2002 World Snooker Championship 2002 World Snooker Championship The 2002 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 20 April and 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he lost in the semi-finals 13 frames to 17 against Stephen Hendry and became another first time champion who fell to the Crucible curse and could not defend his first World title. Peter Ebdon won his only world title by defeating seven-time World Champion Hendry 18–17
1932 World Snooker Championship while Davis won all four in the evening. Sources: 1932 World Snooker Championship The 1932 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament, the final being held at the Thurston's Hall in London, England. Joe Davis won his sixth World title by defeating New Zealander Clark McConachy 30–19 in the final. "Dead" frames were played, the score when Davis won the match was 25–18. Davis set a new Championship record break of 99 in the final. Only three players entered, Joe Davis, Tom Dennis and Clark McConachy. Dennis and McConachy played a semi-final, the winner meeting Davis in the final. McConachy