You can see Davis has a certain swagger, a young man in the prime of his game. That long red he purposefully left himself. A golden generation of snooker.
This was a great 147, a double, a few break outs, a beautiful shot off the rest, and a nail biter or two, Steve was really the model of a Professional, the absolute best of his era.
Absolutely - I love how pure emotion takes over his commentary towards the end when he’s just willing the shots to go in. You certainly couldn’t blame him for excitedly interrupting Pullman’s ponderous remarks when Steve was on the last ball!
Steve Davis was as fine a Pro as they get, he did it all, 147, World, UK, Masters, etc, etc. O Sullivan modeled his whole persona and game off of Steve, see his bio.
Sooooo coool 3 things that are cool about this break in ascending order 3) The ancient long stuff 2) The double on 33 1) His posture leaning against the table after the sparkles have flown
Lovely played each & every shot, unbelievable 147. Steive Davis looking confident on his game grip. He is the school for the players reached 147 subsequently.
Im watching this im memory of my mum,she was in love with the ginger wizard, and she gave me a love fir snooker,i remember watching snooker with her 40 yeats ago ,as a wee nipper....of course im a steve davis fan 😅😅,im from belfast btw ,higgy neck of the woods 😅😅
Amazed that no one has mentioned the black to last red positional shot. When you are just so supremely confident that you purposefully leave yourself a long pot for your 15th red. Cliff Thorburn did the same on his 15th black to yellow position. Wonderful.
The confidence of youth. He didn't even look nervous until the last 3 balls. He started to show a little bit of concern only from when his positional shot on the blue came up short.
You could tell he really did have nerves the way he had to steady himself on the table afterwards - hell of an effort for an era when just 100 breaks were a great achievement
Most hardest pink ever when your on the last two balls of a 147 and Ronnie O Sullivan had Steve as his hero and look how great Ronnie has become already the greatest player ever
This is the first ever "official" televised 147 break ! And not the one that was achieved the following year by Cliff Thorburn against Terry Griffiths at the World Championships !
The Q-Continuum ironically shortley before this John Spencer in a tournament shown by ITV only in London and the south east made a 147 unfortunately the cameras were all turned off as the crew had taken a break. Dang!
0:34 Keep an eye on the woman in the front row of the audience who is second in from the right. She doesn't once applaud during this break, and she doesn't give a standing ovation when the break is completed. At 12:04 she can be seen trying to get her (presumably) husband to sit down.
If it wasn’t for Alex Higgins Snooker would not have been popular at all. The rivalry between Higgins and Davis ignited Snooker to its peak throughout the 1980’s. Hendry modelled his personality on Davis and his potting ability on Jimmy White. Ronnie is simply the best of all of them.
The first televised 147 was also a very special one a superb double on the 5th red a great long pot on the 15th red and to dispatch that pink to hold for the black to complete the maximum was why they rightfully call him “The Nugget “
At the most, he lost control of the cue ball twice. But nailed both shots with full confidence. It's like he knew he was going to make it. It wasn't until he went for the black it hit him regarding what he was going for. Davis was just a picture of concentration the entire frame.
Стив Дэвис красавчик! Еще увидел рекламу автомобилей LADA, а это минуточку 1982-ой год:) СССР значит являлся одним из спонсоров снукера тогда. Cars LADA пытались в Англию продвинуть и поставить.
He he, yeah, from what I remember Lada cars were absolutely horrendous in the 80s, right up there with skoda for the worst ones on the market. Steve really got short changed for such a big achievement when you think modern tournaments often give enough prize money to buy 10 cars for a 147 !
Depends what you judge his prime by. He'd won the world title for the first time the year before, but got stuffed in the first round of it this year, before winning another five and being finalist twice before the end of the decade. He'd also just become world number 1 the year before and wouldn't relinquish that for another nine years.
It was overshadowed by Cliff Thorburn doing it in the world championship the year after. I do remember it being a big deal at the time as ITV showed it again in a special programme afterwards as this tournament was not high profile.
@@t147han I mean I'm not authority, I was born in 1979 so I'm not speaking from memory, but didn't Cliff Thorburn get a maximum at the WC in 1983? Given that, why are the commentators saying this is the first televised maximum?
@@ongbonga9025 i will have to check up on this.i was at the lada classic in warrington in the vip area waiting to go sit and watch werbinuck and kirk stevens.it came over that davis had made a 147.i always thought this was 1984.spencer had made a 147 in canada.but for some reason it was not televised.maybe it was 1982.maybe for some reason wilki are getting dates wrong.it would not be the first time.
@@ongbonga9025 I was wrong .it was 1982.maybe in my old age .spencer was also beaten by davis in earlier round in 1984 and davis won it again.there is also a clip on on youtube saying it was 1984.maybe it was this that threw me.thanks for correcting me.
You can see Davis has a certain swagger, a young man in the prime of his game. That long red he purposefully left himself. A golden generation of snooker.
This was a great 147, a double, a few break outs, a beautiful shot off the rest, and a nail biter or two, Steve was really the model of a Professional, the absolute best of his era.
One of the most difficult endings of a 147 break, the last three balls took a lot of nerves.
still a brilliant clearance. last pink was class!
Ridiculous shot, so good
He won a Lada for getting a 147 break.
For losing in the first round you got two Ladas.
One of the best 147 matches I ever watched.Steve Davis, true legend👍👍👍
The red that he doubled, and the last pink sealed his name to be written in the history books. A magnificent break made by the legend.
I like how genuinely excited for Steve the commentator David Taylor (also a player) is.
Absolutely - I love how pure emotion takes over his commentary towards the end when he’s just willing the shots to go in. You certainly couldn’t blame him for excitedly interrupting Pullman’s ponderous remarks when Steve was on the last ball!
Steve Davis was as fine a Pro as they get, he did it all, 147, World, UK, Masters, etc, etc. O Sullivan modeled his whole persona and game off of Steve, see his bio.
Sooooo coool
3 things that are cool about this break in ascending order
3) The ancient long stuff
2) The double on 33
1) His posture leaning against the table after the sparkles have flown
Lovely played each & every shot, unbelievable 147.
Steive Davis looking confident on his game grip.
He is the school for the players reached 147 subsequently.
Im watching this im memory of my mum,she was in love with the ginger wizard, and she gave me a love fir snooker,i remember watching snooker with her 40 yeats ago ,as a wee nipper....of course im a steve davis fan 😅😅,im from belfast btw ,higgy neck of the woods 😅😅
I still say this is the best 147 I've seen, brilliant break
Amazed that no one has mentioned the black to last red positional shot. When you are just so supremely confident that you purposefully leave yourself a long pot for your 15th red. Cliff Thorburn did the same on his 15th black to yellow position. Wonderful.
Steve Davis dominated the 80s
He was world snooker champion 6 time in the 1980s ❤❤🎉🎉
what a man....what a gentleman steve is
5:58 Snooker in the 80s... the long cue along with the long rest (haven't seen that in any match since the 1990s so far)
Steve's reaction immediately after potting the black always puts a big grin on my face. He can't quite believe it himself! Fabulous break
The confidence of youth. He didn't even look nervous until the last 3 balls. He started to show a little bit of concern only from when his positional shot on the blue came up short.
You could tell he really did have nerves the way he had to steady himself on the table afterwards - hell of an effort for an era when just 100 breaks were a great achievement
Commentators: John Pullman & David Taylor
Referee: Jim Thorpe
A beautiful Maximum by one of the best Snooker Player ever
ดูสนุกน๊ะนี้ครับ🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
Amazing play. And you can always sell the Lada.
Most hardest pink ever when your on the last two balls of a 147 and Ronnie O Sullivan had Steve as his hero and look how great Ronnie has become already the greatest player ever
When you're in the zone,what a player he was. Guess that's what Alex an Ronnie feel like most the time.
This is the first ever "official" televised 147 break ! And not the one that was achieved the following year by Cliff Thorburn against Terry Griffiths at the World Championships !
The Q-Continuum ironically shortley before this John Spencer in a tournament shown by ITV only in London and the south east made a 147 unfortunately the cameras were all turned off as the crew had taken a break. Dang!
@@mikemorgan7893 That would not have counted as it was not played on a standard table.
Det der heter å lage historie. suverent å rydde bordet på den måten, og avslutter med historisk 147.
Steve Davis was unstoppable in his prime. That red & then the pink 👌
0:34 Keep an eye on the woman in the front row of the audience who is second in from the right. She doesn't once applaud during this break, and she doesn't give a standing ovation when the break is completed. At 12:04 she can be seen trying to get her (presumably) husband to sit down.
If it wasn’t for Alex Higgins Snooker would not have been popular at all. The rivalry between Higgins and Davis ignited Snooker to its peak throughout the 1980’s. Hendry modelled his personality on Davis and his potting ability on Jimmy White. Ronnie is simply the best of all of them.
9.22 what a gem of a shot !
Man ! That long red was out of this world
Потрясающая трудовая серия. Столько сложных ударов провёл, тот же дабл в среднюю, последний красный, розовый. ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНО ))
The first televised 147 was also a very special one a superb double on the 5th red a great long pot on the 15th red and to dispatch that pink to hold for the black to complete the maximum was why they rightfully call him “The Nugget “
Great commentary
The reaction of the public shows how difficult this is. Just remember this whenever you see a maximum, I mean all Rocket's and Hendry's...
Question... how many 147‘s have been made using more than one cue ? Steve uses the old half butt here for one shot.
National treasure.
I would've missed that pink & black, great composure by steve!
Just the pink & black?
Well done, Lad
Fantastic. :)
the 80s were the best best tables and arena venues
At the most, he lost control of the cue ball twice. But nailed both shots with full confidence. It's like he knew he was going to make it. It wasn't until he went for the black it hit him regarding what he was going for. Davis was just a picture of concentration the entire frame.
What a clearance 😲
Brilliant.
Стив Дэвис красавчик! Еще увидел рекламу автомобилей LADA, а это минуточку 1982-ой год:) СССР значит являлся одним из спонсоров снукера тогда. Cars LADA пытались в Англию продвинуть и поставить.
Great break by the nugget, shame it wasn't a BMW open instead of the Lada lol
He he, yeah, from what I remember Lada cars were absolutely horrendous in the 80s, right up there with skoda for the worst ones on the market. Steve really got short changed for such a big achievement when you think modern tournaments often give enough prize money to buy 10 cars for a 147 !
All that thunder muscle paying off
Watching in last month of 2021
Black was very pressureful ball .. Execelent steve devis
Taylor sounds quite like John Spencer, so it's like John is commentating from his seat.
The sad thing is I remember watching this on TV 😦
Judging by Davis's apparent age here I suppose this was while he was in his prime.
Depends what you judge his prime by. He'd won the world title for the first time the year before, but got stuffed in the first round of it this year, before winning another five and being finalist twice before the end of the decade. He'd also just become world number 1 the year before and wouldn't relinquish that for another nine years.
Thanks TH-cam I didn’t ask to watch three stupid fucking ads just to enter the video
"Chance of a reasonable start for Steve here"
Still think this is the best 147 out of position so many times used the rest lots
Buckets
9:47 All the other 147 breaks were bastards.
What do you mean by that.
I swear it’s Alan Partridge in the commentary box...
Yes.
didn't have the cueball cleaned once
The Nugget. Class!
What did he do with the fantastic Lada car he won ? !
Steve Interesting Davis.Must see his bus ticket collection.
🙄
Superb stuff!
Who were the commentators?
Not sure but one of them sounds a bit like Eric Idle 😁
John Pullman and David Taylor, I think.
anyone know whos commentating? david taylor but another guy too
John Pulman.
Remember seeing this break tho if i remember right terry griffiths won the tournament.
Yeah, he beat Davis 9-8 in the final, it was a black ball game in the final frame.
no matter what anyone says Steve Davis at his best would have beaten anyone including the Rocket.
ice in his viens
and this night, he got all the ladies
When did they change the cloth used in professional play?
Once it got worn.
Thank you. I'm here all week.
4:12 Did he just roast the other commentator?
Gripping suspense stuff hold
I’m nottch coming of retirement pew
Those pockets are big
Wonder if still has his prize Lada?
Pretty sure it broke down on the way back home...
How come no one ever talks about this
nugent milicent Because Ronnie came along and made it look way way easier than it is
We are.
because for some reason the snooker broadcasters prefer to remember poor old steve for losing that final to dennis taylor then his stellar career
It was overshadowed by Cliff Thorburn doing it in the world championship the year after. I do remember it being a big deal at the time as ITV showed it again in a special programme afterwards as this tournament was not high profile.
who's the ref?
Jim Thorpe.
I know where that table is today
where is that table today?
today?
junkyard?
9:00 "This is very exciting" - he says while sounding utterly bored :D
He's just not over hyping and fake reacting like most TH-camrs and commentators these days
Smurfs Mrs Sullivan ch no
lada car?....what the hell
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I bet he was pissed about getting a lada
Wonder if it was a Riva or a Niva which was their attempt at an early SUV 4x4.....
He was driving a Porsche 944 at the time apparently 😂
Break off shot was very poor.
This is 1984 not 82
Not according to Wikipedia.
@@ongbonga9025 Wikipedia is wrong.
@@t147han I mean I'm not authority, I was born in 1979 so I'm not speaking from memory, but didn't Cliff Thorburn get a maximum at the WC in 1983? Given that, why are the commentators saying this is the first televised maximum?
@@ongbonga9025 i will have to check up on this.i was at the lada classic in warrington in the vip area waiting to go sit and watch werbinuck and kirk stevens.it came over that davis had made a 147.i always thought this was 1984.spencer had made a 147 in canada.but for some reason it was not televised.maybe it was 1982.maybe for some reason wilki are getting dates wrong.it would not be the first time.
@@ongbonga9025 I was wrong .it was 1982.maybe in my old age .spencer was also beaten by davis in earlier round in 1984 and davis won it again.there is also a clip on on youtube saying it was 1984.maybe it was this that threw me.thanks for correcting me.
Its hardly an incentive to get a 147 is it.... A Lada?
Sad everyone is dead now
Manchester y ndg
htuh thuh eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ha
Koman married trailing in a bit to china republic of do i wife
Did he win the match?
The guy just won.... a Lada! 🛻🛻🛻Vrrrooommm