1978 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17–29 April 1978 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £24,000 |
| Winner's share | £7,500 |
| Highest break |
 John Spencer (138) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Ray Reardon
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| Runner-up |
 Perrie Mans
|
| Score | 25–18 |
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The 1978 World Snooker Championship (also known as the 1978 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 29 April 1978 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
The final was contested by Ray Reardon and Perrie Mans. Reardon led 5–2 after the first session, before Mans levelled the match at 8–8 after the first day's play. After the third interval Reardon led 12–11 and won the 24th frame with a 64 break to lead 13–11. After the second day Reardon led 18–14, and eventually won the match 25–18. This was Reardon's sixth and last world title. A summary of the final is available. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate seedings.
Sources:
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There were seven century breaks at championship, the highest being 138 by John Spencer.
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