80’s Snooker Shot Of The Decade Recreated

Best Snooker shots recreated from the 80s including World Snooker Championship Alex Higgins Jimmy White and Kirk Stevens and Golden Era Snooker Players. Not just Shot Of The Tournament Break From Life recreates some of the best shots from the 80s pick your favourite shot in this Poll
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[@tommo258]

I always love the look on Willie Thorne's face when Jimmy's cue ball stops dead, it just looks like pure shock

[@danishzahurr]

It really shows how good professional snooker players are. You really show how difficult snooker is in reality and how hard it is to become perfect and precise at it.

[@jackmack1061]

True... to even be a poor snooker player requires real skill.

[@Mitjitsu]

He is playing on slower tables. Meaning he can easily put unintended side when he needs to throw his body into a shot. Whereas the guys on TV don't need to do that.

[@timm8998]

There is also a factor that is making it easier for the snooker players. They did often not intend to put the white ball in that exact spot, they only want a pottable spot. So, if they would recreate their own shot it might not be exactly the same either. Also, they make countless of shots and ofcourse sometimes they are going to have really great shots. They also sometimes fail at shots like these ofcourse.

[@metaphysicalmigraine694]

Alex Higgins shot proved the test of time as being one of the greatest shots to replicate with effect. He was great no doubt. You have undoubted talent too so Ty for a great view.

[@MrRondonmon]

Yea, but I don't think he was necessarily trying to knock the pink to get it straight in, he would have been happy with a shot in the corner also, as a matter of fact that was probably his intention. When I was 12, in a tournament in Alabama, I broke an open break and had the rule table run via only the yellow - the black left, and I miscued. At 12, me and my partner won the tourney. I was damned good, but girls, and other stuff called my name, plus Snooker was not very popular in the States, although we had 5 tables vs. only 2 regular 8 ball tables. It's a great game.

[@diggermeddler1169]

He is worse than an average bloke you find in a bar, his table just has MASSIVE pockets. Something that would hit the rail and being nowhere near rattling on a pro table still goes in on this.

[@jhkk1269]

@@diggermeddler1169 how about you upload a video of you playing better than higgins. unless you're less than you average man

[@waynetalley5080]

The 2 shots by Jimmy White are just stunning ! Willie Thornes face and Kirk Stephen's reaction just show you what they thought of them ! Jimmy for me is the reason I love snooker ! I'm from Emsworth btw near Portsmouth! Love the vids 👍

[@byronelenica8329]

I did not know Wille Thorne had died recently. Wille was a true ambassador for the sport. A great , lovely man.

[@johnrupesh4535]

Never liked him as a player but I am sure he was a good person. May his soul rip.

[@Wagoo]

His last tweet was to Peter Ebdon.. I reckon Willie may get a reply around 2030

[@siempra78]

I have to rate this KZbinr, he is trying to recreate the most incredible shots in snooker history, real patience and dedication!!

[@scottleicester4266]

I’m calling the Alex blue shot a 5/5 difficulty.

[@AD-kv9kj]

6/5 - you forgot to factor in the drink!

[@viperbananas]

@@AD-kv9kj the drink took it down from 8/5 to 5/5, he drank enough for God Mode

[@simonking2869]

Which he got 3/5. The positional part was poor.

[@michaeltrumph121]

@@PerthLuxury True, it's the hardest shot

[@LKeet6]

it's amazing cue power, but the guy was right, the cloth and cuhsions have helped higgins there...

[@Charlie_Crown]

The Alex Higgins blue was my shot of the decade, I remember watching this match at the time, could not believe what I was seeing, and would have been just as stunned had this one not made the list, that was such a crazy break as well, Higgins was out of position most of the break 👍

[@rickagfoster]

Have to agree, has to be THE most important and fantastic break of his career, and ever by anyone, and that signature blue we'll all remember. There have been more stunning demonstrations of raw talent (queue up my fav: Ronnie's 92 against Ali Carter) but nothing with this backstory and drama. The running out of position builds it up even more, rescue shot after rescue shot. A true career defining moment!

[@Charlie_Crown]

@@rickagfoster Yep, he had everyone on the edge of their seats, it broke White in that Semifinal for sure

[@oldmanc2]

What a break that was. RIP Alex. You gave me and 000s of others real entertainment

[@erniescullion8452]

@@Charlie_Crown your right we Love Jimmy and Alex World Chanpion Doubles.

[@Charlie_Crown]

@@erniescullion8452 yes, miss that competition 👍

[@tomwilliamson8717]

I'm so happy to have discovered this channel. Funny and very well done! Congrats on making those shots - crazy stuff.

[@holunho0710]

Greetings from Hong Kong!! Jimmy White and Alex Higgins are ridiculously good snooker players.

[@jordanboteler8978]

Ho Lun Ho you meant John Higgens

[@1569-f8x]

I live 5 minutes from where Alex grew up,and met him when he hadn’t long left.

[@markbailey2417]

@@jordanboteler8978 I´ve never heard of John Higgens.

[@thisdrinkinglife]

@@jordanboteler8978 they guy handy for the bribe?

[@vbrvideoproductions4643]

Love your channel, grew up in the 70's/80''s in the UK obsessed with Snooker - greetings from Auckland, New Zealand

[@martintemelkov]

Although it seems fairly easy, my favourite shot is actually the last one - Jimmy White's pink where the white absolutely stopped dead weight.

[@zain9676]

Ikr

[@oioisaveloy9022]

I suppose the heavier balls and thicker cloth in those days made it easier

[@michaeltrumph121]

@Maiahi They do make a huge difference.

[@michaeltrumph121]

@Maiahi The lighter the balls, the more they travel and the easier it is to make them spin

[@michaeltrumph121]

@Maiahi The lighter the balls, the more they travel when hit with the same power as you would hit heavier balls. Lighter balls travel more on a thin modern cloth and they travel more on an old slow cloth. Basically, the weight of the heavier balls slows them down

[@1995jordanc]

Love that Higgins shot! Best break ever! Greetings from Kildare Ireland 🇮🇪

[@steve-marsh]

Recreating a great shot is inevitably more difficult than the original, so cue-dos to you sir!

[@marksaus]

What amazes me is that you are a player with a tremendous amount of talent, understanding for the game and feel, yet it still takes you several attempts. These guys played these shots first time in a competition!! Granted they also attempt some shots, fail, and we don't hear about those, but still, gives you some perspective on how good these players are.

[@ericryckman5174]

I think Alex and Jimmy consistently came up with magical shots. They truely played to the crowd and not playing the smart safe shots. I dont know if we will see this style of "playing to the crowd/audience" ever again. Great recreations of the shots by the way. Alex has the best body English. This was an extremely entertaining video. Thank you Sir!

[@TheKittyfafa]

This is a bloody excellent post. A real joy to watch and thanks for all the hard work. Good work fella!

[@bobsnooker.3950]

This is fabulous entertainment. Just love it . I know i mentioned this before and i bow to your superior knowledge and skill but i think table speed has a huge amount to play here.

[@Mitjitsu]

11:00 - Dennis admitted he didn't give any thought to the positional side of that shot. The flick on the blue was just good fortune.

[@JamboRiffs]

Impressed you manage to recreate the shots so well

[@velvetsky3291]

Shot K Alex Higgins Blue i watched this Live and was speechless for days everyone i knew was talking about it every shot Alex ran out of position and still made a winning break due to his pure skill and grit determination Alex lead the way for the likes of White and Trump to play natural ability crazy snooker shots that made them famous and millionaires , top video and well done !!

[@ariqdewansyah5273]

Always loved the OGs! Greetings from Majalengka, Indonesia

[@Phantomthecat]

That snooker behind the black was my favourite. Greetings from Sunbury, Australia.

[@jackharrison5695]

The Dennis Taylor shot was the best for me, the pressure and attention that those two were under in the context of that final was like nothing anyone has experienced on a snooker table - not to mention what time in the morning it was when he played it! Under those circumstances, an incredible shot.

[@thisdrinkinglife]

good shout, the more you think about those "easier shots", in times of pressure, the quicker it is to miss them, sure was a pressure shot

[@Insectoid_]

Voted for Alex Higgins shot. Not suprised it’s the top of the straw poll! You recreated then very well.

[@craigalexanderpeiss]

Great recreations! Thanks mate and greetings from Cuenca, Ecuador!

[@StringDriver]

I really enjoy these. You re-creating the shots being a great shot. Yourself really shows how hard these shots are.

[@stanleyharrison7031]

The blue defo, an absurd amount of pressure on it

[@benjaminvolant2469]

Recreating difficult/famous shots, what a great idea for your channel. I've been enjoying these (y)

[@Insectoid_]

This video is superb. I’m glad I found this channel.

[@SirStoneyOfBow]

Really loving these videos. This is Ty, a Brit living in Zeeland, Michigan.

[@kennethtalbott2233]

great video's. just shows you how difficult the shot's really were and they just had the one chance at it. brilliant.

[@richardbarrett7544]

Really enjoyed finding your site. Good fun to watch thanks for the entertainment.

[@dhruvgupta18]

A 17 MINUTE VIDEO! Same feeling as a 147

[@soumit38]

I love your videos, watching your videos since June, 2019. Take love from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

Great effort all round! It's good to see you explain why something that might look to an amateur like me as being a good shot, is actually a great shot, like the snooker Steve Davis laid on the green behind the brown at 7:07.

[@choikenneth6464]

Greetings from Hong Kong, that Ray Reardon shot on the brown is one of the shots in the 82 final against Higgins.

[@alternatesportshistory3605]

Excellent video, excellent commentary on how the shots were played! A shout out from Tucson, AZ, USA.

[@christiankrueger2970]

For me, the Alex Higgins‘ shot on the blue ball was the most difficult. Full respect for your skills on the green baize!!!!!

[@Bunbobi]

For my own opinion, this is the best footage you had ever made! Legend happened a lot in the 80's.

[@danielwilliams239]

Another fantastic video. Many thanks!!!

[@jillylynch4223]

The Readon shot is from the 1982 final.

[@mikebest634]

Yes totally correct Jilly ,that table is a B C E Westbury ,1982 was the year that they took over as the table supplier for all official events, and up to 1993 .B CE Westbury probably the best table used for World snooker matches and the first table to set guidelines that all tables since have followed ,the first proper table to be made for modern snooker and not billiards.

[@michaeldoherty4927]

And at a crucial point in the match. Having been 12-15 down, at 14-15 Reardon needed a snooker and got it, which Alex missed just before Ray potted that brown. Later, Reardon said in an interview that his thought on winning that frame was "I've get him!" but of course Alex took the next three to claim the crown and the rest is history

[@SnookerFan-kl1jj]

@@michaeldoherty4927 Finishing with a classy 135 as well.

[@misfit2022]

80’s for me always that amazing Higgins blue which I think was from 1982, a very good year for Alex Higgins, but there were a number of great shots in that break but it’s that blue we all remember for the strike but also Higgins movement after he strikes the ball. Also the cloths are much faster now than 1982 so one can only wonder how much power he used to get the cue ball where it ended up. I have seen it so many times and never fails to please me. Watching someone else attempt it only gives me more respect for the shot.

[@paulwebb5556]

Great recreations - Jimmy & Alex shots in class of their own. The purest in me loves the Neil Foulds snooker, and the last cocked hat on the first attempt was class.

[@dineshvujuru7705]

I was waiting for someone to recreate that last "Magical Pink" shot from Jimmy White. And you recreated it pretty well! Awesome!

[@danielgoncalves5067]

I love these type of videos. Great work as always. Greetings from Sintra, Portugal

[@Shipwreck15151]

Greetings from Tucson AZ! Absolutely love your channel. Wish I had a snooker table in town, let alone my house!

[@geargegary312]

This channel is the best channel to improve your game however good you are love the videos I am from Bangalore, India

[@markpetrunio9090]

Avid pool player starting to watch/learn snooker, came across your channel.. great information. Thanks and hello from Memphis Tennessee!

[@hungryhog1]

fantastic video - thank you I have always wondered about that Higgins blue. I think even a top player would struggle to reproduce it

[@Kawabxl]

I'm intrigued. Do they used the same kind of cue at that time ? Wonder if the difference of force you have the used can come from that.

[@Coneman3]

Videos like this give greater appreciation of how good the top pros are/were.

[@jameschappell3878]

This is brilliant, I can't get enough of watching your videos. Jamie from Ingleton, N.Yorkshire

[@bradj1526]

Hello from Winnipeg Canada. The Jimmy White and Alex Higgins shots were awesome!!

[@OM3N1R]

Great video. Should make this a series! Cheers from Chiang Mai, Thailand

[@MrJackWorse]

man, jimmy white in his prime had some serious sorcery going. absolutely amazing!

[@Daniel-xg9fm]

Great content as always! Dan from Hull here and thankyou for the welcomed distraction from the lockdown, stay safe

[@furrybear7853]

Thought I was going to be there all day haha..these are great videos for snook fans and we'll narrated!

[@ianbusch5521]

Shoutout from Arlington, Texas, USA. As always a great video demonstrating your knowledge and skill as a player!

[@Chilliconcarnage]

I agree with a lot of comments here - it's that pink by Jimmy that is just amazing.

[@paulriggall8370]

That music mate! Frickin hilarious 😂, yet another brilliant video.

[@butters_]

You had jimmy’s recreation at 4/5? I would say 1 as the cue ball lost its side after the first cushion. Fair attempt though.

[@112sje]

The "Hurricane Blue" is an obvious favourite but one I remember well is Shot G by Doug Mountjoy from 1988. He got a perfect snooker with just the pink and black left on the table. After hitting the pink he took the cue ball off four cushions and left it snug behind the black. Perfect judgement of the pace of the table. He was also famous for breaking off against John Pulman in Pot Black and replacing all the reds in the perfect triangle.

[@scottleicester4266]

Nice vid, nice to see Willie from my native Leicester feature too, wish him a speedy recovery 🙏🙏🙏

[@BadgerBotherer1]

What's wrong with Willie?

[@scottleicester4266]

BadgerBotherer1 Leukaemia, can’t move his arms and legs so i read in our local paper.

[@XrpCookies]

I lent Willie 20 quid. Will you see me right?

[@Neil_Gibson]

Loving your videos! Cheers from Vancouver, BC, Canada

[@mracap6368]

I really miss playing snooker now since the quarantine. Hello from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!

[@FantabMedia]

Thank you. I messaged you about the pink. Thanks for giving it a go!

[@jacquesferreira9771]

Great content, hello from Cape Town South Africa

[@danteromalho3299]

I love your channel, I love how talented you are, I love your personality. I WANT your channel to grow and hit 1 million subscribers because you deserve it💯❣

[@monsenjr]

Hello from Oslo Norway, Oslo snooker says hi ant thank you for an amazing, fun and eye opening channel 👋😁😁

[@scottleicester4266]

Love Jimmy’s cue power shot, that check side to land perfect 😍

[@rhystaylor8634]

New subscriber! Watching from Belfast, Northern Ireland

[@laidbare819]

Great video, thank you. Subscribed 👍

[@eppersonelectrical1621]

Brian Epperson from Hot Springs, Arkansas. I love how you just yeeted your shoe up there on the cushion, like you had done that a million times!!!!

[@starsky8614]

Watching from stornoway on the isle of lewis in scotland! Love the content mate.

[@oldskoolfool141]

I was hoping for the snooker Alex laid on the blue against Thorburn where he comes off the baulk cushion at that crazy wide angle, at some point I hope we get a top 10 most accurate recreations

[@gmdhargreaves]

Loved this video, love snooker!!! Sullivan, Higgins, Hendry, White, Davis

[@mikewebb7234]

I would have liked to see you recreate Dracula's snooker behind the black that we briefly see in the video at the start. What a fantastic shot.

[@LokoGremi0PB]

Hey Bro, south of Brazil watching you 👊👊

[@jacobcurtis3541]

Great video keep them coming, watching from Lincoln, uk

[@Rob-ys6ot]

Fantastic!!!! Thanks.

[@random_acuity9203]

The brown that Taylor nailed down the rail is sublime!

[@raiyanwahid6694]

hello from Dhaka, Bangladesh ...really appreciate what you do and really helped me improve in snooker

[@sayeedafridi9747]

Where do you play mate ?

[@MrCloudStrife82]

Great effort on these shot recreations. Love the vids. One thing, though, I don't know your table set up, but would table cloth not factor into this, as professional table cloths will be far newer and finer than a standard table cloth and thus the balls move further and react more with less power required than you would need to recreate the shot?. Much love and keep up the good work.

[@Breakfromlife]

It does make quite a big difference

[@PommieUsian]

These are tremendous! I wish there were more snooker halls available where I live - Denton, TX So hello!

[@Bedford_96]

Loved how those two Jimmy White shots were in a row! Zack from St Andrews, Scotland

[@damavandpeak3574]

Subscribed for quite some time, Hello from Malaysia 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@andrew7taylor]

Great selection of shots, but I have to tell you, you're a great player as well! Even to deconstruct those shots takes a fair bit of skill. Let alone the level you're at where the pot is guaranteed and only the most outrageous position is a difficulty!

[@Fuzcapp]

Fantastic video. Really brilliant.

[@byronelenica8329]

Alex Blue. The best.

[@gilesstocks9050]

Hello from Dubai! loving all your videos, well done!

[@herculesaviation2149]

Hey, my name is Nick and I’m viewing from Toronto, Ontario. Keep up the awesome content dude!

[@georgepartridge8444]

Been watching for 3 months now love your content, from Ellesmere port England

[@footierules2000]

great videos man...really interesting and useful !

[@artemvsprime]

The music was indeed unnecessarily creepy! Greetings and salutations from Limerick, Ireland, brother! 🇮🇪☘️

[@NuubiKakku]

Great video! :) keep em' coming!

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Higgys blue was not only a great shot but most pro players have said the entire break was the best they've seen because of its context,he had to win the last two frames and in this particular frame he had to pot all the balls to stay in the match, I watched it live and I'm sure I was more nervous than higgy was playing his shots

[@MarvinofMars]

Higgins by a long stretch , absolute legend.

[@jamiecopp1121]

Love the vids keep up the good work Watching from Devon UK

[@B0dybagBen]

That snooker behind the black was a great shot.