Tony Knowles was my Childhood hero Had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of weeks ago What a guy, had loads of time for me and took the time for me to get some photos worn him and my daughter They say never meet your heroes but I am so glad I did God Bless Tony Knowles Even suggested we get a game of pool a f a beer next time I’m in the Lakes Should have won the world at least twice
Ted Lowes voice is unbelievable, it never ceases to amaze me. I could watch these Classics just because of him. The other commentators are pretty good too!
It was one of the few times I wanted Davis to loose, I always wanted Knowles to do well, in same sort of way as Keith Della, way back when, thanks for this classic.
This was an amazing result but hardly a crucible classic ! How can the BBC have two weeks of crucible classic matches and not include Higgins vs White in 1982......ridiculous !
What I don't understand is, why were they wearing bow ties and evening dress for the first session, but then I realise, this was when the tournament began on a Friday, so they probably opened the tournament on a Friday evening. But for the past 38 years or so it's always started on a Saturday morning
Looking back at these great replays from the eighties,I forgot how useless Steve Davis was at getting out of snookers and also setting up snookers,and the amount of in-offs he had was quite alarming for a NO. 1player,be a run of the mill player these days against Ronnie, Williams, Higgins,Trump etc.
How did Steve play so bad? Ramming the cue tip into the white like a club player when desperate for the frame, looked like match fixing it was so unlike him!
Same thing I was thinking. I'm watching this on bbc2 now and I'm sure it is the original commentary. But I can't remember hearing a female snooker commentator in the 80s. I was only 6 in 1982 though.
Tony was 99-1 to beat Steve in the match, but every squirrel finds a nut every now and then, just fate, like Jimmy in the semis against Alex, should have won, but fate intervened, and Jimmy lost.
Definitely or came really close. Even at 8-1 down Hendry would have been dangerous, and i think Tony would have had problems winning the last few frames he needed. Once the Hendry charge was on, hell on earth wouldn't stop him!
Far more exciting, lots of characters. Today's players are like robots off a production line. Started with Hendry, way back. Only one left that resembles the old school from snooker's golden years of the 80s is Ronnie. Today's snooker is paint drying excluding Ronnie.
@@distantthunder12ck55 Yeah you hit the nail on the head! Could you imagine a player now saying when went straight to the nightclub before they had a snooker match? Players now are very boring.
This was the only time Davis didn't make the Final during the eighties after first winning it in 1981, that's how good he was compared to the others generally. Knowles played a blinder here.
Tony Knowles was my
Childhood hero
Had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of weeks ago
What a guy, had loads of time for me and took the time for me to get some photos worn him and my daughter
They say never meet your heroes but I am so glad I did
God Bless Tony Knowles
Even suggested we get a game of pool a f a beer next time I’m in the Lakes
Should have won the world at least twice
I remember watching this...couldnt believe it! I ran in from the street when I was a kid to watch it..
Ted Lowes voice is unbelievable, it never ceases to amaze me. I could watch these Classics just because of him. The other commentators are pretty good too!
I agree, a voice like velvet!
"Up ... Steps .. The Champion..!!" 😂
Davis was 7/4 Fav for Championship , and 1/33 for this match, Knowles was 20/1
One of the greatest upsets in World Snnoker Championship history..if not it's biggest.
cahill beating ronnie, joe johnson winning it all probably bigger
When Davis wasn't playing well, when he knew he was about to lose, he always looked like he was on the brink of tears.
The night tony went out clubbing till 2Am 😊
Miss those Days and these matches
It was one of the few times I wanted Davis to loose, I always wanted Knowles to do well, in same sort of way as Keith Della, way back when, thanks for this classic.
Not much commentary in those days compared to now.
No mobile phones, no ear pieces, 😁
Davis has a sense of humor about it now .
This was an amazing result but hardly a crucible classic ! How can the BBC have two weeks of crucible classic matches and not include Higgins vs White in 1982......ridiculous !
What I don't understand is, why were they wearing bow ties and evening dress for the first session, but then I realise, this was when the tournament began on a Friday, so they probably opened the tournament on a Friday evening. But for the past 38 years or so it's always started on a Saturday morning
No 'miss' rule then 😂
Can't believe he went to a nightclub till two am with another day to play.cazy.
Rock ‘n’ roll
The pin up boy of snooker Ian 😊
@@damienspurs147 yeah must be.but good looks don't win world titles in snooker
Looking back at these great replays from the eighties,I forgot how useless Steve Davis was at getting out of snookers and also setting up snookers,and the amount of in-offs he had was quite alarming for a NO. 1player,be a run of the mill player these days against Ronnie, Williams, Higgins,Trump etc.
Numskull.
How did Steve play so bad? Ramming the cue tip into the white like a club player when desperate for the frame, looked like match fixing it was so unlike him!
Is this the original commentary? I have NO recollection of a female commentating?
Although I was 11 / 12 years of age then
Same thing I was thinking. I'm watching this on bbc2 now and I'm sure it is the original commentary. But I can't remember hearing a female snooker commentator in the 80s. I was only 6 in 1982 though.
It's authentic. I believe it's Vera Selby and you hear Jack Karnehm briefly mention her name in frame 8.
@@jpb6199 yes ☺
Very Selby did some commentary during this match with Jack K
Can't mind a woman commentator ever.mabey alison fisher.
Tony was 99-1 to beat Steve in the match, but every squirrel finds a nut every now and then, just fate, like Jimmy in the semis against Alex, should have won, but fate intervened, and Jimmy lost.
Long potting is better nowadays for most players! For some reason they refused and struggled with them back in the day.
Steve had some terrible run in this game
What? He was very poor. Missed a lot of pots.
Terrible run? You mean missing so many pots
I think steven hendry could have come back there on knowles
Definitely or came really close. Even at 8-1 down Hendry would have been dangerous, and i think Tony would have had problems winning the last few frames he needed. Once the Hendry charge was on, hell on earth wouldn't stop him!
@@mrghiax o yeah
S**t snooker back then - but more enjoyable to watch imo
Far more exciting, lots of characters. Today's players are like robots off a production line. Started with Hendry, way back. Only one left that resembles the old school from snooker's golden years of the 80s is Ronnie. Today's snooker is paint drying excluding Ronnie.
@@distantthunder12ck55 Yeah you hit the nail on the head! Could you imagine a player now saying when went straight to the nightclub before they had a snooker match? Players now are very boring.
@@underneonloneliness2 probably to do with the money in the game now, chance to earn a better living than perhaps back then
This was the only time Davis didn't make the Final during the eighties after first winning it in 1981, that's how good he was compared to the others generally. Knowles played a blinder here.