2016 World Snooker Championship new record for the most centuries made by a player in a World Championship match, beating the previous record of six centuries set by Joe Davis in 1946, Mark Selby in 2011, and Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2013. Ding's seven centuries equalled the record for the most by one player in any professional snooker match, set by Stephen Hendry in the 1994 UK Championship final. In total, 10 centuries were made in the match, which was a record in professional play, surpassing the previous record of 8 which had been first achieved in the 1999 semifinal by Hendry and O'Sullivan. In
1930 World Snooker Championship 1930 World Snooker Championship The 1930 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament played in various locations throughout the season. The final was held at the Thurston's Hall in London, England from 19 to 23 May. Joe Davis won his fourth World title by defeating Tom Dennis 25–12. Davis made a 79 break in the final, the highest break in the history of the tournament, breaking his own record set in the previous year. Tom Newman met Nat Butler at Newman's Club in St John's Wood, London. Newman led 5–3 on the first day and 11–5 after two days. there