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Your top 10 multi-session snooker matches of all time

Postby Pink Ball

Following on from a top 125 countdown I ran last year, name the 10 greatest multi-session matches of all time in YOUR opinion. I'll use a points system then to see what is Snooker Island's greatest-ever match. Here's the OP to get you started: viewtopic.php?f=25&t=8987&hilit=+125

With that in mind, here's my top 10:
1. 1985 World Championship final, Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
2. 1982 World Championship semi-final, Alex Higgins 16-15 Jimmy White
3. 1994 World Championship final, Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White
4. 1983 UK Championship final, Alex Higgins 16-15 Jimmy White
5. 2003 World Championship semi-final, Ken Doherty 17-16 Paul Hunter
6. 2017 World Championship semi-final, Mark Selby 17-15 Ding Junhui
7. 1990 UK Championship final, Stephen Hendry 16-15 Steve Davis
8. 2006 Masters final, John Higgins 10-9 Ronnie O'Sullivan
9. 2002 World Championship final, Peter Ebdon 18-17 Stephen Hendry
10. 1999 World Championship semi-final, Stephen Hendry 17-13 Ronnie O'Sullivan

Re: Your top 10 multi-session snooker matches of all time

Postby Juddernaut88

Hmmmmmm it's tricky and tough to be honest but here's mine:
1. 2004 Masters final- Paul Hunter 10-9 Ronnie O'Sullivan
2. 2002 World Championship semi final- Stephen Hendry 17-13 Ronnie O'Sullivan
3. 2010 UK Championship final- John Higgins 10-9 Mark Williams
4. 2003 World Snooker Championship semi final- Ken Doherty 17-16 Paul Hunter
5. 2006 Masters final- John Higgins 10-9 Ronnie O'Sullivan
6. 2011 World championship semi final- Judd Trump 17-15 Ding Junhui
7. 2018 World championship final- Mark Williams 18-16 John Higgins
8. 2018 Champions of Champions final- Ronnie O Sullivan 10-9 Kyren Wilson
9. 2019 Champions of Champions final- Neil Robertson 10-9 Judd Trump
10. 2011 UK Championship final- Judd Trump 10-8 Mark Allen

Re: Your top 10 multi-session snooker matches of all time

Postby Empire State Human

1982 WC SF - Jimmy White v Alex Higgins
1987 UK Final - Steve Davis v Jimmy White
1990 UK Final - Steve Davis v Stephen Hendry
1996 WC SF - Ronnie O'Sullivan v Peter Ebdon
2003 Irish Masters Final - Ronnie O'Sullivan v John Higgins
2004 Masters - Paul Hunter v Ronnie O'Sullivan
2009 WC QF - John Higgins v Mark Selby
2010 UK final - John Higgins v Mark Williams
2011 WC SF - Judd Trump v Ding Junhui
2019 CoC Final - Neil Robertson v Judd Trump

Re: Your top 10 multi-session snooker matches of all time

Postby HustleKing

Iranu wrote:
HustleKing wrote:Good to see the 1985 final isn't everyone's number one :roll:

Why? What happened in the 1985 final?


Nothing, it was a fantastic match.

I just think there is a lot of bias shown towards it (although I think anyone on this forum is biased towards it, and that bias only comes from players in the 80/early 90's and people who gave up on/became extremely casual about snooker around the mid 90's)

Re: Your top 10 multi-session snooker matches of all time

Postby Iranu

HustleKing wrote:
Iranu wrote:
HustleKing wrote:Good to see the 1985 final isn't everyone's number one :roll:

Why? What happened in the 1985 final?


Nothing, it was a fantastic match.

I just think there is a lot of bias shown towards it (although I think anyone on this forum is biased towards it, and that bias only comes from players in the 80/early 90's and people who gave up on/became extremely casual about snooker around the mid 90's)

Just my little joke, pretending it isn’t brought up every other day on BBC broadcasts.

No doubt there’ll be numerous mentions of it being the 35th anniversary this year, presumably with a lengthy vignette and a comedic recreation.

Re: Your top 10 multi-session snooker matches of all time

Postby D4P

Iranu wrote:No doubt there’ll be numerous mentions of it being the 35th anniversary this year, presumably with a lengthy vignette and a comedic recreation.


It would be hilarious if they could get Dennis Taylor to wear really big glasses and Steve Davis to wear a big red wig...

Re: Your top 10 multi-session snooker matches of all time

Postby The Ace

1. 2003 World Championship Semi-final - Ken Doherty 17-16 Paul Hunter.
2. 2004 Masters Final - Paul Hunter 10-9 Ronnie O'Sullivan.
3. 2004 World Championship Semi-final - Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-4 Stephen Hendry.
4. 2005 Masters Final - Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-3 John Higgins.
5. 2006 Masters Final - John Higgins 10-9 Ronnie O'Sullivan.
6. 2007 UK Championship Semi-final - Ronnie O'Sullivan 9-8 Mark Selby.
7. 2008 World Championship Semi-final - Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-6 Stephen Hendry.
8. 2019 Masters Final - Judd Trump 10-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan.
9. 2019 World Championship Final - Judd Trump 18-9 John Higgins.
10. 2019 Champion of Champions Final - Neil Robertson 10-9 Judd Trump.