Pot Black

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Pot Black
Tournament information
Venue Sheffield City Hall
Location Sheffield
Country England
Established1969
Organisation(s) World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatNon-ranking event
Final year 2007
Final championFlag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)

Pot Black was a snooker tournament in the United Kingdom broadcast on the BBC. Each match was contested over a single frame , where other tournaments were significantly longer. The event carried no ranking points, but played a large part in the popularisation of the modern game of snooker. The event was first held in 1969 with a field of eight players and ran annually until 1986. The event resurfaced for three years in both 1991 and 2005. The series was followed by events for other categories of players, with a juniors and seniors events, and a celebrity version held in 2006.

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The series was created by the BBC2 controller David Attenborough, shortly after BBC2 began broadcasting in colour. Snooker, a game using coloured balls, was suggested as a suitable way to sell the new technology. The series helped transform snooker from a minority sport played by just a handful of professionals into one of the most popular sports in the UK. Mark Williams made the highest break in the competition's history, a 119.

History

The BBC began broadcasting in colour in 1967 and was on the lookout for programmes that would exploit the new technology. [1] [2] The idea of broadcasting snooker, then still a minor sport, was the brainchild of David Attenborough who was the controller of BBC2 at the time. [3] Based on coloured balls , the game of snooker was recognised as a good way to promote the BBC's new colour broadcasting capability. [4]

The first Pot Black tournament was held in 1969 at the BBC Studios in Birmingham, and the recorded Pot Black programme was aired on BBC2 on 23 July 1969. [2] This first edition featured eight players: Gary Owen, Jackie Rea, John Pulman, Ray Reardon, Fred Davis, Rex Williams, Kingsley Kennerley and John Spencer, the eventual winner being Reardon. [5] The programme continued until 1986, by which time an increasing number of snooker events were being televised and the Pot Black format was becoming outdated. The programme was revived in 1990 but was then discontinued after the 1993 edition. [1]

A one-day Pot Black tournament was held on 29 October 2005, and the final match was broadcast live on the BBC's Grandstand programme. The eight players in the 2005 event were: Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Stephen Maguire, Matthew Stevens, Paul Hunter, John Higgins, Jimmy White and Shaun Murphy, with Stevens beating Murphy in the final. [2] [6] The 2006 edition of the tournament took place at the Royal Automobile Club in Central London on 2 September 2006; Mark Williams defeated John Higgins in the final with a 119 clearance, the highest break in the event's history. [7] In the 2007 edition, the last Pot Black (to date) which aired on Saturday 6 October 2007, [2] [8] Ken Doherty won the final 71–36 against Murphy. [9]

There have been six century breaks compiled at the event. [7] The first was Eddie Charlton's break of 110 against Spencer in 1973, which stood as the tournament's record for many years until overtaken by Murphy's 111 against White in 2005, and the 119 clearance by Williams in 2006. [7] [10]

Format

The Pot Black tournament used several different formats over its history. Eight players participated in the first event, but the number of players varied between six and sixteen over the years. It was originally played as a knockout tournament, but later employed a round-robin format. [1] The total number of points scored by each player could often become crucial, so the matches were always played to a conclusion with the potting of the black ball . [2] Most of the matches were played over a single frame. Several formats were employed for the final match, which was also played over just one frame for the first few years; an aggregate score over two frames was tried in 1974, but this format was abandoned and the single-frame final was reinstated in 1975; the final was decided over three frames from 1978 to 1986, and in 1991. [1] A shot clock timer was added in 1991, to limit the amount of time each player could spend at the table. [1]

A Junior Pot Black ran for three years, from 1981 to 1983, and again in 1991. The winners were Dean Reynolds, John Parrott , Aaron Jarman and Ronnie O'Sullivan. The junior tournament was revived in 2006 as a side event to the World Snooker Championship, with the final played on the main match table. [1] A Seniors Pot Black was held in 1997, featuring players aged over 40 at the time. Joe Johnson won the senior event. [2]

A one-frame Celebrity Pot Black took place on 15 July 2006 for Sport Relief. It was contested between two teams: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Bradley Walsh against Steve Davis and Vernon Kay. The winning team was Davis and Kay. [2] The match was refereed by Michaela Tabb, presented by Dermot O'Leary and commentated by John Parrott. [11]

Production

Each Pot Black tournament was recorded in a single day at the BBC's Pebble Mill Studios in Birmingham, and the matches were then shown in half-hour Pot Black programmes on BBC2 over the winter. The press co-operated by not revealing the scores until after a match had been transmitted. In 2005 and 2006, the whole tournament was broadcast in a single day. [1] Pot Black's theme tune was "Black and White Rag", composed by George Botsford and performed by Winifred Atwell. [2]

The first series of Pot Black in 1969 was presented by Keith Macklin. It was then hosted by Alan Weeks until 1984, and David Icke in 1985 and 1986. Eamonn Holmes was host in 1991 and 1992, and he was replaced by David Vine in 1993. Vine also presented Senior Pot Black in 1997. The latest revival of the programme in the early 2000s was hosted by Hazel Irvine. [2]

Pot Black is credited with producing one of the most memorable British sports quotes. Commentator Ted Lowe, aware that not all viewers had colour televisions at the time, said "Steve is going for the pink ball – and for those of you who are watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green." [12]

Winners

Below is a list of the winners by tournament. [1] [13] [14]

Pot Black

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal score ( frames )Final score ( points )Highest break [15]
1969 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ray Reardon  (WAL)Flag of England.svg  John Spencer  (ENG)1–088–29Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ray Reardon  (WAL) (99)
1970 Flag of England.svg  John Spencer  (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ray Reardon  (WAL)1–088–27Flag of England.svg  Fred Davis  (ENG) (54)
1971 Flag of England.svg  John Spencer  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Fred Davis  (ENG)1–061–40Flag of England.svg  Fred Davis  (ENG) (73)
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Eddie Charlton  (AUS)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ray Reardon  (WAL)1–075–43Flag of England.svg  John Spencer  (ENG) (66)
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Eddie Charlton  (AUS)Flag of England.svg  Rex Williams  (ENG)1–093–33Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Eddie Charlton  (AUS) (110)
1974 Flag of England.svg  Graham Miles  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  John Spencer  (ENG)Aggregate score [n 1] 147–86 [n 1] Flag of England.svg  Graham Miles  (ENG) (68)
1975 Flag of England.svg  Graham Miles  (ENG)Ulster Banner.svg  Dennis Taylor  (NIR)1–081–27Flag of England.svg  Fred Davis  (ENG) (87)
1976 Flag of England.svg  John Spencer  (ENG)Ulster Banner.svg  Dennis Taylor  (NIR)1–069–42Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Eddie Charlton  (AUS) (64)
1977 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Perrie Mans  (RSA)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Doug Mountjoy  (WAL)1–090–21Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Perrie Mans  (RSA) (59)
1978 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Doug Mountjoy  (WAL)Flag of England.svg  Graham Miles  (ENG)2–143–55, 97–23, 111–16Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Doug Mountjoy  (WAL) (101)
1979 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ray Reardon  (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Doug Mountjoy  (WAL)2–179–51, 25–82, 84–41Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Doug Mountjoy  (WAL) (82)
1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Eddie Charlton  (AUS)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ray Reardon  (WAL)2–116–74, 85–30, 68–54Ulster Banner.svg  Dennis Taylor  (NIR) (87)
1981 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Cliff Thorburn  (CAN)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jim Wych  (CAN)2–068–39, 85–50Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kirk Stevens  (CAN) (79)
1982 Flag of England.svg  Steve Davis  (ENG)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Eddie Charlton  (AUS)2–082–40, 85–38Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Eddie Charlton  (AUS) (98)
1983 Flag of England.svg  Steve Davis  (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ray Reardon  (WAL)2–061–60, 82–47Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ray Reardon  (WAL) (91)
1984 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Terry Griffiths  (WAL)Flag of England.svg  John Spencer  (ENG)2–157–65, 77–8, 70–35Ulster Banner.svg  Dennis Taylor  (NIR) (81)
1985 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Doug Mountjoy  (WAL)Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)2–064–5, 66–30Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG) (80)
1986 Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kirk Stevens  (CAN)2–060–46, 106–21Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG) (106) [7]
1991 Flag of England.svg  Steve Davis  (ENG)Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Hendry  (SCO)2–162–40, 4–101, 80–18
1992 Flag of England.svg  Neal Foulds  (ENG)Flag of Thailand.svg  James Wattana  (THA)252–176 points
1993 Flag of England.svg  Steve Davis  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Mike Hallett  (ENG)2–0Flag of England.svg  David Roe  (ENG) (104)
2005 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)1–053–27Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG) (111) [6]
2006 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)1–0119–13Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL) (119) [7]
2007 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)1–071–36Flag of Scotland.svg  Graeme Dott  (SCO) (67) [8]

Junior Pot Black

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal score ( frames )Final score ( points )
1981 Flag of England.svg  Dean Reynolds  (ENG)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Dene O'Kane  (NZL) [n 1] 151–79 [n 2]
1982 Flag of England.svg  John Parrott  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  John Keers  (ENG) [n 1] 169–70 [n 2]
1983 Flag of England.svg  Aaron Jarman  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Steve Ventham  (ENG)2-0126–0, 102–30
1991 Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)Flag of Ireland.svg Declan Murphy (IRL)2–0126–0, 98–30
2006Flag of England.svg  Stuart Carrington  (ENG)Flag of Scotland.svg  Anthony McGill  (SCO)1–058–46
2007Flag of England.svg  Mitchell Mann  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG)1–076–23
2008Flag of Ireland.svg  Jason Devaney  (IRL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Duane Jones  (WAL)1–061–28
2009Flag of Scotland.svg  Ross Muir  (SCO)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jak Jones  (WAL)1–024–13 [n 3]
2010Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Clarke  (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Tom Rees  (WAL)1–043–30

Seniors Pot Black

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal score ( frames )Final score ( points )
1997 Flag of England.svg  Joe Johnson  (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Terry Griffiths  (WAL)2–085–32, 70–17

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Final decided on aggregate score over two frames. The individual frame scores were 77–37 and 70–49.
  2. 1 2 Final decided on aggregate score over two frames
  3. ↑ Events were played with the six-red snooker variant.

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