionshipBreaks over 50 are shown in parentheses. Hendry Bond 68frame winner (61) 42 29 0 72frame winner (72) 4 105frame winner (1101) N/A 77frame winner 1 65frame winner (60) 90frame winner (81) 70frame winner (70) 74frame winner (63) 124frame winner (124) 70frame winner (60) 84frame winner (84) 75frame winner (75) 115frame winner (53) 74frame winner 14 59 44 76frame winner (71) 83frame winner (83) 92frame winner (92) 0 103frame winner (103) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20 87frame winner (57) 74frame winner 81frame winner (77) 8 76frame winner 0 N/A 7 85frame winner (68) 32 1 31 13 1 25 0 9 9 41 63frame winner (52) 73frame winner 63frame winner 19 0 36 135frame winner (111) 28 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Qualifying results Eight qualifying rounds were played.Downer 2026 250-251 Rounds 1-4 Results for rounds 1 to 4 are shown below.Downer 2026 250-251 y high 4 128 auto 4 4 no Round 1Best of 9 frames Round 2Best of 9 frames Round 3Best of 9 frames Round 4Best of 19 frames Joe Jogia ENG 5 Edvard Matthiasson ISL 3 James O'Sullivan ENG 5 Paul Thomerson ENG 2 John Leahy IRL 5 Graham Francis ENG 0 Jason Greaves ENG w/o Ashot Potikyan RUS w/d Steve Day ENG 5 Wilfred Dijkstra NED 4 Chris O'Sullivan ENG 5 Steven de Baets BEL 0 Stephen Popplewell ENG 5 Robert Grenville-Smith ENG 2 Mike Nixon ENG 5 David Thompson ENG 3 Richard Somauroo MUS 5 Tony Brown ENG 2 Johan van Goetham BEL 5 Scott Rigg ENG 1 Lee Walker WAL 5 David Mole ENG 2 Matthew Farrant WAL 5 Stephen Ormerod ENG 4 Matthew Stevens WAL 5 Tom Bell ENG 0 Damian Massey ENG 5 Ahmed Osman BEL 2 Elliott Clark ENG 5 James Linehan IRL 3 Andrew Grieve ENG 5 Stephen Waldron ENG 4 Craig Duffy AUS 5 Damon Zeid ENG 4 Bjorn Haneveer BEL 5 Russell Gough ENG 1 Declan Hughes NIR 5 Mark Colmer ENG 0 Hugh Abernethy SCO 5 David Athorn ENG 4 Andrew Peters WAL 5 Del Smith ENG 1 Justyn Barnes ENG 5 Mark Canovan NZL 3 Patrick Wallace NIR 5 Andrew Alexandrou ENG 0 Stephen Kershaw ENG 5 Paul Thornley CAN 1 Wayne Brown ENG 5 Andreas Ahmed ENG 2 Stefan van der Borght BEL 5 Julian Mills ENG 4 Graham Horne SCO 5 Andrew Radford ENG 1 Mark Fenton WAL w/o Shazi Khan ENG w/d Dean Bracey ENG 5 Chris Carpenter ENG 4 Iain Trimble ENG w/o Ben Said Karim FRA w/d Nick Segal ENG 5 Chris Flight ENG 4 Scott Cooney ENG 5 Darren Shaw ENG 2 Mario Wehrmann NED 5 Rogelio Esteiro ENG 0 Jimmy Singh ENG 5 David Sharpe ENG 0 Colm Gilcreest IRL 5 Huseyin Hursid TUR 0 Darren Paris SWI 5 Nut Wiangchai THA 0 Chris Barnard ENG 5 Ryan Michael ENG 4 Tim Parry ENG 5 Craig Glanville ENG 4 Eddie Barker ENG 5 Richard Batty ENG 2 Andrew Milliard ENG 5 Alex Coutts SCO 1 Mark Cackett ENG 5 Glenn Stevenson ENG 4 Raymon Fabrie NED 5 Paul Hurren ENG 0 Jamie Moreland ENG 5 Neil Wood ENG 3 Vipul Patel ENG 5 Daniele Zagaroli ITA 4 Brett Patmore ENG 5 Stephen Jamieson ENG 0 Neal Jones ENG 5 Simon Smith ENG 1 Andy Neck ENG 5 Mark Ganderton ENG 4 Nick Spelman ENG w/o Brian Smits NED w/d Graeme Dott SCO 5 Jason Curtis ENG 2 Steve Gough ENG 5 Paul O'Donoghue IRL 4 Matt Bayley ENG 5 Luke Heard ENG 2 Raj Sharma ENG w/o John Clouden ENG w/d Mark Miller ENG 5 Craig Barber ENG 1 Gareth Atkins ENG 5 Jeffrey Moore ENG 0 Gary Irvine NIR w/o Kevin Johnstone ENG w/d Kieran McMahon NIR 5 Steven van Osselaer BEL 2 Paul Dawson ENG 5 Chris McGee ENG 3 Matt Bailey ENG w/o Liew Kitt Fatt MYS w/d Paul Clarke ENG 5 Richard Alford ENG 0 Kamal Jit Singh ENG 5 Robert Thallon SCO 0 Tai Pichit THA 5 Mark Whatley ENG 3 Martin Lee ENG w/o Roger Fransens BEL w/d Evan Munro SCO 5 Alex Peart JAM 0 Kevin Smith ENG 5 Mario Morra CAN 3 Derek Dunkling ENG 5 John Herbert WAL 3 Adrian Gunnell ENG 5 Peter Bullen BEL 2 Geoff Dunn SCO 5 Darren Skinner ENG 0 Alfie Burden ENG 5 Bernard Bennett ENG 0 Paul Sweeny ENG 5 Andrew Duff SCO 1 Matthew McGrotty ENG 5 Andrew Highfield ENG 0 Marc Devon ENG 5 Gary Kwok HKG 1 Johangir Khan ENG 5 Anthony Bridge ENG 3 Lee Walters ENG 5 Colin Kelly ENG 4 Steve Cook ENG 5 Gary Peters WAL 1 Martin Dziewialtowski SCO 5 Richard Culham ENG 3 Tim Bailey ENG 5 Nick S. Jones WAL 0 Craig Harrison ENG 5 Stephen Taylor ENG 2 Andrew Atkinson ENG 5 Sergio Beggiato ENG 4 Martin O'Neill NIR 5 Neil Selman ENG 0 Darren Lennox IRL 5 Jack Fitzmaurice ENG 0 Michael Judge IRL 5 Jayson Morris ENG 1 Graham Stevens ENG 5 Dean Venables ENG 2 Paul Cavney ENG 5 John Bayliss ENG 0 Roger Leighton ENG 5 John Manley ENG 2 Mario Geudens BEL 5 Joe Canny IRL 2 Simon Morris ENG 5 Alan Edmonds ENG 4 Mukesh Parmar ENG 5 Tim Dunphy IRL 1 Philip Seaton ENG 5 Lee Grant ENG 2 Matt Wilson ENG 5 Hassan Vaizie ENG 2 Nic Barrow ENG 5 Matthew Spade ENG 2 Gareth Chilcott WAL 5 Peter McCullagh ENG 3 Richard Wheelhouse ENG 5 Stuart Mann ENG 2 Robin Hull FIN w/o Jason Scott ENG w/d Shawn Budd AUS 5 Eddie Lott ENG 3 Darren Hackeson ENG w/o Hitesh Lakhani ENG w/d Steve Russell ENG 5 Norman MacLachlan SCO 2 Ian Williamson ENG 5 Anthony Buckley ENG 4 Carl Waters ENG w/o Steven Evans ENG w/d Stuart Parnell ENG 5 Alfonso Bellusci ENG 2 Amrik Cheema IND 5 Patrick Delsemme BEL 2 Stuart Pettman ENG 5 Jonathan Bagley ENG 4 Bradley Jones ENG w/o Louis Fazekas CAN w/d Leigh Griffin ENG 5 Mario Fernandez IRL 4 Steven Archer ENG 5 Mark O'Sullivan IRL 3 Sam Chong MYS 5 John Lardner SCO 3 Philip Williams WAL 5 Paul Medati ENG 1 Alex Borg MLT 5 Anthony Halpin ENG 3 Andrew Essilfie ENG 5 Scott Bigham SCO 2 Eddie Manning ENG 5 Richard King ENG 2 Alan Trigg ENG 5 Andrew Photiou ENG 2 Craig Bradshaw ENG 5 Will Jerram ENG 3 Alistair Fleming SCO 5 Murdo MacLeod SCO 4 Paul Davison ENG 5 Michael O'Sullivan ENG 3 Jason Pegram ENG 5 Roy Bigg ENG 3 Ian Bullimore ENG 5 Pat Horne ENG 2 Wayne Rendle ENG 5 Gerry Jones IRL 3 Gary Lees ENG 5 Grant Peabody ENG 1 Paul Wykes ENG 5 Kevin Brown ENG 3 Wayne Saidler ENG 5 Leigh Robinson ENG 4 Joe O'Boye IRL 5 David Blakey ENG 4 Darren Limburg ENG 5 Ray Edmonds ENG 4 Ian Hurdman ENG 5 John Dunning ENG 1 Justin Buckingham ENG 5 Robert Foxall ENG 1 David Singh IND 5 Robert Chapman ENG 1 Mark Williams ENG 5 Karl Townsend ENG 3 Anthony Taylor ENG 5 Richy McDonald SCO 4 Karl Burrows ENG 5 James Vicarey ENG 3 Steve Whalley ENG 5 Lyndon Smith ENG 3 Steve Mifsud AUS 0 Joe Jogia ENG 5 Wayne Lloyd WAL 5 James O'Sullivan ENG 3 Paddy Browne IRL 5 John Leahy IRL 2 Michael Duffy NIR 4 Jason Greaves ENG 5 Rex Williams ENG 5 Steve Day ENG 4 Paul Watchorn IRL 4 Chris O'Sullivan ENG 5 David Coles ENG 3 Stephen Popplewell ENG 5 Danny Murphy ENG 4 Mike Nixon ENG 5 Allison Fisher ENG 5 Richard Somauroo MUS 2 Ian Sargeant WAL 5 Johan van Goetham BEL 2 Steve Elliott ENG 2 Lee Walker WAL 5 Jason Smith ENG w/d Matthew Farrant WAL w/o Barry Pinches ENG 5 Matthew Stevens WAL 4 Sean Lynskey ENG 5 Damian Massey ENG 0 David Grimwood ENG 5 Elliott Clark ENG 4 Steve Ventham ENG 0 Andrew Grieve ENG 5 Gerard Greene NIR 5 Craig Duffy AUS 2 Anton Bishop ENG 5 Bjorn Haneveer BEL 3 Nick Marsh ENG 5 Declan Hughes NIR 4 Neil Mosley ENG 3 Hugh Abernethy SCO 5 Mark Gray ENG 5 Andrew Peters WAL 4 Neil Tomkins WAL 5 Justyn Barnes ENG 4 Craig MacGillivray SCO 3 Patrick Wallace NIR 5 Garry Baldrey ENG 2 Stephen Kershaw ENG 5 David Wilson ENG 5 Wayne Brown ENG 4 Graham MacDonald ENG 2 Stefan van der Borght BEL 5 Jason Dunworth ENG 3 Graham Horne SCO 5 Nick Pearce ENG 0 Mark Fenton WAL 5 Gary Ponting ENG 5 Dean Bracey ENG 2 Steve Harrison ENG 5 Iain Trimble ENG 2 Joe Perry ENG 5 Nick Segal ENG 3 Graham Cripsey ENG 3 Scott Cooney ENG 5 Jeff Cundy ENG 5 Mario Wehrmann NED 2 Graham Fisken ENG 2 Jimmy Singh ENG 5 Steve Duggan ENG 3 Colm Gilcreest IRL 5 Steve Prest ENG 5 Darren Paris SWI 4 Cary Kikis ENG w/d Chris Barnard ENG w/o Joe Delaney IRL 4 Tim Parry ENG 5 Mike Smith ENG 5 Eddie Barker ENG 1 David Rippon ENG 0 Andrew Milliard ENG 5 Anthony O'Connor IRL 5 Mark Cackett ENG 1 Simon Parker ENG 3 Raymon Fabrie NED 5 Shane Haines ENG 5 Jamie Moreland ENG 2 Bob Harris ENG w/d Vipul Patel ENG w/o John Burns ENG 4 Brett Patmore ENG 5 Jamie Bodle ENG 5 Neal Jones ENG 4 Daryl Peach ENG 5 Andy Neck ENG 3 Sefton Payne ENG 5 Nick Spelman ENG 3 Micky Roughan IRL 5 Graeme Dott SCO 2 Julian Goodyear ENG 5 Steve Gough ENG 3 Marcus Campbell SCO 5 Matt Bayley ENG 2 Jason Walton ENG 5 Raj Sharma ENG 0 Jimmy Long IRL 3 Mark Miller ENG 5 Peter Gilchrist ENG 5 Gareth Atkins ENG 1 Ian McCulloch ENG 5 Gary Irvine NIR 4 Robert Marshall ENG 4 Kieran McMahon NIR 5 Andrew Hannah ENG 5 Paul Dawson ENG 2 Iwan Jones WAL 3 Matt Bailey ENG 5 Dermot McGlinchey NIR 4 Paul Clarke ENG 5 Paul S. Davison ENG 5 Kamal Jit Singh ENG 2 Adrian Rosa ENG 1 Tai Pichit THA 5 Mike Dunn ENG 5 Martin Lee ENG 4 Stuart Reardon ENG 5 Evan Munro SCO 1 Jamie Rous ENG 5 Kevin Smith ENG 4 Mehmet Husnu CYP 5 Derek Dunkling ENG 3 John Shilton ENG 2 Adrian Gunnell ENG 5 David McLellan SCO 5 Geoff Dunn SCO 1 Noppadon Noppachorn THA 5 Alfie Burden ENG 0 Suriya Suwannasingh THA 5 Paul Sweeny ENG 4 Mick Fisher ENG 1 Matthew McGrotty ENG 5 Mike Leach ENG 5 Marc Devon ENG 2 Bjorn L'Orange NOR 5 Johangir Khan ENG 1 Lee Walters ENG 5 Steve Cook ENG 1 Martin Dziewialtowski SCO 5 Tim Bailey ENG 3 Craig Harrison ENG 5 Andrew Atkinson ENG 4 Martin O'Neill NIR 5 Darren Lennox IRL 1 Michael Judge IRL 5 Graham Stevens ENG 1 Paul Cavney ENG 5 Roger Leighton ENG 2 Mario Geudens BEL 5 Simon Morris ENG 2 Mukesh Parmar ENG 5 Philip Seaton ENG 2 Matt Wilson ENG 5 Nic Barrow ENG 4 Gareth Chilcott WAL 5 Richard Wheelhouse ENG 4 Robin Hull FIN 5 Shawn Budd AUS 4 Darren Hackeson ENG 5 Steve Russell ENG 2 Ian Williamson ENG 5 Carl Waters ENG 3 Stuart Parnell ENG 5 Amrik Cheema IND 0 Stuart Pettman ENG 5 Bradley Jones ENG 3 Leigh Griffin ENG 5 Steven Archer ENG 3 Sam Chong MYS 5 Philip Williams WAL 1 Alex Borg MLT 5 Andrew Essilfie ENG 1 Eddie Manning ENG 5 Alan Trigg ENG 3 Craig Bradshaw ENG 5 Alistair Fleming SCO 4 Paul Davison ENG 5 Jason Pegram ENG 2 Ian Bullimore ENG 5 Wayne Rendle ENG 1 Gary Lees ENG 5 Paul Wykes ENG 3 Wayne Saidler ENG 5 Joe O'Boye IRL 4 Darren Limburg ENG 5 Ian Hurdman ENG 3 Justin Buckingham ENG 5 David Singh IND 3 Mark Williams ENG 5 Anthony Taylor ENG 3 Karl Burrows ENG 5 Steve Whalley ENG 1 Joe Jogia ENG 5 Wayne Lloyd WAL 4 Paddy Browne IRL 5 Jason Greaves ENG 4 Rex Williams ENG 5 Chris O'Sullivan ENG 2 Stephen Popplewell ENG 5 Mike Nixon ENG 2 Allison Fisher ENG 5 Ian Sargeant WAL 3 Lee Walker WAL 5 Matthew Farrant WAL 0 Barry Pinches ENG 5 Sean Lynskey ENG 3 David Grimwood ENG 5 Andrew Grieve ENG 2 Gerard Greene NIR 5 Anton Bishop ENG 0 Nick Marsh ENG 5 Hugh Abernethy SCO 4 Mark Gray ENG 5 Neil Tomkins WAL 3 Patrick Wallace NIR 5 Stephen Kershaw ENG 3 David Wilson ENG 5 Stefan van der Borght BEL 1 Graham Horne SCO 5 Mark Fenton WAL 0 Gary Ponting ENG 5 Steve Harrison ENG 0 Joe Perry ENG 5 Scott Cooney ENG 2 Jeff Cundy ENG 5 Jimmy Singh ENG 1 Colm Gilcreest IRL 5 Steve Prest ENG 4 Chris Barnard ENG 5 Tim Parry ENG 2 Mike Smith ENG 5 Andrew Milliard ENG 4 Anthony O'Connor IRL 5 Raymon Fabrie NED 3 Shane Haines ENG 5 Vipul Patel ENG 1 Brett Patmore ENG 5 Jamie Bodle ENG 4 Daryl Peach ENG 5 Sefton Payne ENG 2 Micky Roughan IRL 5 Julian Goodyear ENG 3 Marcus Campbell SCO 5 Jason Walton ENG 3 Mark Miller ENG 5 Peter Gilchrist ENG 2 Ian McCulloch ENG 5 Kieran McMahon NIR 0 Andrew Hannah ENG 5 Matt Bailey ENG 1 Paul Clarke ENG 5 Paul S. Davison ENG 2 Tai Pichit THA 5 Mike Dunn ENG 2 Stuart Reardon ENG 5 Jamie Rous ENG 1 Mehmet Husnu CYP 5 Adrian Gunnell ENG 4 David McLellan SCO 5 Noppadon Noppachorn THA 2 Suriya Suwannasingh THA 5 Matthew McGrotty ENG 1 Mike Leach ENG 5 Bjorn L'Orange NOR 1 Stefan Mazrocis ENG 10 Lee Walters ENG 1 Jason Weston ENG 8 Martin Dziewialtowski SCO 10 Scott MacFarlane SCO 10 Craig Harrison ENG 2 Dominic Dale WAL 8 Martin O'Neill NIR 10 Pat Kenny ENG 6 Michael Judge IRL 10 Andrew Cairns ENG 6 Paul Cavney ENG 10 Joe Grech MLT 7 Mario Geudens BEL 10 Karl Payne ENG 10 Mukesh Parmar ENG 9 Bob Chaperon CAN w/d Matt Wilson ENG w/o Anthony Harris ENG 10 Gareth Chilcott WAL 9 Ian Graham ENG 5 Robin Hull FIN 10 Paul Gibson ENG 5 Darren Hackeson ENG 10 Oliver King ENG 10 Ian Williamson ENG 3 Lee Richardson ENG 10 Stuart Parnell ENG 4 Tony Meo ENG 10 Stuart Pettman ENG 8 Troy Shaw ENG 3 Leigh Griffin ENG 10 Craig Edwards ENG 9 Sam Chong MYS 10 Chris Scanlon ENG 10 Alex Borg MLT 5 Shokat Ali PAK 9 Eddie Manning ENG 10 Mark King ENG 10 Craig Bradshaw ENG 4 Jimmy Michie ENG 10 Paul Davison ENG 9 Steve Judd ENG 10 Ian Bullimore ENG 9 Peter Lines ENG 6 Gary Lees ENG 10 Dylan Leary NIR 10 Wayne Saidler ENG 9 Ken Owers ENG 10 Darren Limburg ENG 8 Nick Fruin ENG 8 Justin Buckingham ENG 10 Peter Daubney ENG 10 Mark Williams ENG 4 Stephen O'Connor IRL 10 Karl Burrows ENG 1 Robby Foldvari AUS 5 Joe Jogia ENG 10 Surinder Gill ENG 10 Paddy Browne IRL 3 Nick Walker ENG 10 Rex Williams ENG 3 Karl Broughton ENG 10 Stephen Popplewell ENG 5 Roger Garrett ENG 10 Allison Fisher ENG 4 Darryn Walker ENG 10 Lee Walker WAL 8 David McDonnell IRL 5 Barry Pinches ENG 10 Darren Clarke ENG 10 David Grimwood ENG 0 Jamie Woodman ENG 10 Gerard Greene NIR 3 Nick Dyson ENG 10 Nick Marsh ENG 6 Shaun Mellish ENG 6 Mark Gray ENG 10 Ian Brumby ENG 10 Patrick Wallace NIR 2 Jamie Burnett SCO 10 David Wilson ENG 6 Steve Meakin ENG 3 Graham Horne SCO 10 Chris Small SCO 10 Gary Ponting ENG 3 Colin Morton ENG 10 Joe Perry ENG 3 John Giles ENG 3 Jeff Cundy ENG 10 John Read ENG 10 Colm Gilcreest IRL 8 Jason Wallace ENG 10 Chris Barnard ENG 0 David Taylor ENG 10 Mike Smith ENG 4 Mark Flowerdew ENG 10 Anthony O'Connor IRL 3 Eugene Hughes IRL 10 Shane Haines ENG 8 Jack McLaughlin NIR 10 Brett Patmore ENG 4 Mark Davis ENG 10 Daryl Peach ENG 4 Antony Bolsover ENG 10 Micky Roughan IRL 7 Yasin Merchant IND 9 Marcus Campbell SCO 10 Mark Rowing ENG 10 Mark Miller ENG 3 Brian Rowswell ENG 5 Ian McCulloch ENG 10 Euan Henderson SCO 10 Andrew Hannah ENG 5 Barry West ENG 10 Paul Clarke ENG 8 Warren King AUS 0 Tai Pichit THA 10 Sean Lanigan ENG 5 Stuart Reardon ENG 10 Jim Chambers ENG 8 Mehmet Husnu CYP 10 Matthew Couch ENG 10 David McLellan SCO 5 Terry Murphy NIR 10 Suriya Suwannasingh THA 6 Sean Storey ENG 10 Mike Leach ENG 8 Note: w/o = walkover; w/d = withdrawn Rounds 5-8 Results for rounds 5 to 8 are shown below.Downer 2026 250-251 y high 4 32 auto 4 4 no Round 5Best of 19 frames Round 6Best of 19 frames Round 7Best of 19 frames Round 8Best of 19 frames Stefan Mazrocis ENG 10 Martin Dziewialtowski SCO 3 Scott MacFarlane SCO 10 Martin O'Neill NIR 8 Michael Judge IRL 9 Paul Cavney ENG 10 Mario Geudens BEL 10 Karl Payne ENG 5 Matt Wilson ENG 10 Anthony Harris ENG 3 Robin Hull FIN 10 Darren Hackeson ENG 3 Oliver King ENG 5 Lee Richardson ENG 10 Tony Meo ENG 10 Leigh Griffin ENG 8 Sam Chong MYS 10 Chris Scanlon ENG 8 Eddie Manning ENG 5 Mark King ENG 10 Jimmy Michie ENG 5 Steve Judd ENG 10 Gary Lees ENG 10 Dylan Leary NIR 8 Ken Owers ENG 9 Justin Buckingham ENG 10 Peter Daubney ENG 6 Stephen O'Connor IRL 10 Joe Jogia ENG 10 Surinder Gill ENG 7 Nick Walker ENG 10 Karl Broughton ENG 9 Roger Garrett ENG 6 Darryn Walker ENG 10 Barry Pinches ENG 10 Darren Clarke ENG 3 Jamie Woodman ENG 10 Nick Dyson ENG 4 Mark Gray ENG 8 Ian Brumby ENG 10 Jamie Burnett SCO 10 Graham Horne SCO 8 Chris Small SCO 10 Colin Morton ENG 5 Jeff Cundy ENG 7 John Read ENG 10 Jason Wallace ENG 10 David Taylor ENG 6 Mark Flowerdew ENG 10 Eugene Hughes IRL 3 Jack McLaughlin NIR 4 Mark Davis ENG 10 Antony Bolsover ENG 4 Marcus Campbell SCO 10 Mark Rowing ENG 10 Ian McCulloch ENG 9 Euan Henderson SCO 10 Barry West ENG 3 Tai Pichit THA 10 Stuart Reardon ENG 8 Mehmet Husnu CYP 6 Matthew Couch ENG 10 Terry Murphy NIR 10 Sean Storey ENG 4 Jason Prince NIR 9 Stefan Mazrocis ENG 10 Silvino Francisco ZAF 9 Scott MacFarlane SCO 10 Les Dodd ENG 9 Paul Cavney ENG 10 Nick Terry ENG 10 Mario Geudens BEL 6 David Finbow ENG 10 Matt Wilson ENG 9 Wayne Jones WAL 4 Robin Hull FIN 10 Anthony Davies WAL 10 Lee Richardson ENG 4 Jonathan Birch ENG 4 Tony Meo ENG 10 Tony Chappel WAL 10 Sam Chong MYS 1 Paul Davies WAL 10 Mark King ENG 8 Paul McPhillips SCO 10 Steve Judd ENG 6 Nigel Gilbert ENG 10 Gary Lees ENG 2 Tony Jones ENG 9 Justin Buckingham ENG 10 Billy Snaddon SCO 10 Stephen O'Connor IRL 7 Peter Francisco ZAF 10 Joe Jogia ENG 4 Anthony Hamilton ENG 10 Nick Walker ENG 6 Eddie Charlton AUS 10 Darryn Walker ENG 9 Stephen Murphy IRL 6 Barry Pinches ENG 10 Cliff Thorburn CAN 9 Jamie Woodman ENG 10 Steve Newbury WAL 8 Ian Brumby ENG 10 Stephen Lee ENG 10 Jamie Burnett SCO 8 Drew Henry SCO 9 Chris Small SCO 10 John Higgins SCO 10 John Read ENG 5 Jim Wych CAN 8 Jason Wallace ENG 10 Mark Williams WAL 10 Mark Flowerdew ENG 5 Danny Fowler ENG 2 Mark Davis ENG 10 Mark Johnston-Allen ENG 7 Marcus Campbell SCO 10 Rod Lawler ENG 10 Mark Rowing ENG 6 Fergal O'Brien IRL 5 Euan Henderson SCO 10 Alex Higgins NIR 5 Tai Pichit THA 10 Joe Johnson ENG 10 Matthew Couch ENG 5 Andy Hicks ENG 10 Terry Murphy NIR 7 Stefan Mazrocis ENG 10 Scott MacFarlane SCO 7 Paul Cavney ENG 10 Nick Terry ENG 8 David Finbow ENG 10 Robin Hull FIN 6 Anthony Davies WAL 10 Tony Meo ENG 4 Tony Chappel WAL 10 Paul Davies WAL 6 Paul McPhillips SCO 8 Nigel Gilbert ENG 10 Justin Buckingham ENG 5 Billy Snaddon SCO 10 Peter Francisco ZAF 10 Anthony Hamilton ENG 6 Eddie Charlton AUS 9 Barry Pinches ENG 10 Jamie Woodman ENG 10 Ian Brumby ENG 4 Stephen Lee ENG 10 Chris Small SCO 8 John Higgins SCO 10 Jason Wallace ENG 7 Mark Williams WAL 3 Mark Davis ENG 10 Marcus Campbell SCO 6 Rod Lawler ENG 10 Euan Henderson SCO 6 Tai Pichit THA 10 Joe Johnson ENG 2 Andy Hicks ENG 10 Mark Bennett WAL 6 Stefan Mazrocis ENG 10 Neal Foulds ENG 9 Paul Cavney ENG 10 Dave Harold ENG 10 David Finbow ENG 6 Dennis Taylor NIR 2 Anthony Davies WAL 10 Brian Morgan ENG 10 Tony Chappel WAL 4 Steve James ENG 6 Nigel Gilbert ENG 10 Doug Mountjoy WAL 4 Billy Snaddon SCO 10 Mick Price ENG 8 Peter Francisco ZAF 10 Gary Wilkinson ENG 10 Barry Pinches ENG 3 Alain Robidoux CAN 10 Jamie Woodman ENG 3 Tony Knowles ENG 4 Stephen Lee ENG 10 Jason Ferguson ENG 8 John Higgins SCO 10 Dene O'Kane NZL 4 Mark Davis ENG 10 Dean Reynolds ENG 6 Rod Lawler ENG 10 Mike Hallett ENG 8 Tai Pichit THA 10 Martin Clark ENG 9 Andy Hicks ENG 10 Century breaks A total of 30 century breaks were made during the main stage of the tournament. The highest was a maximum break by Stephen Hendry, the third in the history of the World Championship.Downer 2026 198 Hendry's 12 centuries in the tournament beat the record of 10 set by Joe Davis in 1946 and equalled his own record for a ranking event, set at the 1994 UK Championship.Eric Hayton The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History 2004 Rose Villa Publications London 978-0-9548549-0-4July 2026 Not mentioned in the CueSport book's coverage of 1994-95. It looks like Davis had nine centuries in 1946; Snooker Scene for June 1995 says the previous record was eight, jointly held by Hendry, Steve Davis and Parrott. 147, 133, 128, 124, 121, 119, 114, 105, 103, 103, 101, 100 Stephen Hendry 136, 117, 100 Andy Hicks 129, 123, 115, 110 John Parrott 117 Tony Drago 115, 111, 101 Nigel Bond 112, 111 Ronnie O'Sullivan 108, 107 Peter Ebdon 103 Dave Harold 100 Alan McManus 100 Darren Morgan References 30em Books Cooper Brendan Deep Pockets: Snooker and the Meaning of Life 2023 Constable London 978-1-4087-1777-6 Downer Chris Crucible Almanac. 2025 edition 2026 Bournemouth self-published Hendry Stephen Stephen Hendry Me and the Table 2018 2019 Second John Blake London 978-1-78946-077-3 1995 1995 World Championship World Snooker Championship Category:Sports competitions in Sheffield World Snooker Championship