Shot of the championship 1988 World Snooker Championship

[@andrewclish6903]

Great​ watching​ this.​ RIP​ to​ Doug​ Mountjoy who​ passed away​ today.​ Condolences to​ his​ family​ and​ friends.​ TRUE​ LEGEND. (15/02/2021)

[@johnhastings7841]

The Godfather-esque music is called "Skorpion" performed by The Limelight Orchestra & originally used for the long forgotten 1983 BBC1 spy drama "Skorpion".

[@markwillcocks7701]

Great tune

[@edmundpower1250]

Great to see all the faces behind the voices we heard all through the 80s. All brilliant commentators. Doug Mountjoy's snooker shot at the end was the best I thought.

[@Harry-jz1dn]

G. That was one of the best snookers I've ever witnessed

[@documax123]

Shot G must win it. That was incredible.

[@JW-th4nn]

He sure was a legend! Many snooker players of the past and today looked up to what he did, RIP Doug. 😣

[@tosca8571]

Agreed, definitely G. B was number 2 for me.

[@JW-th4nn]

The late great, Mountjoy's sublime safety was the best of all of them.

[@benjaminvolant2469]

Agreed

[@bordercollie1140]

Yes, superb shot.

[@johnhastings7841]

John Virgo & David Taylor are the only survivors from this - ironically both were Crucible Semi-Finalists (JV in 79, The Silver Fox in 80).

[@BeasleyStreet]

And both Manchester boys to boot...

[@AlanFleming7499]

Clive Everton is still alive he will be 87 in September.

[@chrisevans5259]

Loved watching snooker in the 1980s, some great players, and some real characters...in my opinion snooker in the 80s was the greatest era

[@paulgough6120]

rip doug mountjoy snooker legend , from my village of tir-y-berth , south wales :'(

[@paulplaskwa1600]

Cliff Wilson was brilliant 👏

[@stoolpigeon4285]

Jack Karnehm- the perfect voice of snooker

[@stephenmartin2737]

Cliff Wilson was a great character, fantastic player which was obvious with that great pot he pulled off , he reminded me of aristotle onassis in his later years lol RIP

[@highjim7778]

christ, i forgot hendry was in and amongst the legends of the 80s

[@glenjones6980]

Some memories flooding back seeing some of those faces. I don't feel that old but it's made me realise I was playing on full size tables a few years before this and still had a few years of school ahead of me. Where the hell have those years gone?

[@bottlecap57]

Shot G wins it in my opinion. Perfect angles and pace.

[@grahamcole4240]

Doug Mountjoys shot was incredible.

[@dannymcbrearty9785]

The evolution of the game is amazing. The shot Hendry was nominated for here wouldn't be discussed for longer than 4 seconds today, as its become so standard in break building.

[@michaeltrumph121]

It's a joke of a shot by modern standards. That just shows you how much the game has evolved. Anyone who still thinks Davis and Hendry are a match for modern top dogs is clueless.

[@truth2power]

Shot G is probably the only one that would count as really special.

[@paulbennett4009]

The tables were twice as slow in 1988!

[@michaellane3419]

Doug Mountjoys shot definitely.

[@jamesm1579]

Great video. Would have to be Mountjoy for me. What a shot!

[@Squab1972]

RIP Ted Lowe and Doug Mountjoy

[@qazzell]

Great upload..Love these 👌

[@alanwatkins344]

😂followed doug for years and years my favourite player R.ì.p.

[@adrianpollard2763]

This just shows how much the standard has risen today. Most of these shots are commonplace these days. 1992 was the turning point when Higgins, Williams and O' Sullivan appeared and took the sport to the next level.

[@tanyauren3482]

How thin is drago! Always loved watching him play surely the fastest ever

[@patrickcrowther9195]

I’d have given it to Doug Mountjoy, definitely.

[@archer8822]

Doug mountjoy Steve James Cliff Wilson

[@jumbo8996]

Doug Mountjoy for me, fantastic shot.

[@watfordtripod]

Cliff Wilson the king of exhibition snooker

[@supremebeing3537]

LOTS OF LOVELY MEMORIES HERE .

[@roystonhesketh3987]

Clive Everton still with us....

[@faceman1477]

Not as a commentator at the bbc sadly!

[@Yellowswift3]

G, A, F for me. Thanks for the upload. :)

[@stephensiler3854]

Shot G, w/o a doubt.

[@stephendines1936]

Stephen Hendry looks like he hasn't left school left.

[@undertheinfo6111]

Shot G was the best.

[@Felipe.Taboada.]

Shot G is the best.

[@opencurtin]

G was Spot on !

[@6611haggis]

A no-contest. Mountjoy by a mile.

[@jimisjoint]

Great upload. Some amazing shots. What was with the funeral service music used back then? Lol.

[@digeme69]

Skorpion Theme kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqDZdZ1qZa18nK8

[@danielashby5730]

That music in the background is so strange.

[@johnward374]

David Taylor. ( The Silver Fox) came to my club in Hessle in the 70s, but found the table pockets to tight for his liking and consequently didn't do right well. His trick shots though were very impressive.

[@aminoto-3]

Sadly Drago’s shot was cut, but I’d go for. 1st G… 2nd E… 3rd B… .. I really enjoyed watching Cliff Wilson back then, he was quick and a great long potter.. in 1981 Jack Karnehm wrote that Cliff was “probably the hardest hitter in snooker, and apparently, the last time he played a safety shot was in 1959.. and that was by mistake”…

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

1:43 Drago shot wasn't cut

[@HenryWaltonJones]

Great player Steve James.Super attacking.Id credit him and players like David Roe that changed the way the game was played,Hendry kinda rode their coat tails and adopted the same approach but did it so much better.

[@samharper5881]

Agree, and I'd add Willie Thorne too, but he was particularly more attacking in the "among the balls" sense -- being willing to go for lots of little cannons to make the big breaks happen.

[@633squadrongoodwin]

Agree with previous posts, has to be G, Doug Mountjoy..............does anybody know which shot did win ?

[@scottmccarter861]

love the fact the commentators are wearing ties the way it should be

[@skakdosmer]

I loathe ties. Most ridiculous piece of clothing.

[@johnsrabe]

That music!

[@samarthur1847]

That was great, lovely to see Cliff Wilson again, man was he fast. Whatever happened to Steve James?

[@digeme69]

Steve James was declared bankrupt in 1998 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_James_(snooker_player)

[@digeme69]

There are 2 more Wilson shots in the 1986 hotshots I have on my channel plus a great break from Wilson is already on youtube kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKGvkGamhJ52p6c

[@gaywest4298]

He's running a pub in Birmingham apparently. Quit playing snooker in any form many years ago.

[@samarthur1847]

@@gaywest4298 thanks for that, he was certainly a great player. Hope life is treating him well.

[@samarthur1847]

@@digeme69 me too in 2007, what a life.

[@carlallison7818]

All great shots!!! But g just edged it for me 🙂

[@shelts]

Does anyone know the name of the theme tune? I recall it also being used on a BBC thriller programme in the 1980s too but can't remember which one

[@digeme69]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqDZdZ1qZa18nK8 Already answered further down comments

[@catweasle5737]

Big fan of snooker, but never heard of Steve James. Just read up on wikki about him. Looks like he had promise. Pity about his personal problems got the better of him.

[@digeme69]

As I'm sure you read on Wiki, he won a ranking event (1990 Mercantile) and also beat Hendry 13-11 in the QF of Worlds 1991 when Hendry was current World Champion. He partnered David Roe in the World doubles and was an attacking player. Don't know if you've seen this but there is footage here of him playing White in the masters kzbin.info/www/bejne/nojKZ6Ken853qpI

[@mabbrey]

good old cliff

[@digeme69]

This is already on youtube if you haven't seen it, look at the speed of Wilson! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKGvkGamhJ52p6c

[@alancassell566]

Shot G... Class Mountjoy.... Then Steve james

[@112sje]

I can't remember which shot was voted the best but I do know that Doug Mountjoy's brilliant snooker only came second, and I was disgusted at the time !

[@patriciataylor4298]

Sir, do you have shot of the Championship of 1987 at all?

[@johnhastings7841]

Shot E for me - only Jimmy White at his peak would dare pull off a shot like that in the deciding frame.

[@iano6944]

Who won? Don't leave me hanging! Thanks for the upload.

[@digeme69]

I don't actually recall but for me it would be between James and Mountjoy and I'd opt for James as it won him the match!

[@iano6944]

@@digeme69 I'm with you on that one...

[@JalandharShere]

I wouldve said Doug Mountjoy, Cliff Wilson and then Steve James

[@GirGir183]

1:29 Shot C: Tom Jones against Denis Taylor.

[@StevieSJudge]

Has to be Doug Mountjoy

[@James-1969]

Definitely G

[@aquacruisedb]

Completely agree. Just sent in my postcard now with a 1st class stamp.

[@einarvindenes9509]

holder en knapp på doug mountjoy sin helt på slutten

[@skakdosmer]

The Hendry and the Mountjoy shots were the best imho. Jimmy White played as stupidly as I might have done: Great if you make the pot, but very bad if you don’t!

[@danbrooks3575]

Agree. But I recall watching the match, and the explanation was that there were no balls in balk for Jimmy to hide behind if he played a safety. Considering how attacking Stephen also was, it was considered the right shot to play under the circumstances.

[@mabbrey]

forgot how gd steve james was

[@terrydonegan1622]

It doesn't get closer than that sir

[@pleaser1984]

can someone tel me the name of the music played in the background. thanks

[@digeme69]

Have a look at this link, it was from a tv programme in the 80s called Scorpion kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqDZdZ1qZa18nK8

[@pleaser1984]

@@digeme69 thank you so much

[@digeme69]

@@pleaser1984 No problem

[@brendannolan2508]

@@digeme69 mate thank you so so so much. I've heard this music several times on SOTC and been absolutely desperate to find it. It's such a brilliant tune. Shazam turned up nothing for me. Then you swept in and saved the day :) I'm now off to listen to the whole thing on the link you posted 😊

[@julianalstin7245]

@@digeme69 thanks... this has been doing my head in since I heard it!😅

[@jjddww12345]

Don’t suppose you have any footage of Higgins v Drago from the 1st Rd 88 WC?

[@digeme69]

Sorry I don't and in fact never did. It is possible to get hold of quite a lot of old footage via various sources but that is one match I don't think anyone has.

[@jjddww12345]

@@digeme69 I fear your right.

[@christopherhazelton5436]

I remember watching this match hoping higgins could find a bit of form but played very poorly ,

[@margarita8442]

Light up an embassy !!!

[@aanunkitch2426]

Doug mount joy without a doubt. C'mon !

[@JongleurJ10]

I'd probably go E G F.

[@TanveerAhmed-gl5jk]

Not being rude but Alex Higgins played all these in nearly every frame When in full form.

[@playbackvintagehifihunter9669]

The reason why players don't always plays these type of shot is becuase they are small percentage shots, hence why Alex Higgins mostly lost to Steve Davis. Not being funny, Alex probably had to play more extravagant shots to make up for his poor positional play.

[@johnmc3862]

​@@playbackvintagehifihunter9669 Yes Higgins was an entertainer 1st.

[@playbackvintagehifihunter9669]

@@johnmc3862 it was more the case that that was his natural game.

[@ianwilliamson2980]

Hendrys shot is best really then Steve James .for degree of difficulty.mountjoys shot was bit lucky as wss Davis one

[@marcgoodman4561]

B, G, F .... Imo

[@Nixter1974007]

Shot D Hendry looks about 14 🤣

[@musicmusic-kh2ip]

Shot F

[@po4RP20361]

G, A, F.

[@benjaminvolant2469]

G F A

[@callummorgan5058]

What's the song in the backgroud