1983 Plot Black - White v Higgins

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Jimmy White vs Alex Higgins

[@joebloggs495]

Whispering Ted and Alex RIP. Thanks for those wonderful memories

[@metaphysicalmigraine694]

Lovely to see the legends of the game again, and be vaguely reminded of the true blue characters and sincere efforts they made, to make the game what it is today. I was too small to appreciate this on B/W TV but my dad had a passion for it and passed that on to me. Good memories of two Great gentlemen of the sport. Ty Wai Yau

[@headgroundsman1650]

01:36 haha the look jimmy gives alex when they shake hands at the start....haha classic

[@giyantube]

Jimmy's first red with the rest was great. It didn't even get the slightest of applause. They applaude any shot these days.

[@aazimqawi3835]

Giyan Chand with Jimmy and Alex, they were used to fantastic shots, let alone those with the rest!

[@nigelmangan4953]

Good days indeed... Snooker was really popular back then ..

[@DrumsTheWord]

Just wonderful!!

[@harry2.01]

Final,. Steve Davies beat Ray Reardon, both six times world champions.

[@harry2.01]

DAVIS.

[@DrumsTheWord]

@@harry2.01 You liked your own comment. Also, what?

[@ewanmacfarlane9195]

Is that sparkys tape on the end of jims cue.?

[@cliffward2400]

Whe Gods walked among us!

[@spleeeen4it]

Happy days

[@notmanynamesleft]

Who knew they had cameras like that 37 years ago!? 😮

[@ljones396]

You obviously haven't seen 35mm film in 4k then. The technology has been there for ages, just that the screens on which the footage was shown were lacking! 😎

[@aniljaiswal2090]

Who is this commentator man .😁😂.. Damn this dramatic voice 😂😂😂 #hurricane 🙏

[@thesucc990]

Ted Lowe aka "Whispering Ted"

[@cubecubesson6779]

No one could create tension in snooker like the whispering one!

[@kevinmason5350]

PLOT BACK. !!!!!!! where did you get your Education. ??

[@12ANSHBHATIA]

2:40 What can you say

[@kevinhughes9954]

Plot black

[@dazburnside7340]

Superb picture quality on this

[@michaelwilcox6090]

@ Daz Burnside Especially good for 1983

[@roy88088]

All those audience in shirts and ties.. What a sport for gentlemen.

[@anaitali8256]

Roy Chung, i agree totally. The gentleman’s game graced by two of the greats, Alex and Jimmy, followed by another great, Ronnie. Thank you for the memories.

[@shanef8728]

no tatoos or ghastly tracksuits thankfully!

[@errol-ih4jy]

Alex carried too much of an image with him, it affected him all his life I think.

[@stephenmcdowell9210]

No they weren't 'wages was crap the cars people drove were crap 'nobody had any money 'times was tough 'nothing good about the 80s

[@discopimp]

That black at 4.30 was horrendous by higgins.dont see many pro players these days with breaks ending like that 😂

[@petermernagh9991]

It was deliberate bad position

[@chrisevans5259]

Two of snooker's greatest natural players , real mavericks of the game, the Hurricane and the Whirlwind

[@paleshelter5376]

When you have nicknames like that in snooker, you know you're great!

[@pearcegreatesteverleftback03]

Two Snooker Legends. How we miss these geniuses at work.

[@dotty265]

I wish I was back in 1983. Things were so much better then than now.

[@gezzly72]

Jim Kingsbury me too

[@pearcegreatesteverleftback03]

I Agree. Life was much better back then 😎👍

[@possys2]

and now lol hang on i was born in 84!

[@dunebasher1971]

Depends on who you were, where you lived, what your job was etc. 1983 was close to the height of the Thatcherite job losses, which eventually reached over 4 million.

[@PatrolOfficer161]

Higgins wasn't even trying.

[@ifukill7538]

Pot black ...my childhood.

[@gaywest4298]

They were both coked up to the eyeballs back then. How either of them could play, I'll never know.

[@scottleicester4266]

You can pot balls from anywhere after a toot, try it 😁

[@cubecubesson6779]

@@scottleicester4266 Hahaha. Imagine some of the shots they banged in in practice when they were both lit up

[@johnmc3862]

It wasn’t till a bit later Jimmy hit the whizz.

[@rizwanmuhammad3636]

Welcome in 2019

[@redblade43]

I wish that bastard ref would stop keep on putting the balls back on the table, it makes the game go on too long.

[@johnmc3862]

Williams and Higgins were still good mates then 😂

[@robmckennie4203]

jimmy looks like a 5 year old dressed up by his parents

[@y2kazan868]

Look how involved ref's used to get with players.A well balanced convo between the 3 of them at the end!

[@captainhindsight8604]

Moe Kazan lol that’s not the ref that’s a sports presenter

[@jaynestag95]

10:48..... amazing safety shot.😊 well done Alex.

[@g46psk]

why wouldnt he concede when it was like 10 snookers required

[@gaywest4298]

Needed to try and get enough points to qualify for the next round.

[@Billdick360]

They didn't concede back then, especially in a one frame shoot out! 🤪

[@seandyer2348]

Hence “pot black”

[@FransBlaas1]

Why plot black in the title instead of pot black?

[@oscoe]

what was Alex commenting to Jimmy about at the end of the 1st frame ? Alex seemed miffed. Jimmy seemed confused. They were mates? Wonder what Alex's gripe was?

[@bilkomax]

Higgins was always in a bad mood for a half hour after a loss then he was fine

[@Fogon59]

Alex playing on needing 12 snookers and all the balls!....Gotta fill the time up you see!

[@thegallerian]

Studs Ramrod no mate. White needed those points to get through.

[@davidfelix2594]

Pot Black wasn't just about the frames, it was a points system too, they carried on until the final black was potted regardless of the score

[@NymphZoic68]

Top post frame analysis with Ted and Jimmy

[@andyjackson2891]

Imagine turning-up in your best garb as the audience for just one frame then going home.... Who's going to bite ?

[@gezzaf6912]

Ted Lowe John Williams great Piano music 2 great players have I missed anything?

[@carllemas1054]

Love Jimmy, he's born a genius, he was the fastest and best of all.👍👍👍

[@JW-th4nn]

Great quality!!

[@fotioskatsoulis99]

Hurricane vs whirlwind

[@clivethereddevil3178]

it is annoying that they did not have the scoreboard on during the frame.

[@carllemas1054]

Hurricane Alex Higgins really was a genius on the s table, he was my hero. I always hate the lazy slow play like S David too slow

[@ianwilliamson2980]

Three grand was a year's work for me back then.

[@pearcegreatesteverleftback03]

Bring back Pot Black 😎👍

[@Mitjitsu]

It's an outdated format. Too many games are going to be someone potting a long red and then making a frame winning break within 10 minutes. That's why people want to see longer games.

[@pearcegreatesteverleftback03]

@@Mitjitsu That happened during Pot Black years! That’s like saying nobody wants to watch Boxing as it could be over within one Round!!

[@Mitjitsu]

@@pearcegreatesteverleftback03 If you've seen Pot Black in it's glory years. You'll notice the quality of play is piss poor compared to what we're accustomed to seeing now.

[@pearcegreatesteverleftback03]

@@Mitjitsu Have you ever watched it? I’m confident I know more than you ever will about snooker pal. What bollocks you Drivel. STFU

[@Mitjitsu]

@@pearcegreatesteverleftback03 Your living in a fantasy land. It had it's time in the 70's and early 80's and that was mostly about showcasing colour television. There's plenty of tournaments with big money on the line. We don't live in an era where there was no money in the competitive scene and players relied on exhibitions to pay their dues.

[@goonervillegonad3662]

White still the greatest player with the rest Ive ever seen. Also, these two were big pals and cocaine users at this time, and most probably had a massive toot before or after this match with gallons of vodka.

[@eddiepower3876]

Cocaine? Vodka? WTF

[@HerlonAlencar]

Great quality!!!

[@eddiepower3876]

I bet Jimmy lost in the final of this too

[@clavdig]

Lol

[@ifukill7538]

Alex is very cute.

[@sosanalizade8697]

Jimmy= god biliyard.

[@just.obid06]

I was one year old then

[@ashbayswater3700]

Looks like a young Freddie Mercury

[@Svjetlovid]

no incessant coughing in the audience back then

[@edmundpower1250]

Not now either

[@johnmuldowney]

"plot" black ?

[@theartfuldodger6500]

Genius at work.

[@theallseeingmaster]

Now I want to see the final match.

[@paleshelter5376]

Lot of talent here....

[@amigaze]

Jimmy Is a one off

[@AlonsoRules]

no miss rule, bring that back

[@yelsmlaugh]

Plot Back. Black Pot. Black Plot. Pot Back. Bat Plock. Plack Bot. Plat Bock. Bog Plat. Which of these means 'score seven points'?

[@dotty265]

I'm with you man😀

[@smart_ass5630]

Somehow, Steve Davis always seemed to me at least the most unlikeable of the lot..very scheming,narcissistic and totally creepy.

[@oliverbeard7912]

I know what you mean.He was a bit robotic in his prime,but he and Jimmy were my heroes of snooker as a boy,for different reasons.Davis,super dedicated,professional and precise,and Jimmy was very exciting.Now i think Ronnie is the best of both,and the most complete player.

[@PointNemo9]

Jimmy relied to much on luck for position

[@johnmc3862]

Yeah like when he got the 147 at the crucible.

[@kenturnbull3206]

Steve davis wiped floor with them two drugies

[@BradRae188]

Bit harsh there sir

[@danuelahdaan7897]

*

[@johnmc3862]

He’s was a boring count.

[@Billdick360]

Alex couldn't qualify so he let Jimmy in to score heavy.

[@bullsnutsoz]

My cousin Ronald O was only 7 years old in 83.

[@simonpatrickclarke1124]

My cousin James was a bricklayer in '83. So there!!!!

[@bullsnutsoz]

@@simonpatrickclarke1124 Screw you mate; my cousie Ron would bash your dopey cousin..

[@paulbuttler6510]

My cousin Ben bollox the black Smith was selling heroin in 83.

[@bullsnutsoz]

@@paulbuttler6510 I will tell cousin Ronald about that!We have tea up on the high street most sunday evenings..

[@jasonwalls1466]

This geezer still claiming to be Ronnies cousin. Get a life ffs