Ray Reardon (Ray at 80)

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Ray Reardon, one of the legends of Welsh sport, prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday.
The tough competitor with the twinkling eyes returns to his home town of Tredegar and visits the Welsh Open championship in Newport, where he reflects on a glittering career that brought him six World titles.
Documentry from 2012 shown only on BBC Wales as far as i know
at the time. (Pity they can't do the same with Alex Jones and that bloody
awful One show😂 !) Enjoy.

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@Charlie_Crown 27 күн бұрын

Great upload 👍

@james_e7x 6 ай бұрын

He is 91 now and just knocked in a century break to become the oldest player to do so. Absolutely insane

@rw8733 5 ай бұрын

A complete legend.

@xplaybwoix 2 ай бұрын

Is there footage of this ?

@adaptandsucceed6875 Ай бұрын

That’s astounding.

@rossmcl1776 2 жыл бұрын

People say Alex Higgins 'made' snooker big in the 70s. Well, maybe. But he didn't do it on his own. I think people under-estimate the role Ray played in making the sport. And he remains a great ambassador even now.,

@kevinhisee4265 Жыл бұрын

Both were giants and equally responsible for bringing the game to the people. Ray was the yin to Alex's yang. True entertainment.

@rw8733 5 ай бұрын

Alex had clearly taken something to beat Ray in 82. He was dead before the interval.

@kufujitsu 2 ай бұрын

Ray was the standard bearer, but it was really the TV show Pot Black, that was responsible for popularising the sport. Snooker never looked back after that.

@sj460162 2 ай бұрын

Lovely gent

@daviddonnkin611 23 күн бұрын

Wonderful man.

@iblacka1 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful human being!! I love you Ray for the person you have become!! ❤

@rw8733 5 ай бұрын

I've always loved him. He's my hero. He's why I love Snooker.

@tonynaccarato4751 2 жыл бұрын

Ray was nothing but spectacular, pro through and through, funny and very bright fellow.

@palmer3977 27 күн бұрын

A brilliant man.

@shanetreacy5996 2 жыл бұрын

A thoroughly enjoyable documentary about the King

@ropekd1681 15 күн бұрын

I love watching old videos of him playing

@zatoichiche Жыл бұрын

A class act

@jackwynne2823 2 жыл бұрын

My great grandfather actually got to play snooker with Ray Reardon

@PhilBaird1 2 жыл бұрын

Ray dominated the game as much by who and what he was, as the talent he had at snooker. You could see it whenever he played and it was what made him the champion he was. I've a suspicion that Ray was the only player that Alex really respected. The top players today have the talent but none of them carry the aura, self-possession, dignity and character of Ray in his prime. I'm really pleased that he made 80. Happy birthday Ray.

@bottlecap57 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved that! Always my favourite player. Approaching 90 now. Hope he's doing well.

@Tonystony1984 9 ай бұрын

This guy coached Ronnie O'Sullivan when he was feeling depressed 👍

@Tonystony1984 9 ай бұрын

Got him well back in form 😎

@Tonystony1984 9 ай бұрын

Big hats off to Terry Griffiths too 🤠🍺

@Bloxdio_God 3 жыл бұрын

A living legend and what a player.

@MrClarksop Ай бұрын

Only Ray left these days, the rest are all gone, Spencer, Higgins, Charlton, Mountjoy.

@DavidJones-jy5qn Күн бұрын

Welsh Snooker Legend 👏👏 👏👏👏

@flappospammo 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant player and an amazing character

@steve-bk1qd Жыл бұрын

a great man

@BradRae188 3 жыл бұрын

5:15 what a story “I didn’t work so hard that week” 🤣

@CaribSurfKing1 5 ай бұрын

We had 2 good cue’s on our 6ft table as kids in the mid 80s. Ray and Alex. Rays was ash and Alex was maple. I always used the Ray cue.

@thirpalshk 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic upload. What a character. Many thanks

@Pobsta-de7hb 9 ай бұрын

Met and played a couple of frames with him a very very long time ago, was a great guy, wiped the floor with me on the table but a great guy to lose to lol