The Crucible Curse is a phrase widely used in professional snooker. A professional provides a service in exchange for payment in accordance with established protocols for licensing, ethics, procedures, standards of service and training/certification. ... Snooker is a billiards sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. ...

The term refers to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, venue of the World Snooker Championship since 1977, and the fact that no first-time champion has ever successfully defended his title there the following year, hence the "curse". The Crucible Theatre, located in the city centre of Sheffield, England is known for being a producing theatre, meaning shows are designed and rehearsed in-house. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, is the climax of snookers annual calendar and the most important snooker event of the year in terms of prestige, prize money and world ranking points. ... Look up Curse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Of the fifteen players to have won the championship at the Crucible Theatre, four lost in their first match as defending champion (John Spencer in 1978, Terry Griffiths in 1980, Steve Davis in 1982 and Dennis Taylor in 1986) and only two have reached the final: Joe Johnson in 1987 and Ken Doherty in 1998. John Spencer (18 June 1935 - 11 July 2006) was an English snooker player who dominated the game in the 1970s along with Ray Reardon. ... Terry Griffiths (born October 16, 1947) is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... Dennis Taylor (recte Denis), born January 19, 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is a retired British snooker player. ... Joe Johnson (born 29 June 1952) is an English professional snooker player. ... Ken Doherty (born September 17, 1969) is an Irish professional snooker player. ...

The curse

The event The competition took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the April 1978. ... John Spencer (18 June 1935 - 11 July 2006) was an English snooker player who dominated the game in the 1970s along with Ray Reardon. ... Pierre Perrie Mans (born 14 October 1940) is a retired professional snooker player from South Africa. ... The event The competition took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the April 1979. ... Ray Reardon is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... Dennis Taylor (recte Denis), born January 19, 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is a retired British snooker player. ... The event The competition took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 22nd April to the 5th May 1980. ... Terry Griffiths (born October 16, 1947) is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... The event The competition took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 6th to the 20th April 1981. ... Clifford Charles Devlin (Cliff) Thorburn (born January 16, 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a retired professional snooker player. ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... // The event The Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 30th April to the 16th May 1982. ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... Tony Knowles (born 13 June 1955) is an English professional snooker player. ... The event The competition took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the the 16th April to the 2nd May 1983. ... Alexander Gordon Higgins (born March 18, 1949) is a world-famous snooker player. ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... 1986 Embassy World Championship results: First Round: Dennis Taylor [4*] (NIR) 6-10 Mike Hallett (ENG) Joe Johnson [16] (ENG) 10-3 Dave Martin (ENG) Alex Higgins [9] (NIR) 10-7 John Spencer (ENG) Terry Griffiths [8] (WAL) 10-2 Danny Fowler (ENG) Kirk Stevens [5] (CAN) 10-6 Dean... Dennis Taylor (recte Denis), born January 19, 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is a retired British snooker player. ... Mike Hallett (July 2, 1959 - April 19, 2006) was an English professional snooker player. ... 1987 Embassy World Championship results: First Round: Joe Johnson [8*] (ENG) 10-9 Eugene Hughes [20] (ENG) Rex Williams [16] (ENG) 5-10 Murdo Macleod [22] (SCO) Kirk Stevens [9] (CAN) 4-10 Steve Longworth [31] (ENG) Wille Thorne [7] (WAL) 7-10 Stephen Hendry [51] (SCO) Tony Knowles [4... Joe Johnson (born 29 June 1952) is an English professional snooker player. ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... // The event The 1991 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between 20 April and 6 May 1991. ... Stephen Hendry MBE (born January 13, 1969 in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross) is a Scottish professional snooker player. ... Steve James (born May 2, 1961) is an English professional snooker player. ... // The event The 1992 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 18 April and 4 May 1992. ... John Parrott MBE (born 11 May 1964) in Liverpool, England, is an English professional snooker player. ... Alan McManus (born January 21, 1971) is a Scottish professional snooker player, known for his clever tactical play and safety shots. ... The Event The competition took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the the 18th April to the 4th May 1998. ... Ken Doherty (born September 17, 1969) is an Irish professional snooker player. ... John Higgins (born May 18, 1975, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish professional snooker player. ... The event The competition took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 17th April to the 3rd May 1999. ... John Higgins (born May 18, 1975, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish professional snooker player. ... Mark Williams MBE (born 21 March 1975, Cwm, Wales) is a Welsh professional snooker player. ... Round 1 Mark Williams (Wales) 10-4 Billy Snaddon (Scotland) Joe Swail (N.Ireland) 10-9 Sean Storey (England) Mark King (England) 10-8 Fergal OBrien (Ireland) Patrick Wallace (N.Ireland) 10-2 Alan McManus (Scotland) Stephen Lee (England) 10-3 Nigel Bond (England) Peter Ebdon (England) 10-8... Mark Williams MBE (born 21 March 1975, Cwm, Wales) is a Welsh professional snooker player. ... Joe Swail (born August 29, 1969) is a snooker player from Northern Ireland. ... The 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 20 April and 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. ... Ronnie OSullivan (born 5 December 1975) is an English professional snooker player. ... Stephen Hendry MBE (born January 13, 1969 in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross) is a Scottish professional snooker player. ... The 2003 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 19 April and 5 May 2003 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. ... Peter Ebdon (born August 27, 1970) is an English professional snooker player. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... The 2006 888. ... Shaun Murphy (born August 10, 1982) is an English professional snooker player and the 2005 world snooker champion. ... Peter Ebdon (born August 27, 1970) is an English professional snooker player. ...

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