1993 World Snooker Championship seeding ranks (each championship has 16 seeds and 16 qualifiers). There were 35 century breaks in the championship, a new record beating the 31 centuries of 1991. The highest break of the event was a 144 made by Steve Davis. 1993 World Snooker Championship The 1993 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1993 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 April and 3 May 1993 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Stephen Hendry won his third World title by defeating Jimmy White 18–5 in
1983 World Snooker Championship 16 qualifiers). There were eighteen century breaks during the championship, a record which stood until 1986. The highest of the event was 147 by Cliff Thorburn. With this record he earned a £5,000 bonus. 1983 World Snooker Championship The 1983 World Snooker Championship (also known as the 1983 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 April and 2 May 1983 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Steve Davis won in the final 18–6 against Cliff Thorburn. The tournament was sponsored by Embassy. The breakdown of prize