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Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Pink Ball » 15 Sep 2020 Read

I know a competition is ongoing, but nobody’s going to agree with everything, so post your top ten here.

Mine are:
1. Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
2. Ronnie O’Sullivan 17-16 Mark Selby
3. Alex Higgins 16-15 Jimmy White
4. Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White
5. Alex Higgins 16-15 Steve Davis
6. Ken Doherty 17-16 Paul Hunter
7. Mark Selby 17-15 Ding Junhui
8. Stephen Hendry 16-15 Steve Davis
9. John Higgins 10-9 Ronnie O’Sullivan
10. Peter Ebdon 18-17 Stephen Hendry

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Ck147 » 15 Sep 2020 Read

Sorry Pink, I was a bit rude, but instead of doing the same old top 10 stuff over and over again can we try something new? What about what your favourite player would look like as a women or film character, couple of examples below (think this would make a good competition):
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Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Holden Chinaski » 15 Sep 2020 Read

Need some time to think about this. Will post later. I think I will just make a list of my personal favourites without considering the historical importance of the matches.

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby McManusFan » 15 Sep 2020 Read

Ck147 wrote:Sorry Pink, I was a bit rude, but instead of doing the same old top 10 stuff over and over again can we try something new? What about what your favourite player would look like as a women or film character, couple of examples below (think this would make a good competition):
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pmsl That Joker one is great!

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Johnny Bravo » 16 Sep 2020 Read

Pink Ball wrote:I know a competition is ongoing, but nobody’s going to agree with everything, so post your top ten here.

Mine are:
1. Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
2. Ronnie O’Sullivan 17-16 Mark Selby
3. Alex Higgins 16-15 Jimmy White
4. Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White
5. Alex Higgins 16-15 Steve Davis
6. Ken Doherty 17-16 Paul Hunter
7. Mark Selby 17-15 Ding Junhui
8. Stephen Hendry 16-15 Steve Davis
9. John Higgins 10-9 Ronnie O’Sullivan
10. Peter Ebdon 18-17 Stephen Hendry


The match you chose as a winner has a lot of historical importance, but otherwise it was a garbage match

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby TheRocket » 16 Sep 2020 Read

1. O'Sullivan 17:16 Selby WC 2020
2. Higgins 13:12 Selby WC 2009
3. Dott 17:14 Selby WC 2010
4. O'Sullivan 10:8 Selby Masters 2009
5. Robertson 9:8 Selby TC 2019
6. O'Sullivan 9:8 Selby UK 2007
7. Ding 13:10 Selby WC 2011
8. G.Wilson 13:10 Selby WC 2019
9. King 10:8 Selby WC 2008
10. Trump-Selby 10:8 China Open 2011

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Holden Chinaski » 16 Sep 2020 Read

Dan-cat wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:Need some time to think about this. Will post later. I think I will just make a list of my personal favourites without considering the historical importance of the matches.


That's the brief no?

Yes but I think some people might choose certain matches because they think those matches are legendary or historically important.. I'm not going to pay attention to that stuff, just matches I enjoy watching.

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby SnookerFan » 16 Sep 2020 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:The 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final will definitely be in my top ten.


Yeah, but what are your top-5 must watch horror movies?

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Dragonfly » 16 Sep 2020 Read

SnookerFan wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:The 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final will definitely be in my top ten.


Yeah, but what are your top-5 must watch horror movies?


The Omen
The Shining
The Others
The Exorcist
The 2014 world snooker final

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby chengdufan » 16 Sep 2020 Read

Dragonfly wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:The 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final will definitely be in my top ten.


Yeah, but what are your top-5 must watch horror movies?


The Omen
The Shining
The Others
The Exorcist
The 2014 world snooker final

rofl

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby SnookerFan » 16 Sep 2020 Read

Dragonfly wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:The 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final will definitely be in my top ten.


Yeah, but what are your top-5 must watch horror movies?


The Omen
The Shining
The Others
The Exorcist
The 2014 world snooker final


I found the 2006 final far more horrifying.

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby badtemperedcyril » 16 Sep 2020 Read

1. Pulman 37-36 Davis
2. Davis 37-35 Davis
3. Reardon 37-33 Pulman
4. Reardon 31-30 Charlton
5. Higgins 37-31 Spencer
6. Davis 31-28 Lindrum
7. Reardon 23-22 Spencer
8. Davis 15-14 Higgins
9. Davis 37-34 Donaldson
10. Griffiths 19-17 Charlton

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Holden Chinaski » 16 Sep 2020 Read

SnookerFan wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:The 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final will definitely be in my top ten.


Yeah, but what are your top-5 must watch horror movies?

Killer Donuts from Outer Space featuring Clowns with Chainsaws I, II, III, IV, V.

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Andre147 » 16 Sep 2020 Read

Dragonfly wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:The 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final will definitely be in my top ten.


Yeah, but what are your top-5 must watch horror movies?


The Omen
The Shining
The Others
The Exorcist
The 2014 world snooker final


rofl

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby SnookerFan » 16 Sep 2020 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:The 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final will definitely be in my top ten.


Yeah, but what are your top-5 must watch horror movies?

Killer Donuts from Outer Space featuring Clowns with Chainsaws I, II, III, IV, V.


These films need to happen.

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Dragonfly » 16 Sep 2020 Read

SnookerFan wrote:
Dragonfly wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:The 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final will definitely be in my top ten.


Yeah, but what are your top-5 must watch horror movies?


The Omen
The Shining
The Others
The Exorcist
The 2014 world snooker final


I found the 2006 final far more horrifying.


True. That was so horrifying I had to switch it off

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Holden Chinaski » 17 Sep 2020 Read

1. O'Sullivan 17:16 Selby - WC 2020
2. A. Higgins 16:15 White - WC 1982
3. J. Higgins 10:9 O'Sullivan - Masters 2006
4. Hunter 10:9 O'Sullivan - Masters 2004
5. Hendry 9:8 O'Sullivan - Charity Challenge 1997
6. Williams 10:9 Hendry - Masters 1998
7. Davis 13:11 Higgins - WC 2010
8. Hendry 18-17 White - WC 1994
9. O'Sullivan 10:9 Trump - Tour Championship 2019
10. O'Sullivan 9:8 Selby - UK 2007

This is a very personal list and very biased towards O'Sullivan matches. I didn't even include the 1985 final which was obviously a legendary match...

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Cloud Strife » 18 Sep 2020 Read

Dragonfly wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Dragonfly wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:The 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final will definitely be in my top ten.


Yeah, but what are your top-5 must watch horror movies?


The Omen
The Shining
The Others
The Exorcist
The 2014 world snooker final


I found the 2006 final far more horrifying.


True. That was so horrifying I had to switch it off


That and 2010 are the only world finals I could not see through to the end. Both utterly dreadful matches.

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Andre147 » 18 Sep 2020 Read

Well I'm also going by the same token as Holden, not the top 10 matches of all time but rather my personal top 10, which may differ and of course favour some of Ronnie's matches.

1. O'Sullivan 17-16 Selby WC 2020
2. O'Sullivan 6-0 Walden Masters 2014
3. O'Sullivan 10-9 Trump Tour Championship
4. Selby 13-12 Higgins WC 2009
5. Williams 10-9 Hendry Masters 1998
6. Higgins 10-9 O'Sullivan Masters 2006
7. Robertson 6-5 Higgins Grand Prix 2009
8. O'Sullivan 9-8 Selby UK 2007
9. O'Sullivan 10-8 Selby Masters 2009
10. Hendry 18-17 White WC 1994

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Iranu » 18 Sep 2020 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:1. O'Sullivan 17:16 Selby - WC 2020
2. A. Higgins 16:15 White - WC 1982
3. J. Higgins 10:9 O'Sullivan - Masters 2006
4. Hunter 10:9 O'Sullivan - Masters 2004
5. Hendry 9:8 O'Sullivan - Charity Challenge 1997
6. Williams 10:9 Hendry - Masters 1998
7. Davis 13:11 Higgins - WC 2010
8. Hendry 18-17 White - WC 1994
9. O'Sullivan 10:9 Trump - Tour Championship 2019
10. O'Sullivan 9:8 Selby - UK 2007

This is a very personal list and very biased towards O'Sullivan matches. I didn't even include the 1985 final which was obviously a legendary match...

Flabbergasted that you didn’t put Williams 18-16 Higgins in there!

And I’ve just realised Higgins is the only one of the 93 Trio not to win a world final against another member of the Trio. And both Ronnie and Williams have beaten him.

Ronnie > Williams > Higgins? :chin:

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Andre147 » 18 Sep 2020 Read

Higgins might not have beaten Ronnie and MJW in a World Final, but he did beat them in 3 of the world titles he won, in various rounds:

3 times against Ronnie, in 1998 Semis, 2007 and 2011 Quarter-Finals.

Once v MJW in 2011 Semis, and he beat Ronnie and MJW in consecutive rounds.

So I would say he's done it against his 2 biggest rivals.

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Iranu » 18 Sep 2020 Read

My “Ronnie > Williams > Higgins” was tongue-in-cheek, to be fair. I’d definitely have Higgins above Williams.

Just thought it was interesting.

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Andre147 » 18 Sep 2020 Read

Iranu wrote:My “Ronnie > Williams > Higgins” was tongue-in-cheek, to be fair. I’d definitely have Higgins above Williams.

Just thought it was interesting.


I know it was.

But I thought it was interesting to note Higgins beat them in 3 of the world titles he won, and in 2011 beat both.

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby D4P » 18 Sep 2020 Read

Also interesting:

Selby beat Ronnie in a world final, Ronnie beat Higgins in a world final, and Higgins beat Selby in a world final.

Re: Your top ten matches of all time?

Postby Cloud Strife » 18 Sep 2020 Read

Mine in no particular order.

O'Sullivan 17-16 Selby WC 2020
O'Sullivan 13-12 Higgins WC 1996
O'Sullivan 17-4 Hendry WC 2004
O'Sullivan 17-7 Hendry WC 2008
O'Sullivan 10-9 Trump Tour Championship 2019
Campbell 9-0 Hendry UK 1998
Ebdon 13-11 O'Sullivan WC 2005
O'Sullivan 5-4 Higginson German Masters 2012
O'Sullivan 9-1 Williams Scottish Open 2000
Hendry 17-13 O'Sullivan WC 1999
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