ATWSC Round of 16: Ray Reardon v Alex Higgins

Ray Reardon v Alex Higgins (Best of 25 frames)
Round of 16, Match Six
Date: December 6
Venue: Thurston’s Hall, London, United Kingdom

Vote for which of the two players you think was greater. Vote honestly, and leave your bias out of it. Don’t vote for a player just because you like them, don’t vote against a player just because you dislike them.

Consider the table conditions to be whatever conditions would have the least impact on the result.

You can use your own personal criteria for measuring greatness once it’s free of any bias towards/against (delete as applicable) players you like/dislike (delete as applicable).

Comment for whoever you wish to vote for.

Sugar Ray FTW

Higgins was a class player, but it has to be Reardon.

Reardon, mainly for him beating Alex in the last 16 of Pot Black '86.

Juddernaut88 wrote:Higgins

Are you high?

Higgins got some revenge in their 82 WC final but Reardon completely bossed him throughout the 70’s.

Reardon

Reardon

Reardon

Higgins won the 82 final swept on by a wave of emotion

But Reardon had his measure through the 70s when they were both at their peak. He just had too much of an all-round game for an instinctive flair player like Alex

Ray Reardon

According to Cuetracker Alex won 26 of their encounters as opposed to Ray's 16 and they had one draw. Based on that I'd say Alex but then Ray did won the world title more so hard one.

Ray

Reardon wins by 13 frames to 3.