1978 World Championship

Tournament Info

Status: Professional Ranking
Season: 1977-1978
Dates: April 17th 1978 - April 29th 1978
Qualifying dates: March 27th 1978 - April 7th 1978
Location: England Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England
Sponsor: Embassy
Broadcaster: None
Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Amount 49 42 15 10 3 7 126
Frame rate 10.98 12.81 35.87 53.8 179.33 76.86 4.27
Players:
Professional Amateur Total
28 0 28
Matches: 28
Frames: 538
Centuries:
Qualifiers Venue Total
0 7 7
Prize fund: GBP 24,000
Points scored: 59,337
Final
Frame scores
74(62)-49; 32-80; 58-17; 62-68; 106-8; 80-60; 112(71)-14; 34-83(67); 32-96; 9-54; 71-24; 122(87)-6; 15-85(65); 94-14; 34-84; 8-75; 51-74; 68-56; 50-70(65); 78-29; 67-40; 87-26; 16-83; 96(64)-28; 75-33; 67(66)-33; 71(62)-76; 76-48; 82-28; 44-60; 42-68; 84-39; 54(54)-80; 42-64; 31-82; 107(100)-12; 86-26; 89-15; 16-64; 92(53)-50; 82(81)-43; 75-44; 60-49
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8, 8-9, 9-9, 9-10, 10-10, 11-10, 12-10, 12-11, 13-11, 14-11, 15-11, 15-12, 16-12, 17-12, 17-13, 17-14, 18-14, 18-15, 18-16, 18-17, 19-17, 20-17, 21-17, 21-18, 22-18, 23-18, 24-18, 25-18
Reardon
Mans
Total
50+ Breaks
100, 87, 81, 71, 66, 64, 62, 62, 54, 53
67, 65, 65
Points Scored
2731
2137
4868
Avg. points/frame
63.51
49.7
113.21
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Reardon 2 4 1 2 - 1 10
Mans - 3 - - - - 3
3rd Place Playoff
Frame scores
83-25; 71-53; 100-22; 125-0; 30-89; 80-49; 46-73; 63-43; 22-99; 91-19
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3
Charlton
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
711
472
1183
Avg. points/frame
71.1
47.2
118.3
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Charlton - - - - - - 0
Davis - - - - - - 0
Semi-final
18 (35) 16
Frame scores
88-31; 30-80; 70-24; 37-50; 31-70; 64-73(59); 34-54; 68-46; 86-2; 69-37; 46-70; 117(51)-1; 66(50)-63(59); 64-18; 58-54; 57-50; 21-92(57); 51-29; 88-11; 60-15; 23-85(75); 58-42; 51-66; 60-44; 58-68; 30-83; 47-58; 89-36; 56-57; 31-91; 63-61; 41-76; 32-88; 111(60)-21
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6, 10-6, 10-7, 11-7, 12-7, 13-7, 13-8, 14-8, 14-9, 15-9, 15-10, 15-11, 15-12, 16-12, 16-13, 16-14, 17-14, 17-15, 17-16, 18-16
Mans
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
60, 51, 50
75, 59, 59, 57
Points Scored
1955
1746
3701
Avg. points/frame
57.5
51.35
108.85
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Mans 2 1 - - - - 3
Davis 3 - 1 - - - 4
Semi-final
Frame scores
50-74; 25-83; 74-67; 56-29; 69-29; 62-51; 16-70; 93(51)-21; 63-45; 33-85; 47-80; 36-75; 85-32; 102(60)-17; 45-58; 26-76(60); 60-73; 36-66; 48-74; 74-5; 34-106; 70-54; 67-42; 73-43; 86-33; 71-67; 99(51)-15; 75(53)-55; 29-77(64); 88-32; 26-111(74); 107-12
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10, 8-11, 9-11, 9-12, 10-12, 11-12, 12-12, 13-12, 14-12, 15-12, 16-12, 16-13, 17-13, 17-14, 18-14
Reardon
Charlton
Total
50+ Breaks
60, 53, 51, 51
74, 64, 60
Points Scored
1925
1757
3682
Avg. points/frame
60.16
54.91
115.06
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Reardon 3 1 - - - - 4
Charlton - 2 1 - - - 3
Quarter-final
Frame scores
98-12; 41-75; 26-78; 58(57)-67; 46-72; 9-73(73); 83(59)-32; 48-75; 55-69; 73-27; 43-71; 37-79; 73(63)-18; 50-68; 66-39; 116(108)-1; 52-54; 87-24; 75-4; 21-67(60); 90-42; 101(76)-22; 66(54)-58; 72-60; 89(67)-4
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 4-9, 4-10, 5-10, 6-10, 6-11, 7-11, 8-11, 8-12, 9-12, 10-12, 11-12, 12-12, 13-12
Charlton
Thorburn
Total
50+ Breaks
108, 76, 67, 63, 59, 57, 54
73, 60
Points Scored
1575
1191
2766
Avg. points/frame
63
47.64
110.64
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Charlton 3 2 1 - - 1 7
Thorburn - 1 1 - - - 2
Quarter-final
13 (25) 10
Frame scores
81-48; 108(57)-22; 52(51)-73(59); 115(86)-1; 123(105)-2; 64-48; 18-109(64); 46-63(57); 38-59; 95(66)-33; 67-74; 62-39; 15-65; 0-105(105); 76-24; 20-82; 75-50; 90-43; 62-44; 45-88(58); 82-41; 31-57; 52-42
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8, 10-8, 11-8, 11-9, 12-9, 12-10, 13-10
Davis
Fagan
Total
50+ Breaks
105, 86, 66, 57, 51
105, 64, 59, 58, 57
Points Scored
1417
1212
2629
Avg. points/frame
61.61
52.7
114.3
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Davis 2 1 - 1 - 1 5
Fagan 3 1 - - - 1 5
Quarter-final
Frame scores
76-52; 35-57; 28-73; 84-42; 25-59; 71-62; 109(62)-43; 78-0; 109-19; 59-45; 79(54)-40; 52-70; 63-40; 33-65; 64-78; 40-62; 68-51; 68-15; 85(68)-0; 78-22
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 10-7, 11-7, 12-7, 13-7
Mans
Miles
Total
50+ Breaks
68, 62, 54
Points Scored
1304
895
2199
Avg. points/frame
65.2
44.75
109.95
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Mans 1 2 - - - - 3
Miles - - - - - - 0
Quarter-final
Frame scores
78(55)-28; 109-7; 80(53)-40; 68-46; 48-72; 73-37; 38-79(75); 66(57)-28; 45-56; 37-82(54); 92(60)-27; 72-39; 76-46; 55-70; 85-29; 35-77; 84-20; 133(119)-4; 76-40
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4, 9-5, 10-5, 10-6, 11-6, 12-6, 13-6
Reardon
Werbeniuk
Total
50+ Breaks
119, 60, 57, 55, 53
75, 54
Points Scored
1350
827
2177
Avg. points/frame
71.05
43.53
114.58
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Reardon 3 1 - - - 1 5
Werbeniuk 1 - 1 - - - 2
Last 16
Frame scores
28-65; 64-25; 47-69; 59(52)-36; 26-56; 55-48; 73-36; 16-98; 28-84(84); 83-29; 40-87; 91(65)-29; 104(74)-14; 1-108; 49-59; 4-87; 64-65; 0-111(88); 77-41; 92(85)-14; 23-73; 70-63; 71-46; 77(63)-44; 98(98)-0
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10, 7-11, 8-11, 9-11, 9-12, 10-12, 11-12, 12-12, 13-12
Charlton
Thorne
Total
50+ Breaks
98, 85, 74, 65, 63, 52
88, 84
Points Scored
1340
1387
2727
Avg. points/frame
53.6
55.48
109.08
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Charlton 1 2 1 1 1 - 6
Thorne - - - 2 - - 2
Last 16
Frame scores
35-84; 53(52)-56; 57-48; 20-65; 67-58; 92-28; 35-68; 82(76)-40; 58-45; 75-37; 66-54; 44-70; 66-55; 61-53; 2-88; 80-32; 68-39; 19-83; 40-79(62); 39-70; 77(50)-24; 70-57
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5, 9-6, 10-6, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9, 12-9, 13-9
Davis
Taylor
Total
50+ Breaks
76, 52, 50
62
Points Scored
1206
1233
2439
Avg. points/frame
54.82
56.05
110.86
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Davis 2 - 1 - - - 3
Taylor - 1 - - - - 1
Last 16
Frame scores
83-37; 77(57)-52(52); 65-40; 18-92; 35-67; 60-58; 30-93; 27-89; 61-64; 19-92; 34-61; 83-34; 69-9; 64-15; 53-33; 50-73; 17-94(58); 67-55; 75-48; 47-65; 49-57; 36-92; 73-66(66); 70-58; 72-54
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-7, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 10-10, 10-11, 10-12, 11-12, 12-12, 13-12
Fagan
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
57
66, 58, 52
Points Scored
1334
1498
2832
Avg. points/frame
53.36
59.92
113.28
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Fagan 1 - - - - - 1
Higgins 2 1 - - - - 3
Last 16
Frame scores
51-79; 67-33; 12-118(118); 36-92; 115(68)-19; 58-49; 74-20; 38-67; 54-49; 24-92; 69-41; 59-52; 23-79; 74-25; 48-66; 74-60; 4-145(138); 89-19; 61-18; 88-43; 73-40
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7, 9-8, 10-8, 11-8, 12-8, 13-8
Mans
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
68
138, 118
Points Scored
1191
1206
2397
Avg. points/frame
56.71
57.43
114.14
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Mans - 1 - - - - 1
Spencer - - - - - 2 2
Last 16
Frame scores
44-92(57); 24-65; 47-68; 77-42; 88-49; 82-32; 95-37; 105-7; 28-90; 47-74; 18-63; 17-93(93); 60-49; 75-28; 85-38; 63-70; 1-118; 30-78; 63-38; 67-30; 80-66; 97-9; 66-38
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10, 9-10, 10-10, 11-10, 12-10, 13-10
Miles
Taylor
Total
50+ Breaks
93, 57
Points Scored
1359
1274
2633
Avg. points/frame
59.09
55.39
114.48
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Miles - - - - - - 0
Taylor 1 - - - 1 - 2
Last 16
Frame scores
49-58; 58-73; 43-84; 92-31; 49-40; 55(55)-75(71); 50-73; 33-78; 22-70; 62-34; 75(59)-18; 65-45; 71-43; 49-42; 13-89(56); 55-41; no score recorded for 1 frame; 58-42; 107(61)-24; 72-46; 43-67; 108(56)-14
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 3-7, 4-7, 5-7, 6-7, 7-7, 7-8, 8-8, , 9-8, 10-8, 11-8, 11-9, 12-9
Reardon
Mountjoy
Total
50+ Breaks
61, 59, 56, 55
71, 56
Points Scored
1229
1087
2316
Avg. points/frame
55.86
49.41
105.27
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Reardon 3 1 - - - - 4
Mountjoy 1 - 1 - - - 2
Last 16
Frame scores
47-59; 85-25; 94(67)-41; 63-38; 117-17; 29-83(83); 36-77; 70-34; 115(63)-8; 76-46; 7-68; 40-62; 86-19; 20-110; 78-27; no score recorded for 1 frame; 25-79(79); 69-67; 38-84(72); 101-27; 73-42
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6, , 9-7, 10-7, 10-8, 11-8, 12-8
Thorburn
Houlihan
Total
50+ Breaks
67, 63
83, 79, 72
Points Scored
1269
1013
2282
Avg. points/frame
60.43
48.24
108.67
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Thorburn - 2 - - - - 2
Houlihan - - 2 1 - - 3
Last 16
Frame scores
72-49; 25-64; 45-73; 87(55)-32; 65-53; 58-45; 52-84; 65-25; 90-2; 50-39; 76-12; 79-58; 68-57; 119-33; 90(62)-25; 51-77; 84-45
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 11-3, 12-3, 12-4, 13-4
Werbeniuk
Pulman
Total
50+ Breaks
62, 55
Points Scored
1176
773
1949
Avg. points/frame
69.18
45.47
114.65
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Werbeniuk 1 1 - - - - 2
Pulman - - - - - - 0
Last 24
Frame scores
85-47; 7-58; 27-71; 7-111; 39-59; 89-37; 9-67; 99-17; 13-126(74); 71-22; 61-69; 93-36; 74-21; 60-38; 26-57; 60(55)-17; 70-53
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 2-5, 3-5, 3-6, 4-6, 4-7, 5-7, 6-7, 7-7, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8
Davis
Virgo
Total
50+ Breaks
55
74
Points Scored
890
906
1796
Avg. points/frame
52.35
53.29
105.65
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Davis 1 - - - - - 1
Virgo - - 1 - - - 1
Last 24
Frame scores
99(70)-11; 84(51)-23; 19-90(61); 72-29; 68(51)-46; 18-82; 52-65; 54-50; 58-67; 93(63)-31; 75-39; 63-69; 83-25; 73(58)-43
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5
Fagan
Dunning
Total
50+ Breaks
70, 63, 58, 51, 51
61
Points Scored
911
670
1581
Avg. points/frame
65.07
47.86
112.93
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Fagan 3 1 1 - - - 5
Dunning - 1 - - - - 1
Last 24
Frame scores
36-95; 89(66)-19; 51(50)-80(80); 74-54(54); 86-24; 105(62)-23; 59-51; 20-102; 78-25; 24-74; 54-20; 29-67; 95-40; 46-62; 50-28
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6
Houlihan
Meadowcroft
Total
50+ Breaks
66, 62, 50
80, 54
Points Scored
896
764
1660
Avg. points/frame
59.73
50.93
110.67
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Houlihan 1 2 - - - - 3
Meadowcroft 1 - - 1 - - 2
Last 24
Frame scores
23-91; 80-17; 88-33; 89-1; 53-25; 32-82; 78(50)-29; 28-79; 86-18; 36-75; 49-63; 117(65)-13; 71-78; 52-44
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6
Mans
Barrie
Total
50+ Breaks
65, 50
Points Scored
882
648
1530
Avg. points/frame
58.8
43.2
102
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Mans 1 1 - - - - 2
Barrie - - - - - - 0
Last 24
Frame scores
102-24; 74-35; 71-45; 25-104(69); 98(66)-16; 50-78(60); 52-41; 55-53; 58(50)-42; 21-65; 91(63)-36; 99-16
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3
Mountjoy
Andrewartha
Total
50+ Breaks
66, 63, 50
69, 60
Points Scored
796
555
1351
Avg. points/frame
66.33
46.25
112.58
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Mountjoy 1 2 - - - - 3
Andrewartha - 2 - - - - 2
Last 24
Frame scores
54-61; 105(80)-23; 40-70; 100-12; 47-56; 90(64)-31; 108(51)-0; 76-36; 43-67; 34-60; 56-65; 68-33; 63-55; 63-72; 70-44; 57-32
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7
Taylor
Morgan
Total
50+ Breaks
80, 64, 51
Points Scored
1074
717
1791
Avg. points/frame
67.13
44.81
111.94
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Taylor 1 1 - 1 - - 3
Morgan - - - - - - 0
Last 24
Frame scores
81-24; 109(84)-7; 23-83-44; 71-26; 119(60,59)-0; 36-71; 94-1; 52-88; 65-31; 91(64)-26; 85-36
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3
Thorne
Williams
Total
50+ Breaks
84, 64, 60, 59
Points Scored
826
393
1219
Avg. points/frame
68.83
32.75
101.58
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Thorne 1 2 - 1 - - 4
Williams - - - - - - 0
Last 24
Frame scores
38-48; 54-35; 58-42; 77-47; 69-44; 87(54)-53; 86(56)-27; 64-37; 42-59; 83-32; 66-37
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2
Werbeniuk
Parkin
Total
50+ Breaks
56, 54
Points Scored
724
461
1185
Avg. points/frame
65.82
41.91
107.73
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Werbeniuk 2 - - - - - 2
Parkin - - - - - - 0
Round 1
Frame scores
84(63)-15; 75-26; 63-25; 75-52; 72-19; 61-39; 89-36; 70-31; 64-19
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 7-0, 8-0, 9-0
Andrewartha
Karnehm
Total
50+ Breaks
63
Points Scored
653
262
915
Avg. points/frame
72.56
29.11
101.67
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Andrewartha - 1 - - - - 1
Karnehm - - - - - - 0
Round 1
Frame scores
Greaves docked 1 frame; 82-24; 53-60; 12-91; 107-28; 61-45; 20-101(93); 58-19; 51-43; 87-19; 62-28; 68-30
Match progress
, 1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3
Barrie
Greaves
Total
50+ Breaks
93
Points Scored
661
488
1149
Avg. points/frame
55.08
40.67
95.75
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Barrie - - - - - - 0
Greaves - - - - 1 - 1
Round 1
Frame scores
115(56)-6; 68-37; 99(79)-14; 114(67)-16; 91-3; 58-34; 79(53)-25; 133(77)-4; 42-51; 71-46
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 7-0, 8-0, 8-1, 9-1
Houlihan
Ross
Total
50+ Breaks
79, 77, 67, 56, 53
Points Scored
870
236
1106
Avg. points/frame
87
23.6
110.6
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Houlihan 2 1 2 - - - 5
Ross - - - - - - 0
Round 1
Frame scores
61-47; 43-51; 52-45; 23-65; 42-73; 43-42; 66-49; 68-42; 22-97; 53-17; 67-14; 59-29; 53-51
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4
Parkin
Bennett
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
652
622
1274
Avg. points/frame
50.15
47.85
98
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Parkin - - - - - - 0
Bennett - - - - - - 0