Names on the trophy

[Theodor Cepraga]

Does anyone know where I can find the list with the names written on the World Snooker Championship trophy?
All I know is that Horace Lindrum's name is on the trophy, Joe Davis' victories are also there and surely the name of the Crucible champions. But, the champions of World Match Play are there? How about the Challenge matches won by John Pullman?
I hope someone knows the answer. Thank you.

[FOXMULDER]

I don't think the challenge matches with Pullman will be on there, otherwise he would be considered 7 time world champion.

Every other name will be on there though, every tournament since 1927

[The Statman]

Adding to that, it is interesting that, with the exception of one of Fred Davis's appearances plud Dennis Taylor, up to 1996 all the names are inscribed Initial-Surname.

From 1997, it is inscribed with First name-Surname, except Stephen Hendry in 1999 who is shown as S. Hendry.

[Cyril]

Adding to that, it is interesting that, with the exception of one of Fred Davis's appearances plud Dennis Taylor, up to 1996 all the names are inscribed Initial-Surname.

From 1997, it is inscribed with First name-Surname, except Stephen Hendry in 1999 who is shown as S. Hendry.

So to answer the first post, TS, what is on the trophy? Is it this?

1927 J.DAVIS
1928 J.DAVIS
1929 J.DAVIS
1930 J.DAVIS
1931 J.DAVIS
1932 J.DAVIS
1933 J.DAVIS
1934 J.DAVIS
1935 J.DAVIS
1936 J.DAVIS
1937 J.DAVIS
1938 J.DAVIS
1939 J.DAVIS
1940 J.DAVIS
1946 J.DAVIS
1947 W.DONALDSON
1948 FRED DAVIS
1949 F.DAVIS
1950 W.DONALDSON
1951 F.DAVIS
1952 H.LINDRUM
1964 J.PULMAN
1964 J.PULMAN
1965 J.PULMAN
1965 J.PULMAN
1965 J.PULMAN
1966 J.PULMAN
1968 J.PULMAN
1969 J.SPENCER
1970 R.REARDON
1970 (Nov) J.SPENCER
1972 A.HIGGINS
1973 R.REARDON
1974 R.REARDON
1975 R.REARDON
1976 R.REARDON
1977 J.SPENCER
1978 R.REARDON
1979 T.GRIFFITHS
1980 C.THORBURN
1981 S.DAVIS
1982 A.HIGGINS
1983 S.DAVIS
1984 S.DAVIS
1985 DENNIS TAYLOR
1986 J.JOHNSON
1987 S.DAVIS
1988 S.DAVIS
1989 S.DAVIS
1990 S.HENDRY
1991 J.PARROTT
1992 S.HENDRY
1993 S.HENDRY
1994 S.HENDRY
1995 S.HENDRY
1996 S.HENDRY
1997 KEN DOHERTY
1998 JOHN HIGGINS
1999 S.HENDRY
2000 MARK J. WILLIAMS
2001 RONNIE O'SULLIVAN
2002 PETER EBDON
2003 MARK J. WILLIAMS
2004 RONNIE O'SULLIVAN
2005 SHAUN MURPHY
2006 GRAEME DOTT
2007 JOHN HIGGINS
2008 RONNIE O'SULLIVAN
2009 JOHN HIGGINS
2010 NEIL ROBERTSON

[The Statman]

Not sure that they've engraved RObertson's name yet and not sure whether the J is there in Mark J Williams.

I'm not sure how the Pulman challenge match era is represented but I'm sure he wont be on there more than once per year if he's there at all. Not sure, also, about the date given for the 1970-71 season - an interesting one.

I also have a feeling that the 1999 Hendry inscription adds MBE at the end.

[Cyril]

I have a feeling Pulman's name is on there 7 times.

I've read somewhere that after beating Clark McConachy at Houldsworth Hall, Manchester, Horace Lindrum returned home to Australia with the trophy and there it remained until around about 1957/58 when he announced he was retiring from Championship play as "unbeaten world champion". He duly returned the trophy back to the BA&CC.

Did you know, Horace's wife Joy was a secretary at the BA&CC in London? Ted Lowe was best man at the wedding.

[Theodor Cepraga]

I think that it is written 1926-1927 J. Davis. I mean, the season not only the year and it coult be MBE at Hendry's name. I don't have any idea about Mark J Williams.
The best way to find out is a photo.

[Cyril]

I think that it is written 1926-1927 J. Davis. I mean, the season not only the year

Yes, very true. Now you've said that I am certain that is the case for the years engraved on the main body of the trophy. I have seen a picture but can't find one of it on the internet. I think they changed to putting the 'actual' year it was played in, when they had the base added.

The Championship was stretched over the whole season until 1973 when they condensed it into 2 or 3 weeks played at Manchester City Halls.