1994 World Championship Final - Stephen Hendry VS Jimmy White

[@w4tkn]

Almost 30 years later as I watch this, knowing the outcome as I watched this live, I still have butterfly's for Jimmy. I remember being 14 watching this, and the agony of this loss was unbearable as I was convinced this was finally going to be his time. Oh, and did anyone actually watch Cry Freedom? I don't think I have even wanted an individual sportsperson to win as much as this night. Even in 2023, I still look up Jimmy in the qualifiers and dream might this his year. 2024, come on Jimmy.

[@tetra3000]

The way Hendry cleared up at the end under the most extreme pressure knowing almost everyone there and watching on TV wanted him to miss so Jimmy could win his 1st in 6 attempts was so impressive and why he's one of the best to ever play the game.

[@DavidJoneswhynotgoglobal]

Jimmy missing the black and losing again was heartbreaking of course, but Hendry querying the free ball at 7 hours 49 minutes is one of the greatest things I've ever seen in sport. Extraordinary sportsmanship.

[@paulr6881]

David Jones-Yes it was heartbreaking but you can't change history.I am just happy for Jimmy that he's doing well at the seniors.I know it's not the same but it's a World Title at the Crucible all the same.

[@John-tz2tx]

David Robinson Players call fouls on themselves all the time these days.

[@gaywest4298]

That's one of the great things about the game.

[@edmundpower1250]

@Stu Marsh don't be ridiculous it's nothing like it

[@tonynaccarato4751]

All class!

[@jonathanpritchard103]

Jimmy made me cry a lot as a kid

[@jamesperks5804]

Watching this at home Jimmy was in play in the decider. I was beginning to really believe he was gonna do it. I turned toward my dad and I remember him shouting HES MISSED!!!! And that of course was that. Heartbreaking!!!

[@tonynaccarato4751]

This was the year Jimmy could have won his world snooker championship, a great champion still the same, people's favorite no doubt, admire him immensely.

[@schmurgen5242]

That twitched black! Just heartbreaking. You can tell as soon as he did that it’s game over

[@pythonbyte]

watching these older games, it's annoying they didn't have the scores permanently on the screen.

[@SocietyIsCollapsing]

Well, watching that (again) consumed an entire day. Thanks, walters.

[@Carmine_Lupertazzi]

This never gets easier to watch.

[@kevinknollman4299]

Broke my heart all them years ago but was one of the best finals

[@Dat-yi4iz]

I only watched this for the white miss on the black still shudder when he misses it as the commentator says he saw the title and blinked so heart wrenching for him and every fan

[@GOATAli]

I don't think even Hendry wanted to win this last frame. He was like "oh FFS, Jimmy. Not again bottling it."

[@Dead-Ball-Situation]

I remember this final and feeling absolutley gutted for Jimmy. He was the people's favourite. All he needed was to take a few more seconds before the shot and relax but he rushed it and that was that,

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

I remember so many shots that Jimmy could have refused. He alway went for one shot too many, and it cost him big.

[@watp8879]

Not in hendrys league

[@dylancorcoran8801]

Jimmy white winning his 1st World championship by winning the 1994 world championship in his 6th final 18 - 17. The greatest victory story that never was

[@EloyGijon67]

You were bored when you produced this nonsense, yep 🤔

[@alastairmackay4861]

what a final this was, just an epic, epic clash

[@stevenroberts4956]

It was a shame Jimmy lost. But Hendry was unbeatable in those days!

[@georgesimmons9775]

Hendry;s sportsmanship in the 32nd frame, when he refused the free ball, was such a class thing to do. He really was a champion in every sense of the word. Its a shame Jimmy never won a world title, he deserved one after all the finals he reached.

[@fluxfotos22]

Stephen Hendry made Jimmy go bald.

[@fluxfotos22]

@Peter Fawkes When he missed that black tho, that is when the bald patch appeared.

[@nickycotton6137]

So did someone who 'mugged me'. Hendry's still got his & even Shearer hasn't. Blimey! Talk about perfection..

[@martinkerry7538]

Fantastic match. Only started watching snooker about ten years ago so missed everything before then

[@EduardoSilva-ki6bg]

Hendry is the greatest of all the time

[@macpac22]

Hendry asking for the free ball call to be checked at 16-15 is just unbelievable sportsmanship. 7:49:25

[@steve-marsh]

I'm only watching this to see the film Cry Freedom. 8½ hours in and still waiting

[@carpenati]

hendry the true goat

[@NY-Dani]

I remember this like yesterday. Was sad when Jimmy choked.

[@juchetony1910]

every time I watch this I think "maybe this time Jimmy will win".

[@quatz1981]

I was 13 at the time and i remember this match well. Totally gutted he didnt win.

[@SamA-ox1vd]

Jimmy got so many chances yet he blew it. Not written in the books for Jimmy to.take the world championship

[@mattverville9227]

It's nice being a relatively new fan of snooker because I have no clue who wins the old matches.

[@Antrim1901]

If your just watching the world's in the 90s a common theme's developed. Hendry not missing into a middle pocket and Jimmy bottling it

[@christopherbrady2814]

To summarise if it’s a big final and Jimmy White is playing he will almost certainly lose... 👍

[@dylancorcoran8801]

I'm sick for jimmy white and I wasn't even alive when these matches were taking place.

[@nickycotton6137]

Awe, PLENTY in the vaults for you to enjoy, get frustrated with or be on 'the edge of your seat' with etc etc.

[@charliebrown76]

David Vine couldn't help himself with more than a couple of sly back-handed comments to Jimmy during thr whole presentation. "What can I say Jimmy? It's your birthday?" "He must be shell-shocked, he nearly left before wages time!" And after being handed the runners-up cheque, "You must be getting used to these by now. . ."

[@KimPhilby203]

Went to therapy after this..

[@dondamon4669]

The biggest miracle here is that jimmy white and simple snooker was bald and now he has Derek haircut with no bald patch! There should be more videos of him talking about that coz it’s a miracle! God created hair for him a second time! What a mighty man!

[@deconteesawyer5758]

Takes a lot of barrels of god's good whiskey to grow back hair.

[@jasonblur5984]

1994. Still smoking at their table.!

[@Nu72ral]

I used to watch this man and cry every year he'd lose in final. I've watched every round with every balls potted that involved Jimmy White. I almost had no other desires in life at that time more than wanting Jimmy to win the embassy word championship. When he missed that black in final frame. Not only I cried but threw my remote at the tv. Failed to break the tv. This pattern of suffering continued for years more.

[@LerafoLuap]

Poor Jimmy. So gracious and good-humoured in defeat, even though he must have been dying inside.

[@Mitjitsu]

Even Hendry admitted he felt sorry for him after that. He said he had his whole commiseration speech prepared when thought White was going to clear up

[@woudwilder8324]

It's rather easy in 90's games, Hendry wins most of the times. He was phenomenal in these days.In my opinion better than O' Sullivan on his best.

[@woudwilder8324]

@@Mitjitsu Hendry was a White fan before he turned pro so I am sure he felt genuinely sorry for Jimmy

[@tobyharling719]

On his birthday, to boot.

[@woudwilder8324]

@Billy Pribbo For me Hendry in his prime, was just as entertaining as Ronnie and a genius in his own right. Let's not forget that he revolutionized the game and brought it to another level and players like Higgins, o'Sullivan and Williams are indebted to him when it comes to the way they play the game. As all modern players are. Hendry was always looking for the pot, prefering a difficult long one over a safety. You can't always say that of Ronnie. Considering Hendry only started playing at 12 years old, I am not even sure Ronnie is the more naturally gifted of the two as he started playing at 6 or 7 years old...

[@clarkquismundo789]

Jimmy White has 6 runner-up finishes, losing to Stephen Hendry 4 times. He is actually a great player. Unfortunately for him, he played during the peak of Stephen Hendry (regarded as the greatest of all time in Snooker). Similar to what happened to several NBA players during the reign of Michael Jordan.

[@parksyist]

And Steve Davis too

[@thenomad525]

This was his best chance though. Hendry not at his best in this tournament (inc final) harboring an injury sustained early on. All who watched this live (including me) knew deep down that this was Jimmy's last chance.

[@mariogmajner6549]

@@thenomad525 No excuses, he should of won in 84, 92 and in this Final.

[@thenomad525]

@@mariogmajner6549 Absolutely. How on earth he managed to let the 1992 Final slip through his grasp, I'll never know.

[@mariogmajner6549]

@@thenomad525 Looking back, the missed red with the rest to make it 15-9 was the turning point.

[@DJJKing]

A very memorable final feels like only yesterday

[@ChatterboxAleman]

thanks so another 30 years from now and i'll be nearly 70 if I live that long!

[@stevenroberts4956]

Hendry. Unbeatable in those days!

[@yuhaosu6899]

jimmy's fault start at 51:35, the same angle compared to his last frame black ball shot.

[@edmundpower1250]

Well spotted. It seems identical

[@mahmoodjawad512]

I think so Jimmy doesn't want to win

[@deka575ify]

...what a nice comentator. thanks for the upload. 👍

[@safeashouses211]

Ted Lowe? Legend.

[@paulofarrell6498]

@@safeashouses211It’s not Ted Lowe.

[@safeashouses211]

@@paulofarrell6498 Definitely Ted Lowe and John Virgo.

[@seanq5223]

​@@safeashouses211not Ted Lowe. He'd packed it in at this stage. I can't for the life of me recall this guy's name.

[@safeashouses211]

@@seanq5223 I know Ted Lowe when I hear him, his voice is unmistakable. The announcer says at the beginning it's John Virgo and Ted Lowe anyway. Ted Lowe retired after the World Championship in 1996.

[@theironshiek]

watching it back again and seeing the missed black it was actually the 2 shots before where the trouble starts. he played a bad shot on the blue which left him short on his intended red which meant that he had to take the trickier one to the middle. although he would obviously have expected to get the black the last thing you want in that situation is to leave yourself that high on it and at that added distance to stun off the cushion for the red. Still as heartbreaking now after all this time

[@snooks7478]

yes but you look at the final black hendry had before the colours. Same as Jimmys but Hendry was clinical

[@bgjb-r1499]

Great match, truly a great match. A heartbreaking loss for Jimmy. Those who are able to make shots in clutch moments usually win championships, regardless of the sport. Jimmy had his opportunities but did not capitalize.

[@robertromero9488]

Jimmy is the greatest player never to have won a World Championship

[@Bloxdio_God]

Again at 2:10 Ted Lowe is wrong saying only Steve Davis won 3 consecutive world titles. Ray Reardon won 4 consecutive 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976.

[@nickycotton6137]

Well he's entitled to make mistakeS isn't/wasn't he. Bless... He didn't have Wikipedia like you & I unfortunately... RIP 🔥Absolute LEGEND 🔥

[@maxpower3698]

Not at the Crucible Ray didn't which Ted probably meant at the time

[@dvidclapperton]

​@@nickycotton6137 There was no such thing as wikipedia back then.

[@nickycotton6137]

@@dvidclapperton Exactly 🤔! edit: No sh*t Sherlock.

[@chrislaw4189]

He probably meant at the Crucible. He would have known that Joe Davis won a lot more than 3 consecutive titles.

[@ObltKG4]

Watching this for the first time, and 28 years on, Jimmy White has me on the edge of my screen. Played 30 years ago, and remembered the names of the great recently brought me here. Jimmy White will go down as the Tiger Woods of Snooker. Great tension with Hendry v White, not like the robotic nature of Davis, who is just legendry. White has the human element to greatness many don't see with others. Great match.

[@stevenroberts4956]

This is the year Jimmy was playing at his best!

[@chrisjames9688]

1992 he was better in terms of scoring etc. Here is made more unforced errors

[@paulwilliams8389]

@@chrisjames9688 I agree - his standard was much better in '92. Still scratching my head how he didn't win the final after leading 14-8 having totally outplayed Hendry up to that point.

[@edmundpower1250]

Great upload thanks

[@thespursfan7564]

incredible sportsmanship

[@paule8174]

I think he saw the title those famous words!! I had a bottle of champagne on ice for 4 years waiting for the greatest player never to win this title!! Crazy he never won it they should of changed the rules!! Jimmy White My Hero!!!

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

this still breaks my heart

[@susannepaley2315]

Hendry still beat him last year in the World's..... Comes out of retirement when l always thought he hated losing

[@maratonlegendelenemirei3352]

The members of the audience are all so humble and seemingly down to earth types. Now everyone today thinks they're a celebrity and that their cack don't stink. Miss the good old days.

[@phezza2000]

Still hurts

[@chrisrogers3457]

Jimmy White had Tht ave1994 IN the bag (Miss Black) and it should have won the 1992 world snooker championship when he was 14-8 Up IN 92

[@danielcoganmanzanas3676]

Jimmy the whirlwig 😂

[@kevinscott1697]

White potted a difficult red with the rest in the decider and then not a gimme blue with a difficult positional shot and then misses an easy black not doing much with the cue ball, he had it at his mercy, if he’d been playing anyone else he would very likely have got another chance but Hendry was at his peak with the winning momentum behind him, he’s the best player there’s ever been under pressure and that was ultimately the difference, it’s not fair to say White didn’t have any bottle though, he still won a lot of tournaments and you wouldn’t get to 17-17 with no bottle and at 5-1 down a lot of players would have buckled against Hendry and White came back but that missed black was inexplicable, it didn’t even get in the jaws of the pocket, he perhaps could have played the blue before that differently, ie played from the blue for the red into the corner pocket instead of the one to the middle as he did and he would have been closer to the black but that’s maybe hindsight, Hendry admits he thought he’d lost it when White was in but Hendry played a couple of great shots to the middle pockets and he was struggling to some extent with his broken arm, hence he missed a few shots with the rest.

[@streetspirit956]

After that final frame, I hoped that I would not feel as upset and crushed after a sporting event again. Then it happened again after the 2019 Wimbledon final.

[@ThreadsJack]

Was that Djokovic vs Federer ?

[@streetspirit956]

@@ThreadsJack yep

[@ThreadsJack]

@@streetspirit956 ye lad i was gutted. Had to take a walk to calm down hahahaha

[@paulofarrell6498]

But at least Federer already had 8 Wimbledon titles under his belt by then.

[@darren2514fv]

David Vine the BBC's face of Snooker, Show Jumping, the face and voice of Ski-ing

[@johnwalters4792]

My god 6 finals and 6 defeats

[@ZEUSDAZ]

1992 & 1994,...the 2 Championships Jimmy gave to Hendry on a silver platter.

[@ZEUSDAZ]

@@Geena-tn1pt Yes and Alex beat Hendry in 1989 with a broken leg in the Irish masters so what's your point?! No'one will ever OWN me and that includes you in this instant because I never said White was better than Hendry,....more fun to watch definately but not better overall even I can't argue that but he did give those 2 finals away.

[@maurocasali4476]

Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel get a job you hopeless prick...

[@prezz1257]

I know most people think of this game and the missed black but 92, man that was just criminal being that far ahead and blowing it.

[@ZEUSDAZ]

@@prezz1257 Too true, but try telling that to the bloody clueless moron in this feed, wouldn't know the difference between a snooker ball and a rugby ball lol, still I suppose we have to amuse complete divvie pratts like him lol.

[@opencurtin]

There are rumours jimmy threw a few on betting on himself to lose , I’d find that hard to believe he denied it of course .

[@parksyist]

Poor Jimmy never could hold himself together

[@Novakdjokovic517]

Jimmy bottle job choker white 🤣😆🤣🤣😆😆😆🤣😆😆😆😆😆🤣😆😆🤣🤣😆😆🤣🤣😆🤣😆😆😆🤣

[@maurocasali4476]

rafael Nadal you hopeless prick

[@paulr6881]

Hmmm at the World Championship finals you may have a point however over 30 title wins suggests otherwise.

[@paulr6881]

@Truth God Yes he won 10 I think and about 20 invitational wins so he had winning qualities it just never happened for him at the Worlds.

[@SnookerFan-kl1jj]

@@paulr6881 Are you trying to convince us or yourself that White was a winner. I wonder if he wouldn't want to swap all those pots and pans for 1 World title.

[@vinnydurham8964]

I wonder if Jimmy had an issue with his cue. He had a couple big miss cues towards the end. He also kept chalking more than usual

[@SnookerFan-kl1jj]

No he just choked basically.

[@GwladYrHaf]

You don’t win 17 frames in a world final with a bad cue.

[@albertcross4275]

Jimmy the ultermite professional snooker legend. 👏👏❤️🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@Mitjitsu]

When Jimmy missed that black. It was likely because the black wasn't on it's spot, and as a result missed it by a long way.

[@karlforster4282]

I keep watching Henry v white still hoping Jimmy wins even though I know he doesn't 😥

[@andyscott6315]

Watching this during watching frasier with Kelsey grammar and Jimmy white rocking the perfect skullets, ironically probably one of the most physcolocialy damaging things to happen to someone

[@MrMartinmozz]

To all the haters, how many snooker world finals have you been in? Jimmy will always be the best player to watch x

[@deconteesawyer5758]

Don't you just love the alcoholic flop sweats and the panicky jabs at the ball ?

[@EloyGijon67]

What a sportman Hendry was, no sign of victory, just feeling sorry for winning White again. 👏👏👏 8:36:08

[@surindersingh724]

Jimmy: “I’ll be back next year”. No Jimmy. You won’t. And you never will again 😢

[@largejack1000]

He somehow got in the semis the following year, but Hendry did him again

[@phezza2000]

@@largejack1000 True, often forgotten

[@tommygunhunter]

He keeps coming back and always will #PiedPiper

[@GrrMeister]

5:26:18 *Don't know why but reminds me of Stan Laurel [Laurel & Hardy] - Another Fine Mess !*

[@czarnpg]

8:31:51 the Black sheep

[@damienspurs147]

Can I copy this to dvd mate ?

[@reubination]

Jimmy White has no killer instinct. Missed way too many opportunities to end frames right from the start. At this time of history it was a young man’s game. Rockit Ronnie has broken that narrative by staying fit. Game also benefits the taller lankier player. Jimmy is short chunky and duck footed. Even in pool athleticism is important.

[@michaelnivens6267]

Hendry the master

[@lfc_40]

I would of walked out after that missed black......

[@dylancorcoran8801]

That pink by hendry should of stayed out really.

[@davidvarey5072]

Hendry still best ever by far

[@rs-qt1qg]

8:31:50

[@scottfreckle237]

I don't believe anyone is going to sit here for almost 9 hours watching this, it would be far more watchable if split in to 6 or 8 videos

[@MrRobertcoates1]

He had it but pressure got to him when he missed that straight forward black. A ball Jimmy would pot 9 times out of 10 and clear up. I remember this well as I was praying he would clear up

[@parksyist]

Ignore that no miss called

[@nickycotton6137]

Jimmy didn't half pot some beaut'S with confidence, but Hendry just 'kept his head more' tbf. Maybe had the 'run of the ball' a tad more too. Cheers for this fave anyway.

[@sz4128]

The smile the tears of joy and then 08:31:56 - the sheer horror of that black I was gobsmacked.

[@jordanboteler8978]

3:30:05

[@OtakuLogan2017]

The first day was the same day Ayrton Senna was tragically killed in the San Marino Grand Prix. A very sad day...

[@chrisjames9688]

Jimmy wasn’t working with Alan bell here the greatest coach he had in the 1990s

[@FishnChips136]

Interesting that the referee was chastising the crowd for shouting out encouragement. At that time the crowd was supposed to pay for admission but, not say anything at all ( except end of frame). They would be shocked at how " rowdy" the crowds are these days. Glad they pulled the stick out, it makes the game more fun.

[@parksyist]

7:50 why didn't hendry have it out back

[@SnookerFan-kl1jj]

@Michael Jagger That's basically because the UK likes to support losers, hence why we suck at so many high profile sports. Not the case in the US where the winners are revered and supported.

[@koukizm]

@@SnookerFan-kl1jj It's very annoying the coldness of the crown at the end toward Hendry. It pissed me off.

[@searchterminatorseed2301]

What do you mean?

[@pralinehorse4691]

@@koukizm They were fed up with him winning all the time. It was the same with Davis in the 80s. I'm a Scot and even I wanted Jimmy to win. He also had the same robotic style as Davis, which didn't help his popularity, but that was part of what made him successfull. He was liked a lot more towards the end of his career when he wasn't winning as often.

[@clintonchoi5779]

The patch of baldness on jimmy white head affected his performance

[@Fogon59]

Gan on Jizza bonny lad.!

[@planahath]

39:11 Romulan/Vulcan in the audience

[@paulwilliams8389]

Ironic that Eddie Charlton was one of the commentators on this final - like Jimmy he really should have been World Champion at some point.

[@Jay_Music1019]

Bookmark 1: 10:00

[@Jay_Music1019]

Bookmark II 29:18

[@Jay_Music1019]

Bookmark III 44:07

[@Jay_Music1019]

Bookmark IV 47:00

[@Jay_Music1019]

Bookmark V 1:01:26

[@Jay_Music1019]

Bookmark VI 1:06:15

[@yingyang1008]

If you're gonna mess up - do it in style

[@largejack1000]

I think he was more unlucky when he came up against a possessed John Parrot

[@dylancorcoran8801]

That hendry pink should of stayed out really.

[@damianjblack]

COME ON JIMMY!!

[@fraser_mr2009]

Missing an easy black. He bottled it under pressure.

[@nickycotton6137]

These 'Ted Lowe haters' can get right lost. Slagging a Man off over 70 for errors!! Wonder if they'll be so Perfect with their STATS if get to his age. (RIP)

[@paulwilliams8389]

And bear in mind there was no internet back then to instantly check facts and statistics up. Ted Lowe is still THE voice of snooker for me.

[@sorbofunn3036]

Come on Jimmy!

[@dondamon4669]

What hairstyle is that that jimmy has? I think it’s ace!