 the 1927 world snooker championship was a snooker tournament held at various venues throughout the season. the final took place at the camkin's hall in birmingham, england. this was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was organised by joe davis and bill camkin. the highest break of the tournament was 60, made by albert cope. davis won the title by defeating tom dennis 20â11 in the final, and went on to dominate the event until after the second world war in 1946. ==background and summary== joe davis drafted the conditions under which a world championship could take place, after a conversation with bill camkin, and sent it to the billiards association and control council (bacc). the bacc gave their consent. the players had to arrange their own venues, with the final being held at the camkin's hall in birmingham. the entry fee was five guineas per player, with a five-guineas sidesta
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