1927 World Snooker Championship

The 1927 World Snooker Championship was the inaugural World Championship and was organised by the snooker player Joe Davis, who also won the title and went on to dominate this event until after the Second World War. It was hosted at Thurston's Hall, and ten people participated in it. The highest break of the tournament was 60, made by Albert Cope, which today would be considered very modest.

Prize Money

The entry fee was five guineas per player with a five guineas sidestake. The entry fees were split between the prize fund and the Billiards Association and Control Council (BA & CC) who used their part of the fees towards purchasing the trophy which cost £19.

Joe Davis, the eventual champion, won the £6 10 shillings, roughly equivalent to £280 today.

Results

	Round 1 Best of 15 frames					Quarter finals Best of 15 frames					Semi finals Best of 23 frames					Final Best of 31 frames
							Tom Dennis	8
							Fred Lawrence	7
												Tom Dennis	12
		Tom Carpenter	8									Tom Carpenter	10
		Nat Butler	3				Tom Carpenter	8
		Melbourne Inman	8				Melbourne Inman	3
		Tom Newman	5														Tom Dennis	11
																	Joe Davis	20
							Albert Cope	8
							Alec Mann	6
												Albert Cope	7
												Joe Davis	16
							Joe Brady	5
							Joe Davis	10

• All of the frames possible were played in Joe Davis' games. Usually in a best of 15 game, Davis would reach 8 and play would end. But in his best of 15 game, all 15 frames were played. The same applies to his Semi-Final and Final results.
• Highest Break: 60 – Albert Cope