Some Crucible trivia

[davis_greatest]

Not easy if qualifying rounds are included. But of course he only needed to qualify in '79 and '80.

His [Steve Davis's] Crucible record from 1979 to 1990 - which is surely comparable - is played 1033, won 647, lost 386, percentage 62.63%.

Hendry's 1986-2000 is 1164, 711, 453, 61.08%.

O'Sullivan's to date is 877, 504, 373, 57.47%.

Now that's more like it - a proper league of the greatest of all time, with a fair comparison! Thank you, Statman.

Including important matches only - none of this irrelevant China Open rubbish.

[ariososi]

...and twelve pence.

I wonder what Stephen Hendry has bought with that...

[April madness]

I wonder what Stephen Hendry has bought with that...

depends on which year he earned those twelve pence, the purchasing power of a pence could be changing by time

[The Statman]

depends on which year he earned those twelve pence, the purchasing power of a pence could be changing by time

It was 1986, so it probably would just about have got him a first class stamp or maybe a local newspaper.

[dantuck_7]

And what did he earn the 12p for??

[The Statman]

And what did he earn the 12p for??

The prize for losing in the first round in 1986 was £2,953:12.

[davis_greatest]

Oh - that's where the 12p came from! ... I thought for a moment that you might have accidentally added in the winner's prize for next year's Malta Cup.

[elvaago]

What, and double the prize money?

[davis_greatest]

What, and double the prize money?

No, just included the bonus for making a maximum.

[April madness]

LOL DG and elvaago