| World
Snooker Championships |
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A complete listing of
all Snooker World Champions since the tournament began in
1927.
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Tom Dennis (England)
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20-11
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1928
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Joe Davis (England)
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Fred Lawrence (England)
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16-13 |
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1929
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Tom Dennis (England)
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19-14 |
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Joe Davis (England)
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Tom Dennis (England)
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25-12 |
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1931
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Tom Dennis (England)
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25-21 |
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1932
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Clark McConachy (N.Z.)
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30-19 |
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1933
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Willie Smith (England)
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25-18 |
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1934
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Tom Newman (England)
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25-23 |
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Willie Smith (England)
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25-20 |
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1936
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Horace Lindrum (Australia)
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34-27 |
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1937
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Horace Lindrum (Australia)
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32-29 |
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1938
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Sidney Smith (England)
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37-24 |
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1939
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Sidney Smith (England)
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43-30 |
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Fred Davis (England)
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37-36 |
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No Tournament held
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1946
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Joe Davis (England)
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bt
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Horace Lindrum (Australia)
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78-68 |
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1947
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Walter Donaldson (Scotland)
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bt
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Fred Davis (England)
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82-63 |
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1948
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Fred Davis (England)
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bt
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Walter Donaldson(Scotland)
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84-61 |
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1949
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Fred Davis (England)
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bt
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Walter Donaldson(Scotland)
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80-65 |
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Walter Donaldson (Scotland)
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Fred Davis (England)
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51-46 |
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1951
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Fred Davis (England)
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bt
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Walter Donaldson(Scotland)
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58-39 |
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BA&CC
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1952
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Horace Lindrum (Australia)
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bt
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Clark McConachy (N.Z.)
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94-49 |
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World Matchplay Championship
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1952
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Fred Davis (England)
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bt
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Walter Donaldson(Scotland)
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38-35 |
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1953
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Fred Davis (England)
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bt
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Walter Donaldson(Scotland)
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37-34 |
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1954
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Fred Davis (England)
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bt
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Walter Donaldson(Scotland)
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39-21 |
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Fred Davis (England)
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bt
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John Pulman (England)
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37-34 |
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1956
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Fred Davis (England)
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bt
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John Pulman (England)
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38-35 |
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1957
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John Pulman (England)
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John Rea (Northern Ireland)
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39-34 |
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No Tournament held
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World Championship decided by challenge
matches
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1964
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John Pulman (England)
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bt
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Fred Davis (England)
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19-16 |
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John Pulman (England)
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bt
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Rex Williams (England)
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40-33 |
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John Pulman (England)
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bt
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Fred Davis (England)
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37-36 |
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John Pulman (England)
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bt
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Rex Williams (England)
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25-22 |
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John Pulman (England)
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bt
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Fred Van Rensburg (S.A.)
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39-12 |
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1966
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John Pulman (England)
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bt
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Fred Davis (England)
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5-2 |
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1967
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No Tournament held
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bt
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1968
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John Pulman (England)
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bt
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Eddie Charlton (Australia)
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39-34 |
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World Championship reverted to knock-out
competition
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1969
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John Spencer (England)
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bt
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Gary Owen (Wales)
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37-24
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Ray Reardon (Wales)
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bt
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John Pulman (England)
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37-33
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1971
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John Spencer (England)
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bt
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Warren Simpson (Australia)
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37-29
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1972
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Alex Higgins Northern Ireland
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John Spencer (England)
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37-32
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1973
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Ray Reardon (Wales)
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bt
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Eddie Charlton (Australia)
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38-32
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1974
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Ray Reardon (Wales)
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bt
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Graham Miles (England)
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22-12
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Ray Reardon (Wales)
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bt
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Eddie Charlton (Australia)
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31-30
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1976
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Ray Reardon (Wales)
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bt
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Alex Higgins Northern Ireland
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27-16
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1977
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John Spencer (England)
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Cliff Thorburn (Canada)
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25-12
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1978
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Ray Reardon (Wales)
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bt
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Perrie Mans (South Africa)
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25-18
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1979
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Terry Griffiths (Wales)
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bt
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Dennis Taylor Northern Ireland
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24-16
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Cliff Thorburn (Canada)
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bt
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Alex Higgins Northern Ireland
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18-16
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1981
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Steve Davis (England)
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bt
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Doug Mountjoy (Wales)
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18-12
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1982
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Alex Higgins Northern Ireland
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bt
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Ray Reardon (Wales)
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18-15
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1983
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Steve Davis (England)
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bt
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Cliff Thorburn (Canada)
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18-6
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1984
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Steve Davis (England)
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bt
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Jimmy White (England)
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18-16
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Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland)
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Steve Davis (England)
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18-17
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1986
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Joe Johnson (England)
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bt
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Steve Davis (England)
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18-12
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1987
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Steve Davis (England)
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bt
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Joe Johnson (England)
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18-14
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1988
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Steve Davis (England)
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bt
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Terry Griffiths (Wales)
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18-11
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1989
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Steve Davis (England)
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bt
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John Parrott (England)
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18-3
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Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
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bt
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Jimmy White (England)
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18-12
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1991
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John Parrott (England)
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bt
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Jimmy White (England)
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18-11
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1992
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Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
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bt
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Jimmy White (England)
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18-14
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1993
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Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
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bt
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Jimmy White (England)
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18-5
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1994
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Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
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bt
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Jimmy White (England)
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18-17
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Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
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bt
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Nigel Bond (England)
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18-9
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1996
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Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
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bt
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Peter Ebdon (England)
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18-12
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1997
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Ken Doherty (Rep of Ireland)
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bt
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Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
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18-12
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1998
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John Higgins (Scotland)
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bt
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Ken Doherty (Rep of Ireland)
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18-12
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1999
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Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
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bt
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Mark Williams (Wales)
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18-11
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Mark Williams (Wales)
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bt
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Matthew Steven (Wales)
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18-9
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2001
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Ronnie O'Sullivan (England)
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bt
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John Higgins (Scotland)
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18-14
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Peter Ebdon (England)
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bt
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Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
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18-17
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Mark Williams (Wales)
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bt
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Ken Doherty (Rep of Ireland)
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18-16
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