by badtemperedcyril » 12 Jun 2022 Read
Empire State Human wrote:I believe you've mentioned it before, and I remember Dave Hendon bringing it up in commentary, as you said ... Dale v Drago. 1999?
Yes, that’s the one
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by Empire State Human » 12 Jun 2022 Read
A World Championship semi-final clash between players who have each won the world title.
At the time, one had won the title, and the other was a future winner. The future winner managed a monster recovery from a 7 frame deficit to level the match in the final session, but then did not win another frame as his opponent made 3 one-visit frames.
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by Empire State Human » 12 Jun 2022 Read
Cyril is correct. I watched it at the time, but had forgotten all about it until I found it online recently. The score suggests it was a good match, but I'm not sure it was particularly memorable.
And Murphy then collapsed completely in the final.
Anyhow, your go!
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by badtemperedcyril » 12 Jun 2022 Read
Ok. A second round match at the Crucible between two veterans, both former world champions. The older man led by a single frame on eight occasions but eight times the younger man levelled. Then, losing an hour long frame seemed to break the older man and he never won another frame.
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by SnookerEd25 » 12 Jun 2022 Read
This Steve Davis v Terry Griffiths, I believe; 1996
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by badtemperedcyril » 12 Jun 2022 Read
SnookerEd25 wrote:This Steve Davis v Terry Griffiths, I believe; 1996
Correct!
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by SnookerEd25 » 12 Jun 2022 Read
Quarter-final at the Masters, between two of the most popular players in Snooker history. The favourite, ranked WN2, led 3-1 and 5-2 but uncharacteristic errors enabled his opponent (WN11) to forge his way back and force a decider. WN2 led the final frame 49–19 but a missed safety shot on the red allowing WN11 to achieve a clearance ending on the blue ball and win the match 6–5.
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by SnookerEd25 » 13 Jun 2022 Read
badtemperedcyril wrote:2002. White beat O’Sullivan
That’s the one
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by Juddernaut88 » 15 Jun 2022 Read
Badtemperedcyril is correct :)
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by badtemperedcyril » 16 Jun 2022 Read
The man from Stoke beat the man from Radcliffe 88-29
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by SnookerEd25 » 16 Jun 2022 Read
badtemperedcyril wrote:The man from Stoke beat the man from Radcliffe 88-29
Ray Reardon bt. John Spencer in a frame of Pot Black?
Let’s say in, oooh, 1984?
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by badtemperedcyril » 16 Jun 2022 Read
SnookerEd25 wrote:badtemperedcyril wrote:The man from Stoke beat the man from Radcliffe 88-29
Ray Reardon bt. John Spencer in a frame of Pot Black?
Let’s say in, oooh, 1984?
Gonna need another year…
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by Juddernaut88 » 16 Jun 2022 Read
Ray Reardon bt. John Spencer in a frame of Pot Black in 1985?
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by badtemperedcyril » 16 Jun 2022 Read
Juddernaut88 wrote:Ray Reardon bt. John Spencer in a frame of Pot Black in 1985?
No. It was a more significant year.
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by SnookerEd25 » 16 Jun 2022 Read
I’ll try 1986; significant because it was the last year of the original run of the series, until a brief revival in the nineties…
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by Empire State Human » 16 Jun 2022 Read
76?
I guess it's significant in the sense it's a final, although most (but not all) Pot Blacks were 2 frame finals.
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by SnookerEd25 » 17 Jun 2022 Read
69 then? The first Pot Black?
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by badtemperedcyril » 17 Jun 2022 Read
SnookerEd25 wrote:69 then? The first Pot Black?
Correct!
The final of the inaugural Pot Black ‘69 - the start of the modern era.
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by Juddernaut88 » 18 Jun 2022 Read
Ed is correct :)
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by SnookerEd25 » 20 Jun 2022 Read
World final between two players who contested 3 finals each, and each had a record of 1-2, ultimately, in World finals.
Easy question, as I’m on holiday and can’t be checking in every five minutes to say ‘yay’ or ‘nay’. I’ll check in tonight to see who’s bagged this obvious one first.
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by Juddernaut88 » 20 Jun 2022 Read
2003 World championship final between Mark Wiliams and Ken Doherty? that was at the time a 3rd world final for both players with Mark Williams winning 18-16 to clinch his 2nd world title.
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by SnookerEd25 » 20 Jun 2022 Read
Incorrect answer : whilst Doherty’s record in finals is, indeed, 1-2 (one win, two losses); Williams’ is a far more impressive 3-1.
You’re looking for two players whose *ultimate* record (to date) is 1-2; for the year in question, it was one player’s last appearance at this stage, for the other it was his second from three and his only triumph. I’ve basically given it away there.
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by Iranu » 20 Jun 2022 Read
Ebbo Dotto 2006o
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by SnookerEd25 » 21 Jun 2022 Read
Nice one Irano
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by Juddernaut88 » 23 Jun 2022 Read
Iranu is correct :)
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by Iranu » 24 Jun 2022 Read
Final in which a veteran won his first ranking title in a decider after losing a dramatic penultimate frame.
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by Juddernaut88 » 24 Jun 2022 Read
2016 Northern Ireland Open final between Mark King and Barry Hawkins?
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