John Higgins v Mark Williams - Mita Juniors Final 1991

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@xintan7173 3 жыл бұрын

Back then, Higgins was taller than Williams, and Ronnie was fatter than Higgins.

@pjchj3599 3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie now is so good looking and great body shape unlike Higgins & Williams!!!! they both look so older than Ronnie even thier born in same year of 1975

@dariobermudez21 3 жыл бұрын

Mark Williams has not changed, that means he looked 50 when he was 15 yrs old

@cbriggs1986 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t surprise me. I saw Mark Williams in some motorway services munching on KFC a few months back 😂

@qx442 3 жыл бұрын

And Ronnie is the only one who still has all his hair.

@y2kazan868 3 жыл бұрын

@@dariobermudez21 that’s why they the man child song at the start!

@alexplumb2020 2 жыл бұрын

31 years later and they are both still producing the goods

@thefonz147 Жыл бұрын

31 years later and I still can’t understand a word Higgins says

@ciprianchirilov1039 3 жыл бұрын

What I find amazing is how their stance hasn't really changed since they were at that age. The same grip and look in their eyes.

@chrisbland6942 3 жыл бұрын

This is gold between two lads who would go on to be all-time greats. Lovely to hear Mike Watterson in commentary - the man who took the World Championship to the Crucible Theatre in 1977 and also founded the UK Championship and World Team Cup. An outstanding player in his own right as well.

@simonking2869 3 жыл бұрын

Yip. Great point about Watterson.

@dieseann6708 3 жыл бұрын

And so modest and to the point in his commentary, too.

@thomasgray5406 2 жыл бұрын

Even the commentary is good aside from the occasional mix up of names, pertinent remarks unlike that irritating cretin Phil Yates. I wouldn't describe Mike Watterson as outstanding as a player but he was a competent pro, an entrepreneur and did a tremendous amount for the good of the game. I did once see him beat Alex Higgins 5-2 in a minor tournament.

@lingolarker9318 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe how young Mark Williams looked (and sounded!😆) back then. He’s certainly done some growing since then😄

@AngrierGorilla 10 ай бұрын

true... it's amazing to think that this young kid turned pro one year later

@petewalker5594 3 жыл бұрын

Look at young Mark Looks my god..............who would have thought they would meet in a world final 27 years later.............

@dieseann6708 3 жыл бұрын

Pete Walker exactly, Is that what 15 years of age look? He looks like a child, and at that age people are drinking and whatnot, quite a lot even have babies... they feel like they're grown up, I certainly did, and Mark certainly plays like it. Still, it is absolultely amazing to see, all through the match I could not get used to it. And taking the loss so ell, too! What an impressive human being. And playing so brilliantly, but still, by now he' only three times World Champion to John's four.

@harrycallahan3391 3 жыл бұрын

'People want to shake hands with the new Rear Raydon' 🤣🤣🤣

@michaelwoods1171 3 жыл бұрын

I had to rewind that part😂🤣👍

@captainhindsight8604 2 жыл бұрын

Great player, especially coming from behind

@schipp3525 3 жыл бұрын

John, out of the class of 92, seems to be the earliest developer physically, mentally, and he seemed to be very good in interviews

@DrunkChimp 3 жыл бұрын

@2:49:44 "...the new Rear Raydon.."

@MegaAndreyy 3 жыл бұрын

Boy, this is gold!

@flohilde3677 3 жыл бұрын

OMG You're incredible!! Thank you so much for uploading this!!

@user-ri4dt2zq9q 2 жыл бұрын

Изменю одно слово из песни - "как молоды мы были, как снукер (искренне)мы любили, как верили в себя..." Согласна, повадки , движения, взгляды их не изменились. И признания , и славы они добились.👍👍👏

@mez7736 3 жыл бұрын

@1:19 That awkward moment you're so sure these two must have played each other before that you're pretty much telling them they have. Both simultaneously: "No".

@charlesscottkelly 3 жыл бұрын

What,how the hell did u get this. 2 all time greats. Brilliant upload, thanks

@leighlawrence1831 3 жыл бұрын

Foumd ot in the loft

@263184710126 2 жыл бұрын

come back after watching 2022 masters

@thewholecity 3 жыл бұрын

This is an absolute gem.

@tonynaccarato4751 3 ай бұрын

Hes a plucky youngster, Mark Williams he is, still plucky in 2024, thank God for I-phones, lovely to see these many years into the future.

@dieseann6708 3 жыл бұрын

What a gorgeous upload! Thank you very much indeed.

@TheRealBlueSwan 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing generation with O'Sullivan, Higgins and Williams all being born in 1975, the same year I was born (I can barely make a break of 3 consecutive puts).

@Kloppsserialbottlers 3 жыл бұрын

And I can see why. They're called pots :)

@jamesjarrett52 3 жыл бұрын

@@Kloppsserialbottlers LOL!

@gynandroidhead 2 жыл бұрын

These uploads are fantastic. Thank you so much.

@jdig1984 3 жыл бұрын

Higgins stopped growing that very day lol

@Xenia007TheCat 3 жыл бұрын

and Williams immediately began

@samadbaksh 3 жыл бұрын

All of their hair stopped growing too

@andyk9735 3 жыл бұрын

Vertically perhaps...

@joeking5310 2 жыл бұрын

But his trophy cabinet didn't!

@TEFLLemon Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed watching this. Amazing to think about all the titles these two would finally amass in their careers.

@dylancorcoran8801 3 жыл бұрын

Little did Davies know he'd play john in one of the great victorys of his career 20 years later

@Romamb 2 жыл бұрын

Davis*

@columkenn 2 жыл бұрын

What victory was that? I recall Davis beating Ronnie in a final, probably less than 10 years after this

@steve.4759 Жыл бұрын

@@columkenn world championship 2010

@alanfizzypop9607 2 жыл бұрын

Good old Dickie what a presenter he was it seems like yesterday when these lads started and32 years later they both have won everything in snooker

@richardhill9549 2 жыл бұрын

8:33 Jees! Mark Williams only recently hurt his eyes looking at tv lights at the 2022 semi final. Stop looking at the lights Mark!

@whipy9203 3 жыл бұрын

Mark Williams looks like Neville Longbottom 😮 Just a longer wand, I suppose.

@ilcodephs1480 3 жыл бұрын

Ahahaha brilliant, spot on))

@simonking2869 3 жыл бұрын

That's what SHE said 😂

@amitsahgal3347 3 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️😭

@Mr-zx8fu 3 жыл бұрын

It’s good to see these 2 young girls from a 1980s “smash hits” advert getting some coverage doing the sport they love these days.

@IlonaOranje 3 жыл бұрын

Omg! These two are my favorite players of all time since 1998! And this was even 7 years prior to the time I developed a huge crush on both of them! Thank you sooooooo much for uploading these vids. I'm definitely gonna watch through them all!

@dvidclapperton Жыл бұрын

Once Higgins won the world professional title in 1998, it was clear that nobody wss going to sweep up and win 5 world championship and 5 masters on the trot from then on.

@Zkkr429 3 жыл бұрын

When Higgins was taller than Williams.

@Xenia007TheCat 3 жыл бұрын

Ancient times!

@martinquinn3382 3 жыл бұрын

Great ! Thank you !!

@ross8917 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great upload. Do you have the '97 world final by any chance?

@GOATAli 2 жыл бұрын

That Rear Raydon was some player! 2:49:43

@gamblingsucks Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@matthewday3086 2 жыл бұрын

To be ranked 1 in Wales at such a young age just shows what needs to be done to become multiple world champion

@rogeurroger7119 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing them as kids as if they were playing make believe just cracks me up XD

@deconteesawyer5758 Жыл бұрын

Collecting more than a working man's annual salary from corrupt corporations for a couple hours knocking some balls about was child's play. Still is. As entertaining as professional wrestling.

@aleixmiquel3833 3 жыл бұрын

John Higgins v Neville Longbottom - Mita Juniors Final 1991

@nayrzcent 3 жыл бұрын

Wow these kids are so good, potential, they ll be multiple world champions, mark my words.

@dhirajpallin2572 2 жыл бұрын

Great footage!

@adamweishaupt2846 3 жыл бұрын

8:25 Weird to hear that Mark Williams beating Quinten Hann is considered an upset.

@dartsislife6021 3 жыл бұрын

Adam Weishaupt Up the boro

@adamweishaupt2846 3 жыл бұрын

@@dartsislife6021 In Colin we trust! :p

@thewholecity 3 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed by their competence and confidence at such a young age, particularly Moneybags Higgins. I'm trying to figure out what areas of their games have improved since 1991. I can't see much difference. Their entire technique and mentality were so well defined already.

@allthekingshorses7178 2 жыл бұрын

And within a decade both would be world champion and world No.1...nowadays the younger players flatter to decieve

@samharper5881 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing. The class of 92 brought snooker's true golden age.

@dvidclapperton Жыл бұрын

The daya of same man winning the same event 5 years in a row were already numbered.

@dennisfengcanada 3 жыл бұрын

Friends and opponents all life time

@da_great_mogul 3 жыл бұрын

They would be best friends if they knew the same language as each other. 😄

@kjbennie9245 3 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling both these guys are gunna go pretty far in snooker. Maybe win a world title or 2

@seanscanlon9067 3 жыл бұрын

What are the odds when Steve Davis was doing that interview that he was talking to two future world champions?

@richardhill9549 2 жыл бұрын

John Higgins still looks the same age today.

@StewartyMac 2 жыл бұрын

The old 'sparklies' on the screen, the scurge of early satellite broadcasting.

@michaelmeredith9470 19 күн бұрын

John looked incredibly self assured around the table even at 15

@anthony90123 3 жыл бұрын

great video

@GCK5 3 жыл бұрын

superb upload!!

@billyb5059 3 жыл бұрын

They will never amount to anything

@hendrystephen1796 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer watching this than this year world championship

@voodoostarr9724 3 жыл бұрын

Why? This year's world championship has been played to a phenomenally high standard so far.

@151bar151 3 жыл бұрын

why?

@surindersingh724 3 жыл бұрын

What? This years World Championship has been the best one for a decade.

@nyrbsamoht 3 жыл бұрын

6:57 - QUENTIN HANN - break of 106 - does anybody know where i mite find this? i want footage of a young Quentin if i can find it

@welshcaesar 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing.

@user-qp2eq6en1x 3 жыл бұрын

2:18 john higgins look like keanu

@rabinpro9515 3 жыл бұрын

They will definitely turn pro someday

@bjarthj 3 жыл бұрын

Tnx for sharing. I can see John Higgins was a "stealer" of frames at age 15 :-)

@MetteC5 2 жыл бұрын

getting old

@micky147blue 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, is there a video of the mens singles game between Jimmy white and Tony Drago.

@daverogers4195 2 жыл бұрын

Shows JOHN was the best at deciding frames even back then, won 3 just to get to the final!

@doolum123 3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie was hot 🔥 favourite even in those days

@sanyamwalia217 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@SC-jh9qp 2 жыл бұрын

Mark Williams was such a cute kid.

@DavidDavid-yz2sh 2 жыл бұрын

Ppl always said ronnie, John Higgins, mark William are just kids but they forgotten they had been playing at the top game before they turn pro in 1992.

@allan2098 3 жыл бұрын

2:49:05 That moment when you remember, "Oh hell, I was supposed to lose this match.."

@andyk9735 3 жыл бұрын

@rogerlane7503 2 жыл бұрын

Shame Higgins went crooked,all time great,but should be banned 4life

@Romamb 2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerlane7503 why?

@davidmellish3295 2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerlane7503 why ? You do realize he didn't actually cheat,only talked about it BIG DIFFERENCE, He said he just went along with it to get out of an awkward situation and even if that was a lie and he was SERIOUSLY considering cheating, well it DOESN'T MATTER as he didn't actually throw any games. It's not cheating to think about doing it then changing your mind. I personally believe him as he has won everything in the game including millions of pounds ,so why risk it all for a few extra pounds ? But even if I'm wrong and he was serious about it,well that doesn't change the fact that he never actually threw any matches,there was no unusual betting patterns ( like with Steven Lee) so why should he be banned. If they ban you for thinking about it then 95% of the population would be in jail, cause we have all said the words " I'll kill you " but for most of us it's just words,we don't actually kill people. This is the same thing, he said some words, big deal,he never went through with it and that's what matters

@davidmellish3295 2 жыл бұрын

@PeckyThePigeon if it's just chat then no,if you start planning it and details exchanged, money changes hands etc then it's a crime. If it's just talk saying, " yeah I'm going to kill him " then NOTHING ELSE happens then it's just talk. Haven't you said " ill kill you " at some point, to a girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/ wife/brother/sister/friend/relatives /loved one etc etc I bet you have at some point in your life,but I bet like me you didn't actually kill them,should we be in prison for that? 95% of the population has said those words and the other 5% are to young to talk Anyway, this ain't a hitman,this is a snooker player talking about cheating but not going through with it,he didn't cheat and that's what matters,he didn't except any cash or see the people again,no specific frames were discussed

@liozio 3 жыл бұрын

Блин, они офигенные.

@jamesdoyle3885 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder if they also won a black and decker drill set

@wcndave 2 жыл бұрын

Mark Taylor, John Williams.... I think the 2nd commentator was a bit embarrassed by his colleagues mistakes... They don't get these two's names wrong these days!

@sticksman1979 3 жыл бұрын

Higgins looked confident and Williams looked terrified!

@flash8854 2 жыл бұрын

Williams looked shy not terrified.

@yossibenayoun5642 3 жыл бұрын

higgins looking like russell crowe in the thumbnail

@strongmaninfo-qp7hg 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have this on Tape or DVD ????

@ella-rosenewman5796 2 жыл бұрын

"Just go out and enjoy yourself", still true. But not to "do" each other. Tough balance.

@ciaranmccusker8809 3 жыл бұрын

Higgins even got all the flukes as a kid some players

@TheMicstep 3 жыл бұрын

Now they have over 60 matches head to head

@mihalyszekely4529 2 жыл бұрын

Borning of Stars

@mastergarlando 3 жыл бұрын

Commentator takes the piss out of Williams Welsh accent again at 8:34

@truthalwayswins9657 3 жыл бұрын

brilliant video, who can name all the youngsters?

@absolutelyimmaculate6072 2 жыл бұрын

Holy molly, when I was 15, I have won barlborough 7s, redhouse 7s, stonyhurst7s, ampleforth 7s, hymers 7s, doncaster 7s.

@thiraponphetklai9571 3 жыл бұрын

top class john higgins

@thegrifter02 3 жыл бұрын

Little did they know they'd have 7 world titles between them and Mark winning a third in 2018! Unreal.

@mastergarlando 3 жыл бұрын

6:28 is hilarious when the commentator does a Welsh accent.

@simonking2869 3 жыл бұрын

Are any viewers able to fill in the names of the kids in the opening montage? I'm curious what became of them.

@richardjw82 3 жыл бұрын

Simon King same here! Is one Ali Carter? Also, the guy with the funny glasses? Any ideas?

@simonking2869 3 жыл бұрын

@@richardjw82 Which one d'you think is Ali? Right, I'm gonna take a couple of educated guesses, but I'm not certain. 0:11 Chris Scanlon, 0:44 David Gray (on the left :)

@richardjw82 3 жыл бұрын

Simon King I was thinking the guy at 2/3 seconds could have been Carter but was just guessing.

@richardjw82 3 жыл бұрын

Simon King think you are right with David gray shout

@jamesshaw4272 3 жыл бұрын

@@richardjw82 i thought one was carter as well

@edmundpower1250 3 жыл бұрын

Great upload at least Mark got his revenge in 2018

@allthekingshorses7178 3 жыл бұрын

Williams won the 99 WSC between the pair, Higgins later got HIS revenge

@footfault1941 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Vintage!

@GWizz1994 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Is it me or were most peoples cue actions kind of ‘loose’ compared to the modern day cue action today? 🤔

@Romamb 2 жыл бұрын

Just you

@lakmeister 3 жыл бұрын

See Mark at 17 in Derby....thin as his cue Could see he was talented...just went for his shots

@martyb3586 3 жыл бұрын

12.16 commentator / John Williams there making sure he carried the cue ball down the table...😂😂

@NymphZoic68 2 жыл бұрын

12:09 John Williams :D

@stevenmitchell2996 3 жыл бұрын

Same faces now in 2020 as they had back then as kids. 😂

@thetoon1963 3 жыл бұрын

Mike Watterson in commentary, but who was the other commentator

@JonnoD00 3 жыл бұрын

Paul Wade

@Abdulhadijeelani 3 жыл бұрын

30 years later, they are playing each other in the World Championship 2021.

@Abdulhadijeelani 3 жыл бұрын

@Adam Oliver comprehensively

@josephmcdonald6420 2 жыл бұрын

yes and today also.

@gavinblackford7273 2 жыл бұрын

Is David gray in this vid .?

@maxoneson9616 2 жыл бұрын

David grey and Jimmy White talking

@ciaranmccusker8809 3 жыл бұрын

Its mad Quinton hand was probably second favourite to win the tournament

@simonking2869 3 жыл бұрын

The Welsh kid has a very dodgy cue action, and the Scotch one's safety play is appalling. They'll get nowhere in the professional game. I hope for their own sakes they realise this, get down the labour exchange, and look for a real job.

@igorszamaszow171 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Mr Epstein, but guitar groups are on their way out. Your band has no future in show business. Decca Records

@simonking2869 3 жыл бұрын

@@igorszamaszow171 Exactly! The so called "Beetlers" never listened, and they all ended up on the drugs, one of them even got arrested for it. Another one was dead by 40, one joined a weird cult, and the other one ended up thinking he was a talking train. Sad. So sad. 😢 Never follow your dreams, kids.

@exsappermadman25055 3 жыл бұрын

Bloody useless the pair of 'em!.....

@georgesotiriou7051 3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. I wonder what ever happened to the poor lads.

@exsappermadman25055 3 жыл бұрын

@@georgesotiriou7051 It's said they were last seen at the Crucible making up the numbers.....3 Vs 4......

@Dat-yi4iz 2 жыл бұрын

Whatever happened to these two they done ok in the game great video

@michaeltrumph121 3 жыл бұрын

How on Earth is Higgins taller here if they roughly the same age and Williams turned out way taller as a grown man ?!???????????

@chrisbland6942 3 жыл бұрын

They put Mark on the rack for a sixteenth birthday treat...

@MetteC5 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, life is full of mysteries...

@christopherdavies1759 3 жыл бұрын

There's only two months between Mark and John and they seem years apart at this point in time! What a great match between two people who would go on to be giants of the game!