Ray Reardon v Eddie Charlton 1982 World Championship SF

[@craigjow]

i practiced with eddie charlton for two years he lived in sheffield he played a lot quicker in practice a great cueist and a true gentleman to go with it rest in peace legend

[@quick46]

Better plain ball potter than he got credit for

[@tylerhay6560]

Very enjoyable play indeed. This is an important piece of footage for the memory of these two masters.

[@pondermatic]

Excellent! There wasn’t enough of Charlton on KZbin for posterity.

[@fritzlange7934]

The characters were so much more interesting in those days. Even Eddie Charlton, a player I then considered boring, I now miss.

[@jazzthief81]

41:55 That must be a world record surely!

[@MachineNightmare]

A few free balls in there

[@thirpalshk]

Fantastic upload..great to see. Likely no one has seen most of this since 1982.

[@tonylewis8285]

Charlton was one of the top players in his day to be fair

[@tonylewis8285]

love these old matches - full of personality

[@chrisbland6942]

Classic footage. Two absolute warriors from a bygone era. Reardon was always Charlton’s nemesis in the World Championship - stopped him from winning 3 or 4 titles, much like what Hendry would later do to White. Charlton was a fierce competitor nonetheless. He was 52-years of age here and in a Crucible semi-final.

[@markwillcocks7701]

Poor Eddie could never beat ray in the big matches

[@dlamiss]

Always thought 79 was Charltons last serious chance. Was 17/16 up against Griffiths with big leads in both the penultimate and final frame. Jawed a red with the half butt when 48/0 up. A Charlton Dennis Taylor final would have been very difficult to call

[@chrisbland6942]

@@dlamissI feel quite certain Charlton would’ve buried Taylor by a similar score line as Griffiths did. Although Dennis had beaten Reardon earlier in the championship, Eddie was far superior in just about every department - break building, safety and match temperament. There would have been the question mark of course, of him getting over the line having never won it but, there too, was Dennis mentality ready to be world champion? I don’t honestly think so. He collapsed quite hopelessly on the final day.

[@dlamiss]

@@chrisbland6942 Think thats a fair post and probably just about spot on. Taylor was actually 14/12 up on Griffiths going into the final 4 frames of the second day of the final.....I agree regarding your comment about Charlton getting over the line as he yes indeed would have been under immense pressure in the final had he beaten Griffiths knowing as I mentioned it was probably going to be his final realistic chance of winning it with all the younger players coming through etc...and he himself had been known to wobble more than once

[@ianwilliamson2980]

That is one of best winning breaks in ever seen

[@jamiebanner3000]

Eddie Charlton one of the most underrated players of all time. One of the greatest potter's. Maybe not long pots but mid-range there's similarities to Neil Robertson.

[@jamiebanner3000]

@Storm Woods no problem. That shot at 1.09,04. Ray playing into the Reds of tha black. If that was a player today the commentator and panel would be having an orgasm. Back then it was like a normal expected shot. The crowd didn't even react... It's really strange.

[@jamiebanner3000]

@Storm Woods true lol

[@paulbennett4009]

Yes, should really have won a world championship.

[@mark1968]

Reardon was some player. A cueist of the highest order. Simply effortless.

[@StevieMcQueen52]

couldn't stand reardon

[@ianwatkins6202]

Ray and Eddie 2 real gentleman of the game😊

[@andyk9735]

You not in jail, mate? 😅

[@FirehouseDub]

Ray Edmonds sidies are absolute belters.

[@Buz-Lunch-Punx]

Reardon the best all-round player of all-time. Consistency, temperament, potting, safety, creativity, longevity, tactical, mental strength, popularity, style, table presence, humour, popularity etc.....Reardon had no weak links in his game Reardon is the only player who has ever had it all

[@Buz-Lunch-Punx]

@Joe Guitar I'm not saying Ray Reardon is better than Ronnie O'Sullivan, because Ronnie is the best player of all-time, I'm saying that Reardon is the best all-rounder. Reardon is the most complete player who has ever existed. Which is an incredible achievement. Ray had zero weakness in his game throughout his entire career. There is no other player who can match that.

[@dlamiss]

@@Buz-Lunch-Punx He also had a presence around the table. You always felt it was his his arena his table etc

[@judecooney6257]

That semi final was probably the best match of the tournament. Reardon was in fantastic form and Charlton play great to stay with him.

[@mikerusby]

he was a champion, like davis, ronnie, hendry, they all have that certain something

[@fritzlange7934]

Due to his Transylvanian blood;)

[@nickycotton6137]

Lovely (2nd) 93 break from The Welshman/Vamp' and great to see Charlton in action.👍

[@Bloxdio_God]

Thanks for the upload and watched live. Remember it well. Both great players but Reardon would have proved himself a great in ANY era. I must say I was bitterly disappointed that you cut off the broadcast at the start of Reardon's post match interview with David Vine. It completely ruined it.

[@mjt_snooker1704]

Glad you enjoyed the match. As mentioned in the side chat, I wasn't born when this match was shown, the recording stopped at that point.

[@leebeardshall2888]

@@mjt_snooker1704 do you have the 1990 & 1991 finals. Also 1991 & 1992 uk finals Plus 1986 & 1987 mercantile final and 1989 world matchplay final. Plus have you Jimmy white alex Higgins 82 semi final as well.

[@patchcomputers]

Green to brown was pure class

[@jasonparker6138]

Two of my favorite players!

[@MrStefanoborella]

Thanks great video , apart from 3 frames of last session a great standard from both players . Ray Reardon was a true legend of the game , Eddie was pretty good, would love to heard what he really said at end of one session !

[@carbonateddippingjam4970]

1:32:14 one of the shots of the decade.

[@judecooney6257]

Ray was certainly a master at playing the big shot when he needed it. Fantastic player and one of the all time greats.

[@davidspurdens1328]

Thanks for all the uploads👍

[@Bloxdio_God]

Reardon played brilliantly in the penultimate session. John Spencer saying Reardon hadn't played well smacks of resentment and jealousy.

[@dlamiss]

Played better in the final session went from 11/11 to win 16/11

[@leedaniels1468]

John Spencer detested Reardon

[@JDLondon72]

@@leedaniels1468Yes. It’s clearly evident in his interview by Steve Davis. Spencer was envious of Reardons success. A shame. But I doubt it bothered Ray in the slightest.

[@JDLondon72]

10:20 what a shot under pressure.

[@MrExsasperated]

Eddie was my favourite of them all and was one of the most unlucky of the greats. Snooker is not the same now, I much prefer to watch these old clips!

[@fritzlange7934]

I love the way Eddie Charlton looks almost angry when he addresses the cue ball:)

[@andyhepworth4212]

Rumour has it that several people grew beards in the time it took to watch steady Eddie play snooker

[@Jimmybarth]

Must have been an influence on ebdon

[@davidspurdens1328]

94 uk final Henry v Doherty was where John Street mistakenly put the black near the spot not on it. Charlton had them put A plastic rest head at one end of the table as he didn't like the brass head rest.

[@MartinParnham]

I wondered why he was using a plastic x. I assumed that players just used the plastic one back in the day; didn’t know Eddie never liked the brass one.

[@rayjacques8850]

Reardon was 49 and Charlton in his fifties in this one

[@leedaniels1468]

Reardon was every bit the modern player you can see how much Davis was influenced by his game, Hendry came along and took it one step further by introducing the attacking style used by all today.

[@jasonwindebank5455]

Peter ebdon and cliff thorburn are playing on the other table and they are still playing now🤣👍

[@dlamiss]

o yes Ebdons break of 11 in 6 minutes.....

[@chrisfieldaselvis]

Ebdon v Charlton dream fantasy game!!!

[@gg19myg12]

Every time someone hit a lucky shot at the pub, ya always hear he's doing the eddie Charlton.

[@EricPollarrd]

Kin state o this vhs

[@marksimpson2321]

Eddie Charlton: brilliant billiards player, boxer , good surfer and v v v good snooker player. Rip 😢

[@davidkemble3419]

He was also a very good at tennis and cricket.

[@a.tanner8524]

I don’t know why but Eddie Charlton reminds me of a Harry Enfield character.

[@markcackett5276]

Good upload mjt have you got any of the Higgins vs white 82 semi I can't believe the BBC left it out of their crucible classics !

[@jamiebanner3000]

Agree. And anybody who thinks the standard wasn't as good then need to watch both these semi finals in 82.

[@djelalhassan7631]

I Like Ray Reardon And Eddie Charlton

[@alclark10]

Eddie was in fact a very tidy player

[@Bloxdio_God]

Thanks for posting. The Reardon interview with David Vine cut short at the end. Do you have the full transmission?

[@stevenedwards1298]

31:03 whos that talking?

[@gerryryan]

I have vague memories of one of the old players may have been Reardon or Spencer at least thirty years ago saying Eddie never used side on the cueball and that was the reason he never won the world championship. I think Perrie Man's may have been another player who never used side. Anyone know for sure

[@FruityRonster]

yes that is well known about Charlton, i'm sure there is a clip of him explaining this

[@rayjacques8850]

He was often called plain ball Eddie.

[@parksyist]

Eddie at 31:50 uses side :O

[@charlesmckinley8747]

Best player of all time O Sullivan .by a mile .

[@sharpvidtube]

Don't see players do that very often 1:25:02

[@mjt_snooker1704]

I saw my dad do that when he missed a shot, pretending that the cue he'd pulled from the rack was bent. Never seen a pro do it.

[@mohdaminmohdyusoff8210]

Good congrattulattio

[@spleeeen4it]

who was the female commentator?

[@leebeardshall2888]

Vera selby

[@jasonblur5984]

Eddie Charlton in world semi final.!... nothing like this will happen again!

[@SherdogCreep]

Probably because he’s dead 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mikerusby]

@@SherdogCreep lol

[@SP-fs2jc]

I preferred Britain in these days

[@parksyist]

If Eddie had more killer instinct he would easily have won one world championship just never seemed to kill frames off very often

[@brendanbrown3100]

He pretty much tried everything in 1975 to win it - rigged the draw, had his own table as the match table.

[@omkarbharambe8673]

1:33:42 dracula intensifies*

[@justynbarnes7895]

Unbelievable that the rest at one end has a plastic head! In a World semi-final! 🙂

[@samharper5881]

Always great to see Charlton lose to Reardon after the crap Charlton tried to pull off in '75. Shame everyone's favourite hero the wife beater eventually beat Reardon in the final this year.

[@SherdogCreep]

What?

[@Bloxdio_God]

Yep. Higgins was on something in the last session of the final.

[@huepix]

Vampire vs Werewolf

[@tonylewis8285]

Charlton was not all that slow either...

[@catweasle5737]

Ohhh how I don't miss old video tracking. 😄

[@James-hh1lq]

Back in the day when snooker was full of oap's

[@nickycotton6137]

LOL. Fairly valid point tbf. Sort of also like 'Bowlers', but for some must've been hard enough to locate a Table if 'lived out in the sticks'. Was only certain Club's that had Snooker Tables until the Snooker Hall's etc Most of the Golden Oldies or players no longer with us must've been playing since they could crawl though, as Snooker isn't learnt overnight.

[@paulwilliams8389]

Yet some of the top pro's today like O'Sullivan, Higgins and Williams are in the same age bracket as these two.

[@ianwilliamson2980]

Charlton bottled it again

[@rayjacques8850]

Charlton l