1978 World Snooker Championship

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1979_World_Snooker_Championship
gptkbp:attendance gptkb:High
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:BBC
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:Ray_Reardon
gptkbp:date April 1978
gptkbp:duration 17 days
gptkbp:final_score 25-21
gptkbp:finale_date Best of 25 frames
Best of 49 frames
gptkbp:format gptkb:Knockout
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Sheffield
gptkbp:highest_point gptkb:Steve_Davis
gptkb:147
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the World Snooker Tour
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1978 World Snooker Championship
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for gptkb:Crucible_Theatre
gptkbp:legacy Established Crucible as the home of snooker
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:media_coverage Live coverage
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:1979_World_Snooker_Championship
gptkb:1977_World_Snooker_Championship
gptkbp:notable_match Best of 19 frames
Quarter-final between John Spencer and Steve Davis
Semi-final between Ray Reardon and Graham Miles
gptkbp:notable_players gptkb:Ray_Reardon
gptkb:David_Taylor
gptkb:Fred_Davis
gptkb:Derek_Hill
gptkb:John_Parrott
gptkb:John_Virgo
gptkb:Steve_Davis
gptkb:David_Icke
gptkb:John_Spencer
gptkb:Tony_Knowles
gptkb:Bill_Werbeniuk
gptkb:Cliff_Thorburn
gptkb:Eddie_Charlton
gptkb:Gary_Wilkinson
gptkb:Tony_Meo
gptkb:Jim_Meadowcroft
gptkb:Mike_Hallett
Graham Miles
Pat Houlihan
gptkbp:number_of_matches gptkb:63
Varied
gptkbp:number_of_teams gptkb:32
gptkbp:prize_money £20,000
gptkbp:runner_up gptkb:John_Spencer
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_World_Championship_at_the_Crucible_Theatre
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Lada
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Ray_Reardon