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Pot Black was a UK televised snooker tournament that played a large part in the popularisation of the modern game. The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and The UK Championship is a professional Snooker tournament generally regarded as the second most prestigious tournament after the World Championship. Welsh Open may refer to Welsh Open (darts Welsh Open (snooker The China Open (also known as the Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open for sponsorship purposes is a professional Snooker tournament For results from this year's event Shanghai Masters 2008 The Shanghai Masters, also known as the World Snooker Roewe Shanghai The Northern Ireland Trophy is a professional Snooker tournament The Masters (known formally as the Saga Insurance Masters, for sponsorship purposes and for many years the Benson and Hedges Masters) is a professional The Malta Cup is a professional Snooker tournament that has been on the World Snooker calendar since the 2004/05 season. This is a list of Snooker tournaments Professional tournaments Ranking tournaments This is a list of ranking professional Snooker The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long
In the late 1960s the BBC started broadcasting in colour, and were looking for programmes that could exploit this new technology. The game of snooker, with its rainbow of differently coloured balls, was suggested. The format of a knockout tournament, with weekly single-frame matches, was devised by BBC Birmingham producer Philip Lewis, and the programme first aired on July 23, 1969, on BBC2, presented by Alan Weeks, with referee Sydney Lee and match commentary by "Whispering" Ted Lowe. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alan Weeks (8 September 1923 in Bristol - 11 June 1996 was a British television sports reporter and commentator Ted Lowe (born 1 November, 1920) is a retired BBC Snooker commentator The first tournament was won by Ray Reardon. Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player Mark Williams holds the highest break record of 119. Mark James Williams MBE (born 21 March, 1975, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker
The success of Pot Black was immediate and phenomenal, and it became the second most popular programme on BBC2. The tournament featured a round-robin tournament where the total number of points scored could often become crucial. A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times Therefore matches always ended with the potting of the black ball, which is often not bothered with in multi-frame matches.
Pot Black's instantly recognisable theme tune was the ragtime classic Black and White Rag, composed by George Botsford and performed by Winifred Atwell. Black and White Rag is a 1908 Ragtime composition by George Botsford. George Botsford ( February 24, 1874 - February 11, 1949) was an American composer of Ragtime and other forms of music Winifred Atwell ( 27 February 1914 &ndash 28 February 1983) was a Pianist who enjoyed great popularity in Britain
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Original version
Pot Black ran from 1969 to 1986, by which time professional snooker, with its long matches, had become so popular that the single-frame matches (the finals were the best of 3 frames from 1978 to 1997) that Pot Black offered seemed almost irrelevant.
Pot Black featured all the top players of its time, with many such as Fred Davis , Ray Reardon, Graham Miles and Alex Higgins becoming well-loved personalities. Fred Davis MBE (August 13 1913 in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England – April 16 1998 was an English Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player Graham Miles (born 11 May, 1941 in Birmingham, UK) is a retired English Snooker player Alexander Gordon Higgins (born 18 March 1949 in Belfast) best known as Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, is a professional Snooker player from Pot Black helped transform snooker from a minority sport with just a handful of professionals into one of the most popular sports in the UK, where every tournament is fiercely contested and the top players earn millions annually, but there is much nostalgia for the simpler, friendlier days of Pot Black.
Pot Black is sometimes credited with producing one of the most memorable British sports quotes. Legendary commentator Ted Lowe, aware that not all viewers had colour televisions, said the player is "going for the yellow ball by the sidepocket - and for those in black and white, it's next to the blue. ". However, this quote is more likely to have occurred during a live snooker match, and not during the pre-recorded Pot Black - especially as it was featured on a '50 Years of ITV' special of It'll Be Alright On The Night, and Pot Black is a BBC show.
Revivals
It returned in 1991 being shown on BBC1's afternoon schedule. In 1992, The show's bosses introduced a single "time-frame" tournament before returning to the normal format in 1993 before the series ended.
A junior version, called Junior Pot Black, ran from 1981 to 1983 and that was also revived in 1991, for a single year. It was won by Dean Reynolds, John Parrott (twice) and Ronnie O'Sullivan. Dean Reynolds (born January 11, 1963) is an English professional Snooker player This article is about the snooker player For the US Senator and Representative see John Fabyan Parrott. Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands) nicknamed "The
Pot Black also returned in 1997 as Seniors Pot Black, featuring players who were over 40 at the time. Joe Johnson won the series, having never taken part in the original series. Retired players Ray Reardon, John Spencer, Perrie Mans, Eddie Charlton and Graham Miles took part as well as over 40 (at the time current professionals) Dennis Taylor, Cliff Thorburn, Terry Griffiths, Willie Thorne and Johnson. Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player Pierre "Perrie" Mans (born 14 October[[ 940]] is a retired professional Snooker player from South Africa, who first won the South African professional Edward Francis ("Eddie" Charlton AM ( 31 October, 1929 &ndash 7 November, 2004) was a top-class Australian Graham Miles (born 11 May, 1941 in Birmingham, UK) is a retired English Snooker player Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker Clifford (Cliff Charles Devlin Thorburn CM (born January 16, 1948 in Victoria British Columbia) is a retired professional Canadian Terrence " Terry " Griffiths OBE (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh William Joseph Thorne (born 4 March 1954 in Leicester, England) best known as Willie Thorne, is a former English professional
A Celebrity Pot Black was held on 15 July 2006 in aid of Sport Relief. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money It was contested between the team of Ronnie O'Sullivan and Bradley Walsh and the team of Steve Davis and Vernon Kay. Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands) nicknamed "The Bradley Walsh (born 4 June 1960 in Watford, Hertfordshire) is an English comedian and Television Actor Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974 is a British television presenter DJ and former model from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England Steve Davis and Vernon Kay were the winners and became the first ever champions of Celebrity Pot Black. Dermot O'Leary hosted and Michaela Tabb was the referee for the one frame match. Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary Jr (born 24 May, 1973 in Colchester, England) better known as Dermot O'Leary, is an British Michaela Tabb (born 11 December 1967 in Bath, England) is the world's leading female Snooker and pool Referee
Current version
A one-day Pot Black tournament was held on October 29, 2005, and broadcast on the BBC sports programme Grandstand. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grandstand was a British Television Sport programme and was one of the BBC 's longest running sports shows alongside BBC The invitational event featured eight players, namely Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Stephen Maguire, Matthew Stevens, Paul Hunter, John Higgins, Jimmy White and Shaun Murphy, with Matthew Stevens beating Shaun Murphy in the final. Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands) nicknamed "The Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker Stephen Maguire (born March 13, 1981) is a Scottish professional Snooker player from Glasgow. Matthew Stevens (born 11 September 1977, Carmarthen Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker player Paul Alan Hunter ( 14 October 1978 – 9 October 2006) was an English professional Snooker player John Higgins Shaun Murphy (born August 10, 1982 in Harlow, England) is an English professional Snooker player and the 2005 Matthew Stevens (born 11 September 1977, Carmarthen Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker player Shaun Murphy (born August 10, 1982 in Harlow, England) is an English professional Snooker player and the 2005
The 2006 edition of Pot Black took place at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London on 2 September 2006. The Royal Automobile Club is a private Club and is not to be confused with RAC plc, a motorists' organization which it formerly owned Pall Mall (pæl mæl is a street in the City of Westminster, London, situated in SW1 and parallel to The Mall, from St London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mark J Williams beat John Higgins and achieved the highest break in the history of the tournament with a 119 clearance in the final. Mark James Williams MBE (born 21 March, 1975, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker John Higgins
The 2007 Pot Black Cup was aired on Saturday 6 October 2007 at 1pm on BBC One. The 2007 Pot Black Cup single-frame knockout snooker tournament was held at the Sheffield City Hall on 6 October 2007. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It was won by Ken Doherty (who beat Shaun Murphy 71–36) making him the first Irishman to win the competition. Ken Doherty (born 17 September Shaun Murphy (born August 10, 1982 in Harlow, England) is an English professional Snooker player and the 2005 The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate
Trivia
- There have only been six century breaks in the history of Pot Black. Eddie Charlton notched the first ever century and his 110 break stood as the record for many years until eclipsed by Shaun Murphy's 111 against Jimmy White in 2005. Edward Francis ("Eddie" Charlton AM ( 31 October, 1929 &ndash 7 November, 2004) was a top-class Australian The highest break is now held by Mark Williams with his 119 in 2006.
- The original version of Pot Black only had two hosts, Alan Weeks and, towards the end of its run, David Icke. Alan Weeks (8 September 1923 in Bristol - 11 June 1996 was a British television sports reporter and commentator David Vaughan Icke (pronounced /aɪk/ born 29 April 1952 is a British writer and public speaker who has devoted himself since 1990 to researching "who and what is really controlling Subsequent revivals have been hosted by Eamonn Holmes (1991 and 1992), David Vine (1993 and 1997) and Hazel Irvine since 2005. Eamonn Holmes (born December 3, 1959) is a Northern Irish Television and Radio Presenter based in England David Vine (born 3 January 1936) is a British television sports presenter Hazel Irvine (born May 26 1965, St Andrews, Scotland) is a Television presenter from the United Kingdom.
Winners
Media coverage
Pot Black currently gets shown on BBC One. Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland TemplateCuegloss will have to be hacked to support multi-page articles England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Fred Davis MBE (August 13 1913 in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England – April 16 1998 was an English England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Edward Francis ("Eddie" Charlton AM ( 31 October, 1929 &ndash 7 November, 2004) was a top-class Australian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player Edward Francis ("Eddie" Charlton AM ( 31 October, 1929 &ndash 7 November, 2004) was a top-class Australian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Rex Williams (born 20 July, 1933) is a retired English professional player of Snooker and English billiards. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Graham Miles (born 11 May, 1941 in Birmingham, UK) is a retired English Snooker player England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Graham Miles (born 11 May, 1941 in Birmingham, UK) is a retired English Snooker player England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Pierre "Perrie" Mans (born 14 October[[ 940]] is a retired professional Snooker player from South Africa, who first won the South African professional The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Doug Mountjoy (born 8 June, 1942) is a retired Welsh Snooker player who reached the peak of his fame in the 1970s Doug Mountjoy (born 8 June, 1942) is a retired Welsh Snooker player who reached the peak of his fame in the 1970s Graham Miles (born 11 May, 1941 in Birmingham, UK) is a retired English Snooker player England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland TemplateCuegloss will have to be hacked to support multi-page articles Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player Doug Mountjoy (born 8 June, 1942) is a retired Welsh Snooker player who reached the peak of his fame in the 1970s Edward Francis ("Eddie" Charlton AM ( 31 October, 1929 &ndash 7 November, 2004) was a top-class Australian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player Clifford (Cliff Charles Devlin Thorburn CM (born January 16, 1948 in Victoria British Columbia) is a retired professional Canadian Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Jim Wych (born 11 January 1955) is a sports announcer and former Canadian professional Snooker and English billiards player Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Edward Francis ("Eddie" Charlton AM ( 31 October, 1929 &ndash 7 November, 2004) was a top-class Australian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ray Reardon MBE ( 8 October 1932) is a retired Welsh Snooker player Terrence " Terry " Griffiths OBE (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Doug Mountjoy (born 8 June, 1942) is a retired Welsh Snooker player who reached the peak of his fame in the 1970s England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Kirk Stevens (born August 17, 1958) is a Canadian professional Snooker player Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Neal Foulds (born 13 July 1963) is a former English professional Snooker player and is now a commentator on the sport England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland James Wattana (born January 17, 1970) as Wattana Pu-Ob-Orm, then renamed to Ratchapol Pu-Ob-Orm in 2003 is a Thai professional The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Mike Hallett (born July 2, 1959) is an English professional Snooker player and Television Sports commentator. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Terrence " Terry " Griffiths OBE (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh Matthew Stevens (born 11 September 1977, Carmarthen Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker player Shaun Murphy (born August 10, 1982 in Harlow, England) is an English professional Snooker player and the 2005 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Mark James Williams MBE (born 21 March, 1975, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker John Higgins Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The 2007 Pot Black Cup single-frame knockout snooker tournament was held at the Sheffield City Hall on 6 October 2007. Ken Doherty (born 17 September Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Shaun Murphy (born August 10, 1982 in Harlow, England) is an English professional Snooker player and the 2005 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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