Mountjoy had enormous run of the green in this match. Any other version of Reardon wins.

Started to watch snooker during Terry’s 1979 win. He was a modest newcomer at the time someone you could relate too. Sad to see he’s no longer with us. RIP.

willy thorne doing a casual 147 while giving an interview 3:47:02.. wow😮

Stephen Champion 1989, 1990 impressive match, two very important things I saw, concentration, and determination = perfect match to win again. Congratulations, champion, 21 years old. I'm very happy to see you this match. Thanks, this channel.

Classy old school break, and player! 👏👏👏

Dennis Taylor here only 36 years old, again he was *only 36* and quite frankly looking old enough to be Steve Davis' father, and I'm not joking.

Watching these old school matches len ganley even as well didnt seem to like calling a miss 2 hours 56 mins crazy its not a miss

Good ametures of 80s would beat them 😊

So the miss rule wasn't introduced in Sept 1995 as the narrative suggests. I see it here in May 1991 at 15:15 in all its colours.

Jimmy really fancied himself as a ladies man with his mullet ,lol

I often wonder what a final between Kirk Stevens and Steve Davis woud have been like ?

2 very stubborn match players in there day .

referee completely wrong in this case

Shouldn't Thorburn have noticed the ref did not acknowledge "green ball"? Not really for Higgins to contradict the referee if he isn't sure himself. Especially a referee that he clearly got along with unlike Street and Williams. The foul being called was hardly a massive advantage anyway - at least it shouldn't have been.

Hendry wasn't far off being world champion at the age of 18. He only lost in the last frame in this quarter final match.

Why didn't the commentators just shut the f up? Missed all the banter 😡

I remember an earlier match where Smyth called a miss and the players and replay showed he was wrong. He was told by the governing body he needed glasses, which he then had prescribed. Terrible referee.

Never understood why ray was called controversial??

Good on Jimmy for tapping his leg

We love you Ray, thanks for the memories .

That woman's laugh, sounds like an hyena

Must admit (and this is obviously ignorance on my part...) I am surprised that those "leg-less" (no Alex, not talking about you) tables were in evidence as early as 1971!

Fantastic footage! And....sorry to be so predictable but if you have any similarly vintage / early Alex Higgins material...?

I am sure Fred was a better player when he was younger.

dracula vs the wolfman!!

was für ein gräßlicher Summ-Ton andauernd - und schwache Videoqualität, grausig - immerhin klappt die Übersetzung

He is one of Wales greatest sportsmen and a winner of the triple crown and the 1979 champion of the world. I am now in the final RRIP Terry Grithiths OBE Mark Williams is Wales’s second best ever snooker player

One of the interesting things looking back at this, is how back then they were both so serious and cold (with Hendry purposefully modelling his persona on Davis). But these days, we know now that they are both really funny, interesting and amiable people. It can't have come totally naturally to have to be like this, and be so distant from the other players, but they were both total winners and did what they needed to do. Hendry has said it was only his friendship with Mark Williams that broke that coldness with the other players. If anyone reading hasn't seen it, please watch the Steve Davis interview on Hendry's Cue Tips. They're so great together and it's full of excellent insights and anecdotes

Ray Reardon what can you say.... he will always remain the best, and the nicest, of them all.

Was there anything that Eamonn Holmes wouldn’t appear on?

Is that Dennis Taylor co-commentating?!

RIP , the gentleman of snooker

I remember this championship started on Good Friday. I was off school and watched the first session of Hendry vs Mazrocis.

What does an insomniac do at 4 in the morning? Watch this epic match ofcourse.

Amazing to think that, 13 years after he won his first World Championship, and after a number of brilliant young talents (Davis, White) had come on the scene, Ray Reardon was still at the top. That's quite an achievement.

Interesting reading Hendry’s Crucible record. 1986 - lost 10-8 to Willie Thorne (1st round) 1987 - lost to Joe Johnson 13-12 (Quarter-finals) 1988 - lost 13-12 to Jimmy White (Last 16) 1989 - lost to Steve Davis 16-9 (Semi-final) 1990 - defeats Jimmy White 18-12 (Final) 1991 - loses to Steve James 13-11 (Quarter-finals) 1992 - defeats Jimmy White 18-14 (Final) 1993 - defeats Jimmy White 18-5 (Final) 1994 - defeats Jimmy White 18-17 (Final) 1995 - defeats Nigel Bond 18-9 (Final) 1996 - defeats Peter Ebdon 18-12 (Final) 1997 - loses to Ken Doherty 18-12 (Final) 1998 - loses to Jimmy White 10-4 (1st round) 1999 - defeats Mark Williams 18-11 (Final) 2000 - lost to Stuart Bingham 10-7 (1st round)

Rather forgotten today but Perrie was a great player too.

Great atmosphere; so informal with loose chairs, people having a pint and smoking a fag - I miss those days....

What did the commentator mean at the beginning with "two of the most controversial players in the world"? What nonsense is that???

One of the greatest matches of all time with my two favorite players!

48:17. Parrotts 3 successive misses loses the frame - what was he thinking?! Admittedly the ball rolled off badly!

Hamilton's shot time then must have been 1/2 the 30secs it is now!

200 pound high break :) £ 2,000 pounds today, pretty good :P

Love Terrys haircuts down the years! What a awesome cue action too x

Lame audio...

Well done Cliff but what a gent Ray was probably the best ambassador we have ever had, gracious in defeat aswell!

HENDRYS toughest match that year 😉

And I've found out today that Silvino died on the 14th Dec. I didn't see this on social media or any news channels either, his death wasn't publicised much.

The standard in this match was top draw. Stupendous potting, impeccable positional play. Superb tactics, nothing today surpasses it.

Those were the days where Higgins could puff on a cigarette between shots. You wouldn't be allowed to do that now!