1999 World Snooker Championship in Newport, Wales. 1999 World Snooker Championship The 1999 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1999 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 April–3 May 1999 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost in the semi-finals 10–17 against Mark Williams and became another World Champion who fell to the Crucible curse and could not defend his first World title. Stephen Hendry won his seventh and final World title by defeating Mark Williams in the final by
1940 World Snooker Championship won the next three to take a winning 16–8 lead. Stanbury won five of the seven dead frames to leave a final score of 18–13. 1940 World Snooker Championship The 1940 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament held at the Thurston's Hall in London, England. Joe Davis won his fourteenth World title by defeating his younger brother Fred Davis 37–36 in the final, although the winning margin was reached at 37–35 as dead frames were still played out. Joe Davis compiled a century break in the penultimate frame to win the match. This was the last World Championship to