1981 World Snooker Championship
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The <entity_1> (also referred to as the <entity_6> <entity_11> <entity_2> for the purpose of sponsorship) was a ranking professional <entity_4> that took place between 7 <entity_7> and 20 <entity_7> at the <entity_5> in <entity_9>, <entity_12>. The championship was the <entity_6> edition of the <entity_2>, first held in 1927. It was organised by the <entity_0> (WPBSA), and was the fifth consecutive <entity_2> to be held at the Crucible since the event was first held there in 1977. The <entity_3> and top seed was Cliff Thorburn, who lost 10–16 in the semi-final to <entity_8>. The <entity_2> is an annual <entity_4> that is the official world championship of the game of <entity_10>. Since 1977, the event has been held at the <entity_5> in <entity_9>, <entity_12>. The <entity_6> tournament <entity_15> professional players for the second year running. The <entity_15> players were selected for the event through a mix of the <entity_10> world rankings, and a pre-tournament qualification competition. By the time that the main event started on <entity_7>, Davis, who during the <entity_13> had won his first professional title at the 1980 UK Championship, as well as the 1980 Classic, <entity_6> Yamaha Organs Trophy and <entity_6> English Professional Championship, had become the bookmakers favourite, at 7–2. Mountjoy made the record world <entity_10> championship break of <entity_14> in the twelfth frame against Reardon, pocketing blacks after all reds except the eighth, when he potted the blue.
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