Here’s Alex Higgins doing Alex Higgins things.
1982. World Snooker Championship. Alex Higgins came to the table, one shot away from going out of the tournament, and with the balls in a seemingly impossible position. What followed is generally regarded as the best snooker break of all time.
@JamesMelville He once knocked me over in a pool hall. He was drunk and holding the cue like a baseball bat, swinging wildly. Knocked me over, helped me up, and swung the cue. Good times haha
@JamesMelville Incredible! Hard to believe this was 40 years ago.
@JamesMelville There’s a line.....”his balls in a seemingly impossible position....” 😂
@JamesMelville I knew Alex bless him loved a bet in the wilmslow bookies I used to go in and paint in the pub nearby
@JamesMelville My favourite break of all time. Just imagine how many world titles my favourite player Jimmy would have won, if he beat Alex then. One of life's mysteries🤔
@JamesMelville nope. You have not mentioned Cliff Thorburn's first televised 147 of the early 80's. 2nd at the table on a just opened pack, his cue ball jumped off the table, ran along the bank, back in and pocketed a red -He went on to clear for 147, pocketed blacks until colours to finish
@JamesMelville Alex infamously pissed in the decoration flowers at the head of the snooker table. He liked his 'drink'