World Snooker Championship played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament is currently played over 17 days and ends on the first Monday in May. In the modern era (since 1969), the best record is that of Stephen Hendry, who won the title seven times. Steve Davis and Ray Reardon both won six times while Ronnie O'Sullivan has won five titles. The current champion is Mark Williams, who has won the tournament three times. The first championship was held in 1927 and was called the Professional Snooker Championship. It was the first important professional snooker tournament although the English Amateur Championship
1936 World Snooker Championship 1936 World Snooker Championship The 1936 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament mostly held at the Thurston's Hall in London, England. There were a record thirteen entries; a significant increase from the five in the previous year and just two in 1934. Joe Davis won the Championship for the tenth time in a row, beating Horace Lindrum in the final. The final signalled that snooker became a major game, with the Daily Mail Gold Cup switching from billiards to snooker and "The Billiard Player" changing its name to "Billiards and Snooker" in October 1936. Horace Lindrum became the first