2000 World Snooker Championship 2000 World Snooker Championship The 2000 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2000 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 April and 1 May 2000 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Stephen Hendry was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round 7–10 against Stuart Bingham. Mark Williams won his first World title by defeating fellow Welsh player Matthew Stevens 18–16 in the final. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown
1946 World Snooker Championship centuries. Davis and Lindrum received £1,800 and £550 respectively. Lindrum also received the championship table and all the equipment. Sources: Kingsley Kennerley met Fred Lawrence from 7–9 January in Birmingham. Stanley Newman and Willie Leigh played from 10–12 January in Newquay, Cornwall. Conrad Stanbury played John Barrie from 28–30 January in Woolwich, London. The final between Stanley Newman and Kingsley Kennerley was played from14–16 February in Tooting, London 1946 World Snooker Championship The 1946 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament. The final was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall in London, England from 6 to 18 May. Joe Davis