The best World finals
As the World Championship approaches, I've been meaning to write an article in my blog about the best finals seen at the Crucible decade by decade. I had thought about not focusing on finals and talking about matches no matter the round, but that could be too long.
Obviously, I have my candidates, but which are your favourite? Any memories?
1977: John Spencer 25-21 Cliff Thorburn
1978: Ray Reardon 25-18 Perrie Mans
1979: Terry Griffiths 24-16 Dennis Taylor
1980: Cliff Thorburn 18-16 Alex Higgins
1981: Steve Davis 18-12 Doug Mountjoy
1982: Alex Higgins 18-15 Ray Reardon
1983: Steve Davis 18-6 Cliff Thorburn
1984: Steve Davis 18-16 Jimmy White
1985: Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
1986: Joe Johnson 18-12 Steve Davis
1987: Steve Davis 18-14 Joe Johnson
1988: Steve Davis 18-11 Terry Griffiths
1989: Steve Davis 18-3 John Parrott
1990: Stephen Hendry 18-12 Jimmy White
1991: John Parrott 18-11 Jimmy White
1992: Stephen Hendry 18-14 Jimmy White
1993: Stephen Hendry 18-5 Jimmy White
1994: Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White
1995: Stephen Hendry 18-9 Nigel Bond
1996: Stephen Hendry 18-12 Peter Ebdon
1997: Ken Doherty 18-12 Stephen Hendry
1998: John Higgins 18-12 Ken Doherty
1999: Stephen Hendry 18-11 Mark Williams
2000: Mark Williams 18-16 Matthew Stevens
2001: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 John Higgins
2002: Peter Ebdon 18-17 Stephen Hendry
2003: Mark Williams 18-16 Ken Doherty
2004: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Graeme Dott
2005: Shaun Murphy 18-16 Matthew Stevens
2006: Graeme Dott 18-14 Peter Ebdon
2007: John Higgins 18-13 Mark Selby
2008: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Ali Carter
2009: John Higgins 18-9 Shaun Murphy
2010: Neil Robertson 18-13 Graeme Dott
2011: John Higgins 18-15 Judd Trump
2012: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-11 Ali Carter
2013: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-12 Barry Hawkins
2014: Mark Selby 18-14 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Obviously, I have my candidates, but which are your favourite? Any memories?
1977: John Spencer 25-21 Cliff Thorburn
1978: Ray Reardon 25-18 Perrie Mans
1979: Terry Griffiths 24-16 Dennis Taylor
1980: Cliff Thorburn 18-16 Alex Higgins
1981: Steve Davis 18-12 Doug Mountjoy
1982: Alex Higgins 18-15 Ray Reardon
1983: Steve Davis 18-6 Cliff Thorburn
1984: Steve Davis 18-16 Jimmy White
1985: Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
1986: Joe Johnson 18-12 Steve Davis
1987: Steve Davis 18-14 Joe Johnson
1988: Steve Davis 18-11 Terry Griffiths
1989: Steve Davis 18-3 John Parrott
1990: Stephen Hendry 18-12 Jimmy White
1991: John Parrott 18-11 Jimmy White
1992: Stephen Hendry 18-14 Jimmy White
1993: Stephen Hendry 18-5 Jimmy White
1994: Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White
1995: Stephen Hendry 18-9 Nigel Bond
1996: Stephen Hendry 18-12 Peter Ebdon
1997: Ken Doherty 18-12 Stephen Hendry
1998: John Higgins 18-12 Ken Doherty
1999: Stephen Hendry 18-11 Mark Williams
2000: Mark Williams 18-16 Matthew Stevens
2001: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 John Higgins
2002: Peter Ebdon 18-17 Stephen Hendry
2003: Mark Williams 18-16 Ken Doherty
2004: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Graeme Dott
2005: Shaun Murphy 18-16 Matthew Stevens
2006: Graeme Dott 18-14 Peter Ebdon
2007: John Higgins 18-13 Mark Selby
2008: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Ali Carter
2009: John Higgins 18-9 Shaun Murphy
2010: Neil Robertson 18-13 Graeme Dott
2011: John Higgins 18-15 Judd Trump
2012: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-11 Ali Carter
2013: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-12 Barry Hawkins
2014: Mark Selby 18-14 Ronnie O'Sullivan
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