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Crucible Classics #11

Postby Pink Ball » 25 Apr 2020 Read

Apologies, forgot yesterday's addition.

At number 11 in my countdown is:

11. 2002 Semi-Final: Stephen Hendry 17-13 Ronnie O’Sullivan
7-115(115); 67-33; 13-65; 72(65)-63(63); 25-97; 116(73)-8; 0-83(63); 0-99(99); 125(125)-0; 32-78; 64(59)-29; 122(122)-0; 81(81)-26; 62-6; 62(55)-65; 124(124)-0; 113(113)-0; 0-136(87); 67-28; 0-92(62); 0-129(129); 101(100)-0; 62(53)-65; 14-79(60); 82(58)-50; 59-7; 66-23; 93-24; 45-82(82); 65(63)-51(51)

Match progress: 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 4-6, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7, 10-7, 10-8, 11-8, 11-9, 11-10, 12-10, 12-11, 12-12, 13-12, 14-12, 15-12, 16-12, 16-13, 17-13

What are your memories/observations of this Crucible Classic?

Re: Crucible Classics #11

Postby vodkadiet1 » 25 Apr 2020 Read

Hendry sent O'Sullivan back to his 'sad little life' in Essex.

Re: Crucible Classics #11

Postby Juddernaut88 » 25 Apr 2020 Read

I loved this match. I actually didn't really fancy Hendry at the start of the match but he played unbelievable well all the way through. I always remember the final session was on the same day Arsenal won the FA cup final beating Chelsea 2-0. So it was a brilliant all day round for me.
I still look back though and think how did Hendry lose the final that year. It still hurts me this very day!

Re: Crucible Classics #11

Postby Pink Ball » 25 Apr 2020 Read

Juddernaut88 wrote:I loved this match. I actually didn't really fancy Hendry at the start of the match but he played unbelievable well all the way through. I always remember the final session was on the same day Arsenal won the FA cup final beating Chelsea 2-0. So it was a brilliant all day round for me.
I still look back though and think how did Hendry lose the final that year. It still hurts me this very day!

You poor bucker

Re: Crucible Classics #11

Postby Iranu » 25 Apr 2020 Read

Juddernaut88 wrote:I loved this match. I actually didn't really fancy Hendry at the start of the match but he played unbelievable well all the way through. I always remember the final session was on the same day Arsenal won the FA cup final beating Chelsea 2-0. So it was a brilliant all day round for me.
I still look back though and think how did Hendry lose the final that year. It still hurts me this very day!

Yes, supporting Hendry and Arsenal your life must be full of painful scars.

Re: Crucible Classics #11

Postby Pink Ball » 25 Apr 2020 Read

Iranu wrote:
Juddernaut88 wrote:I loved this match. I actually didn't really fancy Hendry at the start of the match but he played unbelievable well all the way through. I always remember the final session was on the same day Arsenal won the FA cup final beating Chelsea 2-0. So it was a brilliant all day round for me.
I still look back though and think how did Hendry lose the final that year. It still hurts me this very day!

Yes, supporting Hendry and Arsenal your life must be full of painful scars.

Yeah, for buck’s sake. Try Jimmy White and Leeds.

Re: Crucible Classics #11

Postby Juddernaut88 » 25 Apr 2020 Read

Iranu wrote:
Juddernaut88 wrote:I loved this match. I actually didn't really fancy Hendry at the start of the match but he played unbelievable well all the way through. I always remember the final session was on the same day Arsenal won the FA cup final beating Chelsea 2-0. So it was a brilliant all day round for me.
I still look back though and think how did Hendry lose the final that year. It still hurts me this very day!

Yes, supporting Hendry and Arsenal your life must be full of painful scars.


I always seem to remember most of the painful defeats though lol.
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