What tha hell!!!That was unreal!The camera man had trouble keeping up with him!What's he made of???Pure wind and telescopic eyes?!?!Holy mother of god!!!
Alex inspired me back in the Eighties...had pleasure of seeing him, as well as White & Hendry play in their young prime....oh well my first century here was a slowcoach 6 mins!!
Brilliant video, never expected to see something from this far back. Really when you think he did that way back then with equipment not nearly as good as they have today it really is quite an achievement. Without a doubt, on his day, Higgins was (and possibly still is) the best ever. Only trouble with Alex was there were so many off days :-(
Actualy O'Sullivan has stated a number of times he thinks Hendry is the greatest player ever. But you are right, even including Ronnie this is the most natural snooker player ever. And probs the greatest aswell. Breathless.
Hi there, this is amazing! Thanks for posting. Im thinking about making a documentary on Mark Allen, another NI wizard. Crazy aspect ratio though! Pillarboxed 4x3?? Would it be possible to get a mpeg of the programme please mate?
Unbelievable. He made the poor ref run around like the race horses he used to back! Someone should have sacked the cameraman though! Dreadful coverage! Love the very 'British' commentary though.
nice to understand his play in the historical context, and to see an actual full break, not just snapshots
RIP HIGGINS the best and always will be
RIP Alex, thanks for the memories and inspiration
Whatever else he was, there will never be another player like him, God bess you Alex.
awesome break from Hurricane!
Higgins was the best! Great opening shot!
What tha hell!!!That was unreal!The camera man had trouble keeping up with him!What's he made of???Pure wind and telescopic eyes?!?!Holy mother of god!!!
pure genius
He never had a bad cue action just different. The actual striking of the ball is great. Ain't he similiar to O'sullivan
Alex inspired me back in the Eighties...had pleasure of seeing him, as well as White & Hendry play in their young prime....oh well my first century here was a slowcoach 6 mins!!
And I thought Ronnie was quick !
Love it.
Bloody legend!
RIP Hurricane. He invented modern day attacking snooker and led the way for White, O'Sullivan to follow.
higgins,white/o,sullivan the most naturally gifted cueists the world will see...all with there troubles as has every genius
Alex was the best ever player to watch along with Patsy Houlihan.
Interesting that he doesn't jump on his shot like he does in later years. I wonder how or why he developed that habit.
the greatest ever.really miss the excitement he generated.
Brilliant video, never expected to see something from this far back.
Really when you think he did that way back then with equipment not nearly as good as they have today it really is quite an achievement.
Without a doubt, on his day, Higgins was (and possibly still is) the best ever. Only trouble with Alex was there were so many off days :-(
notice his grip,, no index finger pointing downwards on this clip.
Actualy O'Sullivan has stated a number of times he thinks Hendry is the greatest player ever.
But you are right, even including Ronnie this is the most natural snooker player ever. And probs the greatest aswell. Breathless.
Hi there, this is amazing! Thanks for posting. Im thinking about making a documentary on Mark Allen, another NI wizard. Crazy aspect ratio though! Pillarboxed 4x3?? Would it be possible to get a mpeg of the programme please mate?
Anyone got this on dvd?
Higgins was the best no question.
Del
wow
now that IS impressive
where can we watch him lift the trophy in 1972 (vs. John Spencer) ?
makes all modern players except Ronnie WIMPS~
Alex was so quick sometimes the commentators got it wrong about the next shot they thought he was going to play.
makes Ronnie and jimmy look like cart horses
Marvellous
Nice table, proper billiard table.
Crystalite balls, and NO kicks!
I'd like to see these bums today play with that stuff.
The greatest
Doddy little table :) I want one.
Bliss....
Unbelievable. He made the poor ref run around like the race horses he used to back! Someone should have sacked the cameraman though! Dreadful coverage! Love the very 'British' commentary though.
this looks like a smaller club table
terrible cue action. he dips and stabs. but it worked for him.