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John Spencer (18 September 1935 – 11 July 2006) was an English professional snooker player. One of the most dominant players of the 1970s, he won the World Snooker Championship three times, in 1969, 1971 and 1977.
The 1977 World Snooker Championship is a professional snooker tournament that took place from 18 to 30 April 1977 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. John Spencer won his third World Snooker Championship title by defeating Cliff Thorburn by 25 frames to 21 in the final. It was the first time the championship was held at the Crucible, which ...
The World Snooker Championship trophy The World Snooker Championship is an annual snooker tournament founded in 1927 , and played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield , England since 1977 . The tournament is now played over seventeen days in late April and early May, and is chronologically the third of the three Triple Crown events of the season.
The 1969 championship is regarded as the first of the modern snooker era, and was won by John Spencer, who defeated Gary Owen 37–24 in the final. [14] [15] [16] [2]: 8 The 1972 championship was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, which was the renamed PBPA. The draw for players entering the competition was ...
Nominator(s): BennyOnTheLoose 12:53, 6 October 2023 (UTC) and Rodney Baggins [] This article is about three-time world snooker champion John Spencer.Spencer was noted for his cue action, which featured an unusually long backswing that provided immense cue power, allowing him to develop long-distance shots with deep screw and maximum side spin.
The good attendances for the championship match led to John Player deciding to sponsor the 1969 World Snooker Championship as a knock-out format tournament, [11] using their "Players No. 6" brand. [12] The 1969 championship is regarded as the first of the modern snooker era, and was won by John Spencer, who defeated Gary Owen 37–24 in the final.
The professional world rankings for the snooker players on the main tour in the 1977–78 season are listed below. Points gained in each of the three World Snooker Championships are shown, with the total number of points given in the last column. A "–" symbol indicates that the player did not participate in that year's championship.
Although not a ranking event, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. [3] The reigning champion is Shaun Murphy, who won his second masters title in 2025, defeating Kyren Wilson 10-7. The Masters began in 1975 as an invitational event for 10 top players. The inaugural champion was John Spencer.