1985 World Snooker Championship Joe Johnson in the first round was at the time the joint third-highest break in the Championship's history, tied with Willie Thorne in 1982. 1985 World Snooker Championship The 1985 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1985 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12 and 28 April 1985 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Defending champion Steve Davis was unable to make it three world titles in a row, as he lost 17–18 against Dennis Taylor in the final. The tournament was sponsored by
2019 World Snooker Championship qualifying. The rest of the tour players plus the invited amateurs will be drawn randomly. Winners will advance to the main draw. Total: Total: 2019 World Snooker Championship The 2019 World Snooker Championship is a future professional snooker tournament, taking place from 20 April to 6 May 2019 at in Sheffield, England. It will be the 20th and final ranking event of the 2018/2019 season. The tournament will be broadcast in Europe by the BBC and Eurosport. Mark Williams is the defending champion, having beaten John Higgins 18–16 in the 2018 final. The breakdown of prize money for this year