1979 World Snooker Championship

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1979_World_Snooker_Championship
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1979_World_Championship
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_Snooker_Championship_Trophy
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:BBC
2 weeks
gptkbp:date April 1979
gptkbp:end_date May 1, 1979
gptkbp:event_type Professional Snooker Tournament
gptkbp:final_score 15-24
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:1980_World_Snooker_Championship
gptkbp:format gptkb:Knockout
gptkbp:gameplay gptkb:39
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Sheffield
gptkbp:highest_point gptkb:138
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1979 World Snooker Championship
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for gptkb:Crucible_Theatre
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:match_type Best of 25 frames
gptkbp:notable_match gptkb:Final
gptkb:4
8
gptkbp:notable_players gptkb:Ray_Reardon
gptkb:David_Taylor
gptkb:Fred_Davis
gptkb:Dennis_Taylor
gptkb:Terry_Griffiths
gptkb:John_Virgo
gptkb:Steve_Davis
gptkb:John_Spencer
gptkb:Tony_Knowles
gptkb:Bill_Werbeniuk
gptkb:Cliff_Thorburn
gptkb:Mike_Hallett
Eugene Hughes
gptkbp:participants gptkb:16
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1978_World_Snooker_Championship
gptkbp:prize_money £40,000
gptkbp:runner_up gptkb:John_Spencer
gptkbp:significance First World Championship win for Steve Davis
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:None
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Steve_Davis
gptkbp:year gptkb:1979