1978

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1978 notes

The oldest youngest player occurred in 1978, and it was also the oldest average age of all players: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1242.html

The oldest combined age of finalists, and of semi-finalists, occurred in 1978: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1238.html

...and the oldest Crucible champion occurred in 1978: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1239.html

The most nations in the quarter-finals occured in 1978 (jointly with 1982, 1997 and 2006): http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1229.html

The fewest centuries made by one player (jointly with 1977, 1980 and 1984) and the fewest matches containing a century (jointly with 1977) occurred in 1978: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1318.html

Session schedules

This chart is an index to the scheduled sessions shown in the match reports (below).

For example, if a match's scheduled sessions are 1, 3 and 6, it can be seen that the match was due to be played on Monday morning, Monday evening and Tuesday evening.

<table border=1><td></td><td>APRIL</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Mon.
17</td><td>Tue.
18</td><td>Wed.
19</td><td>Thu.
20</td><td>Fri.
21</td><td>Sat.
22</td><td>Sun.
23</td><td>Mon.
24</td><td>Tue.
25</td><td>Wed.
26</td><td>Thu.
27</td><td>Fri.
28</td><td>Sat.
29</td></tr><tr><td>Morning</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td>16</td><td></td><td>21</td><td>24</td><td></td><td>29</td><td>32</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Afternoon</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td>14</td><td>17</td><td>19</td><td>22</td><td>25</td><td>27</td><td>30</td><td>33</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>Evening</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>9</td><td>12</td><td>15</td><td>18</td><td>20</td><td>23</td><td>26</td><td>28</td><td>31</td><td>34</td><td>36</td></tr></table>Mornings: 11:00 start
Afternoons: 1:00 start, 3:15 start
Evenings: 5:00 start, 7:30 start

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First round

Spencer v. Mans
Scheduled sessions: 5, 8, 11
79-51, 33-67, 118-12, 92-36, 19-115, 49-58, 20-74, 67-38: 4–4
49-54, 92-24, 41-69, 52-59, 79-23, 25-74, 66-48, 60-74: 7–9
145-4, 19-89, 18-61, 43-88, 40-73: 8–13
Highest breaks: Spencer 138, 118, Mans 68
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1215.html

Miles v. Taylor, David
Scheduled sessions: 7, 10, 12
44-92, 24-65, 47-68, 77-42, 88-49, 82-32, 95-37, 105-7: 5–3
28-90, 47-74, 18-63, 17-93, 60-49, 75-28, 85-38, 63-70: 8–8
1-118, 30-78, 63-38, 67-30, 80-66, 97-9, 66-38: 13–10
Highest breaks: Miles 49, Taylor 93
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1300.html

Higgins, A. v. Fagan
Scheduled sessions: 6, 7, 9
37-83, 52-77, 40-65, 92-18, 67-35, 58-60, 93-30, 89-27: 4–4
64-61, 92-19, 61-34, 34-83, 9-69, 15-64, 33-53, 73-50: 8–8
94-17, 55-67, 48-75, 65-47, 57-49, 92-36, 66-73 (re-spot), 58-70, 54-72: 12–13
Highest breaks: Higgins 66, Fagan 57

Taylor, Dennis v. Davis, F.
Scheduled sessions: 10, 12, 13
84-35, 56-53, 48-57, 65-20, 58-67, 28-92, 68-35, 40-82: 4–4
45-58, 37-75, 54-66, 70-44, 55-66, 53-61, 88-2, 32-80, 39-68: 6–11
83-19, 79-40, 70-39, 24-77, 57-70: 9–13
Highest breaks: Taylor 62, Davis 76
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1215.html

Charlton v. Thorne
Scheduled sessions: 2, 4, 8
28-65, 64-25, 47-69, 59-36, 26-56, 55-48, 73-36, 16-98: 4–4
28-84, 83-29, 40-87, 91-29, 104-14, 1-108, 49-59, 4-87: 7–9
64-65, 0-111, 77-41, 92-14, 23-73, 70-63 (re-spot), 71-46, 77-44, 98-0: 13–12
Highest breaks: Charlton 98, Thorne 88

Thorburn v. Houlihan
Scheduled sessions: 1, 3, 6
47-59, 85-25, 94-41, 63-38, 117-17, 29-83, 36-77: 4–3
70-34, 115-8, 76-46, 7-68, 40-62, 86-19, 20-110, 78-27, [unknown score], 25-79: 10–7
69-67, 38-84, 101-27, 73-42: 13–8
Highest breaks: Thorburn 67, Houlihan 83

Pulman v. Werbeniuk
Scheduled sessions: 2, 4, 9
49-72, 64-25, 73-45, 32-87, 53-65, 45-58, 84-52, 25-65: 3–5
2-90, 39-50, 12-76, 58-79, 57-68, 33-119, 25-90, 77-51: 4–12
45-84: 4–13
Highest breaks: Pulman 47, Werbeniuk 62

Reardon v. Mountjoy
Scheduled sessions: 1, 3, 6
49-58, 58-75, 43-84, 92-31, 49-40, 55-75, 50-73, 33-78: 2–6
22-70, 62-34, 75-18, 65-45, 71-43, 49-42, 13-89, 55-41, [unknown score]: 9–8
58-42, 107-24, 72-46, 43-67, 108-14: 13–9
Highest breaks: Reardon 61, Mountjoy 71

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Quarter-finals

Mans v. Miles
Scheduled sessions: 15, 17, 18
76-52, 35-57, 28-73, 84-42, 25-59, 71-62, 109-43, 78-0, 109-19: 6–3
59-45, 79-40, 52-70, 63-40, 33-65, 64-78, 40-62: 9–7
68-51, 68-15, 85-0, 78-22: 13–7
Highest breaks: Mans 68, Miles 47

Fagan v. Davis, F.
Scheduled sessions: 15, 17, 18
48-81, 22-108, 73-52, 1-115, 2-123, 48-64, 109-18, 68-46, 59-38: 4–5
33-95, 74-67, 39-62, 65-15, 105-0, 24-76, 82-20: 8–8
50-75, 43-90, 44-62, 88-45, 41-82, 57-31, 42-52: 10–13
Highest breaks: Fagan 105, Davis 105

Charlton v. Thorburn
Scheduled sessions: 11, 14, 16
98-12, 41-75, 26-78, 58-67, 46-72, 9-73, 83-32, 48-75: 2–6
55-69, 73-27, 43-71, 37-79, 73-18, 50-68, 66-39, 116-1: 6–10
52-54, 87-24, 75-4, 21-67, 90-42, 101-22, 66-58, 72-60, 89-4: 13–12
Highest breaks: Charlton 108, Thorburn 73
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1260.html http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1259.html

Werbeniuk v. Reardon
Scheduled sessions: 13, 14, 16
28-78, 7-109, 40-80, 46-68, 72-48, 37-73, 79-38, 28-66: 2–6
56-45, 82-37, 27-92, 39-72, 46-76, 70-55, 29-85, 77-35: 6–10
20-84, 4-133, 40-76: 6–13
Highest breaks: Werbeniuk 75, Reardon 119

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Semi-finals

Mans v. Davis, F.
Scheduled sessions: 22, 23, 24, 27, 28
88-31, 30-80, 70-24, 37-50, 31-70, 64-73, 34-54: 2–5
68-46, 86-2, 69-37, 46-70, 117-1, 66-63, 64-18: 8–6
58-54, 57-50, 21-92, 51-29, 88-11, 60-15, 23-85: 13–8
58-42, 51-66, 60-44, 58-68, 30-83, 47-59, 89-36: 16–12
56-57, 31-91, 63-61, 41-76, 32-88, 111-21: 18–16
Highest breaks: Mans 60, Davis 75
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1237.html

Charlton v. Reardon
Scheduled sessions: 19, 20, 21, 25, 26
74-50, 83-25, 67-74, 29-56, 29-69, 51-62, 70-16: 3–4
21-93, 45-63, 85-33, 80-47, 75-36, 32-85, 17-102: 6–8
58-45, 76-26, 73-60, 66-36, 74-48, 5-74, 106-34: 12–9
54-70, 42-67, 43-73, 33-86, 67-71, 15-99, 55-75: 12–16
77-29, 32-88, 111-26, 12-107: 14–18
Highest breaks: Charlton 74, Reardon 60

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Third-place play-off

Davis, F. v. Charlton
Scheduled sessions: 29, 32
25-83, 53-71, 22-100, 0-125, 89-30, 49-80: 1–5
73-46, 43-63, 99-22, 19-91: 3–7
Highest breaks: unknown

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Final

Mans v. Reardon
Scheduled sessions: 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36
49-74, 80-32, 17-58, 68-62, 8-106, 60-80, 14-112: 2–5
83-34, 96-32, 54-9, 24-71, 6-122, 85-15, 14-94, 84-34, 75-8: 8–8
74-51, 56-68, 70-50, 29-78, 40-67, 26-87, 83-16: 11–12
28-96, 33-75, 33-67, 76-71, 48-76, 28-82, 60-44, 68-42, 39-84: 14–18
80-54, 64-42, 82-31, 12-107, 26-86, 15-89, 64-16, 50-92: 18–22
43-82, 44-75, 49-60: 18–25
Highest breaks: Mans 67, Reardon 100
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1239.html