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Snooker's greatest moments
The Independent is celebrating the greatest moments in snooker.
You can read Nick Harris's account of the 1985 Taylor-Davis black ball finish here.
I wouldn't argue with their other choices, with the possible exception of the 1997 Charity Challenge final (which wasn't in Liverpool as the paper claims), in which Stephen Hendry beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 9-8 with a maximum in the decider. Context is everything. They played like it was an exhibition because it was basically an exhibition tournament.
However, this minor quibble aside you can't argue with a national newspaper taking time to mark some of the great moments of our game.
For the record, here's a reminder of my top ten moments.
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You can read Nick Harris's account of the 1985 Taylor-Davis black ball finish here.
I wouldn't argue with their other choices, with the possible exception of the 1997 Charity Challenge final (which wasn't in Liverpool as the paper claims), in which Stephen Hendry beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 9-8 with a maximum in the decider. Context is everything. They played like it was an exhibition because it was basically an exhibition tournament.
However, this minor quibble aside you can't argue with a national newspaper taking time to mark some of the great moments of our game.
For the record, here's a reminder of my top ten moments.
More...