1927 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 November 1926–12 May 1927 |
| Final venue | Camkin's Hall |
| Final city | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | BACC |
| Highest break |
 Albert Cope (60) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Joe Davis
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| Runner-up |
Tom Dennis
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| Score | 16–7 |
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The 1927 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament held at various venues throughout the season. This was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was organised by Joe Davis and Bill Camkin. The final took place at the Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England with Joe Davis winning the title by defeating Tom Dennis. Originally called the Professional Snooker Championship, it did not become the World Championship until 1935.
The highest break of the tournament was 60, made by Albert Cope in his match against Joe Davis. In recognition of this break Cope later received a commemorative certificate from the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC). The break remained the best in the Championship until Davis made a 61 in the 1929 final.
Joe Davis drafted the conditions under which a Championship could take place, after a conversation with Bill Camkin, and sent it to the BACC, who gave their consent. The players had to arrange their own venues, with the final being held at the Camkin's Hall on John Bright Street in Birmingham. The entry fee was five guineas per player, with a five-guineas sidestake. It was planned that the half of the entry fees would be split up between the winner and runner-up, with the winner becoming sixty percent, and half of the BACC gate receipts after expenses equally shared out between the players. However, Joe Davis, the eventual champion, won the £6 and 10 shillings from gate receipts, and the BACC used the player's part of the fees towards purchasing the trophy.
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