Ray Reardon Best Snooker Shots Recreated

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  • Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
  • Ray Reardon Best Ever Snooker shots 70s Snooker where Dracula Ray Reardon wins Snooker World Championship 6 times. Funny Moments recreated Break From Life Halloween Special. This Video shows the best shots that Ray ever played that were recorded by a camera and remain on record although this misses out most of his career but we have to work with what we have got. I will try to see how difficult all of these shot were by attempting to recreate all of them.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 278

  • @LaneyStudios5
    @LaneyStudios5 3 роки тому +55

    Good to see Ray getting some love, there's so much aggression in the fanbase right now about who's the best and who people love and hate, nice to get a break from that and see an old school legend getting some attention again

    • @eatmywords
      @eatmywords 3 роки тому +9

      yeah, yob culture has infected snooker. it's a different world watching those old 1970s and 80s matches. i don't understand the need to shout out "COME ON RONNIE!" every single time he pots a ball.

    • @loganroy3381
      @loganroy3381 3 роки тому +2

      Only a small, yet annoying fraction of the fanbase.

    • @michaelgulliver4200
      @michaelgulliver4200 2 роки тому

      Really love the channel, been watching for a long time, never commented... 'til now😝. Lad from Sunderland, living in Bolnuevo, Spain.

  • @postscript67
    @postscript67 3 роки тому +19

    Ray Reardon was my favourite player. There was something so attractive about his style of play, the gracefulness of a supreme craftsman at work, knowing precisely what to do and then doing just it and no more, nothing superfluous, rough-edged or flashy, just pure quality. But that's not to say he wasn't a showman too: that waiting with the rest in hand for the ball to come round the cushions has a bit of swagger to it!

    • @newdawnfades5725
      @newdawnfades5725 2 роки тому +1

      Completely agree! He was a showman throughout his interactions with the crowd were second to none. What a cool guy Dracula was when he was playing.

  • @baggs1955
    @baggs1955 3 роки тому +26

    Ray’s knowledge of Billiards was always obvious when he played round the table positional shots in snooker. It’s a pity that today’s snooker players don’t spend more time playing billiards there’s a lot of useful stuff you could learn from it that would improve your snooker chances.

  • @robware1053
    @robware1053 3 роки тому +74

    I vote that Abby appears in more videos. Perhaps she can spot the balls for you ¿
    Ta
    Rob
    (Shoalhaven Heads, NSW AUSTRALIA)

  • @willemtheron6972
    @willemtheron6972 3 роки тому +2

    Had the great privilege and honor to play a frame of snooker with Ray when he came to the club in 1999 where I played and to mark the occasion Ray was kind enough to sign a snooker book where his picture is.

  • @qstar6407
    @qstar6407 3 роки тому +47

    Paul hunters and Stephen Lees shots please the big lads shots were nothing short of spectacular!

    • @robware1053
      @robware1053 3 роки тому +11

      Agree. Stephen Lee has the perfect cue action.

    • @matthewthomas2546
      @matthewthomas2546 3 роки тому +11

      Stephen Lee's shots will be very difficult to recreate. His cue power is insane.

    • @joemudd2778
      @joemudd2778 3 роки тому +1

      Yes would love these videos

    • @joemudd2778
      @joemudd2778 3 роки тому +1

      Or Alex Higgins and Jimmy White

  • @jimdavis8391
    @jimdavis8391 3 роки тому +6

    Watching this has made me see just how good a player Ray Reardon was, if he'd have been younger he would be known as one of the best ever.

    • @manephewlenny6401
      @manephewlenny6401 10 місяців тому

      Ray Reardon was younger, in fact during his lifetime he's been every age up to 91.

  • @stevenrolinson5527
    @stevenrolinson5527 2 роки тому +2

    I think you could see the influence of playing billiards with the older players I think that is why Ray Reardon won many games needing one or 2 snookers with only the colours on the table

  • @hystericalwolf
    @hystericalwolf 3 роки тому +3

    Wales' greatest player gets more recognition!!!!!
    Fun fact about the '82 final: Reardon mentioned in an interview that he thought he had Higgins at 15-15, however Higgins took off.
    (Bridgend, South Wales.)

    • @Breakfromlife
      @Breakfromlife  3 роки тому +3

      From the bits of it I’ve seen that’s the most “sensible” I’ve ever seen Alex play. I think he knew how rare this opportunity was and wouldn’t let it go

    • @hystericalwolf
      @hystericalwolf 3 роки тому +1

      @@Breakfromlife 10 years since his last world title, no way was he going to lose. Had to put up with a fight though against Reardon. Neither are quiters when a world title is at stake.

  • @stephenthomas9531
    @stephenthomas9531 2 роки тому +2

    Snooker behind the black is one of the greatest shots ever.

  • @paulriggall8370
    @paulriggall8370 3 роки тому +9

    Aww cheers for highlighting the great man 👨. I frickin love Ray Reardon.

    • @davidhack1974
      @davidhack1974 3 роки тому +1

      `I met Ray at the recording of the 'POT BLACK' PROGRAM. What a gentleman.

  • @bucklelanefarm
    @bucklelanefarm 3 роки тому +3

    Love this. Almost forgotten how good Ray was to watch.

  • @thegrimreaper4915
    @thegrimreaper4915 3 роки тому +3

    He's crossed oceans of time to play like that.

  • @gerflah
    @gerflah 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for another wonderfully entertaining video. Ray Reardon was always my favourite player growing up, even though I only caught the tail end of his career in the 80s. I loved his temperament and his sense of humour. He had a lot of fans in Ireland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🧛‍♂️

  • @ianwatkins6202
    @ianwatkins6202 3 роки тому +4

    The great Ray Reardon without doubt the greatest player in the 70's!!

  • @kevinevans7236
    @kevinevans7236 3 роки тому +1

    Easily top 5-6 Player ever to play the game. Proud as fellow Welshman and a fan of the game.

  • @owainjones2643
    @owainjones2643 3 роки тому +2

    My grandad's claim to fame was he beat Ray in a frame of snooker. Ray was under 10 at the time, but that didn't seem to bother him

  • @nimascolari1508
    @nimascolari1508 3 роки тому +1

    I had his book and learned break building from his amazing full colour book. Before UA-cam of course. My 1st century break was because of his book.

  • @andg3886
    @andg3886 3 роки тому +3

    Great player, pity there is not more footage of his game available when he was at his best. Thanks for the video!

  • @tonyde9ball
    @tonyde9ball 3 роки тому +2

    Happy Halloween mate great vid. I grew up watching Ray (Dracula) playing those amazing positional shots on tv here in New Zealand. Many fond memories.

  • @marksimpson2321
    @marksimpson2321 Рік тому

    Really good to see you showing some respect to the great Ray. Not for nothing was he Ronnie's coach for a while! Clearly a great player just in tv era thankfully.

  • @atheistcory4174
    @atheistcory4174 3 роки тому +1

    Of course it's completely different playing these shots with one attempt under the stress of competition but kudos for the recreations.

  • @amarriza8807
    @amarriza8807 3 роки тому +3

    This channel helped me improve immensely. Great job, and keep it up 👍👍 From, Tutong, Brunei Darussalam. 🇧🇳

  • @ronniecortex4936
    @ronniecortex4936 Місяць тому +1

    Ray has died at the age of 91, passed away on 19 July 2024. Great man, great player! RIP

  • @dannygjk
    @dannygjk 3 роки тому +4

    The difference between pros and joes - precision and consistency.

    • @dannygjk
      @dannygjk 3 роки тому

      @SavageArfad I bet if you gave any pro time to adjust to different cloths they would still destroy any joe.

  • @queequeg00
    @queequeg00 3 роки тому +3

    Love the vids. There is only 1 public snooker table in all of my state (Dayton, OH USA), so seeing you play gives me great enjoyment.

  • @maksimivanov5417
    @maksimivanov5417 2 роки тому +1

    8:22 Didn't you notice the cue ball hit the left middle pocket jaw and therefore changed its traectory significantly?

  • @thirpalshk
    @thirpalshk 3 роки тому +1

    Great video. Shows appreciation of an all time great and classy recreation of the shots.

  • @kymcha
    @kymcha Місяць тому

    What set him apart in his prime was his white ball positioning using his billiards experience. He had a nonchalant swagger as he moved around the table without being too overt. Ray hit a century break when he was 91 at his local club !!!

  • @jackgeorgeallen
    @jackgeorgeallen 3 роки тому +1

    1:36 but the 'dead weight' blue he potted after the brown was so well judged, in order to hold for the pink... i really liked that particular blue :-)

  • @daivikdwivedi6186
    @daivikdwivedi6186 3 роки тому +2

    Great videos ! Love from Bhavnagar, India.

  • @Volvoman90
    @Volvoman90 3 роки тому +1

    10:47 - That dark table is absolutely gorgeous.
    Anyone know who it was made by?

  • @JamesCarmichael
    @JamesCarmichael 3 роки тому +3

    Greetings from Swansea. Same country as Dracula :D

  • @blahtoausername
    @blahtoausername 3 роки тому +2

    Woah - we need to see more of Abbie - HOT STUFF!

  • @TheBigfatmatt
    @TheBigfatmatt Місяць тому +2

    RIP Ray 😢

    • @Breakfromlife
      @Breakfromlife  Місяць тому +1

      @@TheBigfatmatt yeah met him in person once was still playing until a few weeks ago

  • @michaellavery4899
    @michaellavery4899 3 роки тому +2

    Again, shows just how good the pro's are and were.

    • @dannygjk
      @dannygjk 3 роки тому +1

      The precision and consistency of the pros is fantastic. I bet Reardon would be able to tuck the cue ball close enough to the black consistently.

  • @alihusnain4697
    @alihusnain4697 3 роки тому +2

    Love your technique
    Ali husnain from lahore pakistan

  • @pandabloke
    @pandabloke 2 роки тому

    I think the swerve shot came from an exhibition match in 1985, during the world finals when Steve and Dennis had cleared up in their semis so quickly that they needed to fill the slot. Ray played an exhibition against a very young Tony Drago and John Virgo. He also made a hundred plus break off of the break in the exhibition against Virgo. Amazing player, even then. Panda.

  • @dezzolution
    @dezzolution 3 роки тому +1

    Love the game...been playin since mid 80's. Great channel. Cheers fr. Ontario, Canada.

  • @Greatcriate
    @Greatcriate 3 роки тому +1

    I’m from Karnataka India.. love to watch your videos..

  • @f0urstr1ng
    @f0urstr1ng 23 дні тому

    Very nice touch mate appreciated 👏👏👍

  • @TheKaluNaama
    @TheKaluNaama 3 роки тому +1

    Nurmijärvi, Finland here. Great channel.

  • @diyabmaqsood5552
    @diyabmaqsood5552 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing work 👍👍

  • @Dylan-ez3qu
    @Dylan-ez3qu 3 роки тому +2

    Love watching your videos (Dylan from Chesterfield, England) great snooker player!

  • @TG-fh7mc
    @TG-fh7mc 3 роки тому +3

    I just wanted to say I really like your videos, especially your style of talking!
    Looks like I am the first one to leave greetings from Düsseldorf, Germany 😁

  • @tomveness9003
    @tomveness9003 3 роки тому +2

    the recreation vids are class! watching from Emsworth, Hampshire Uk

  • @Rubster760
    @Rubster760 3 роки тому +3

    You get a 10/10 from me on this great video. 😃👍.

  • @QaziZaka
    @QaziZaka 3 роки тому +1

    Great content! Greetings from Abbottabad, Pakistan

  • @lazarnovovic5416
    @lazarnovovic5416 3 роки тому +1

    I love your videos! Salute from Podgorica Montenegro!

  • @leerodger9197
    @leerodger9197 3 роки тому +4

    Loving the Ray Reardon feature! Slightly biased from Swansea, Wales!

  • @butler-macdonald8351
    @butler-macdonald8351 3 роки тому +1

    Do "Big Bill" Werbeniuk next. Guzzle a pint at every attempt lol

  • @nickyjvbsouthparkclips7345
    @nickyjvbsouthparkclips7345 3 роки тому +1

    Love From Canberra Australia

  • @arroganteyeballyt9974
    @arroganteyeballyt9974 3 роки тому

    9:30 the clearance after the cushioned brown was awesome man even on a home table very sick.

  • @JakeRoberts-is7vz
    @JakeRoberts-is7vz Місяць тому +1

    RIP ray 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @kennethtalbott2233
    @kennethtalbott2233 2 роки тому +1

    great vid and yer birds fit as......

  • @sircxx8621
    @sircxx8621 3 роки тому +1

    My favourite bits are when he finds people on the map!

  • @keithjonathan353
    @keithjonathan353 3 роки тому

    Finally some Ray Reardon gem !!!
    (Shanghai, China)

  • @Attriii
    @Attriii 3 роки тому

    I am from Kasauli India 🇮🇳 and I have been watching your channel for quite a long time now

  • @michaelolson6982
    @michaelolson6982 3 роки тому

    I like your shot recreation videos and the memories,can you remember Jimmy White recreating shot by shot his entire 147 break, brilliant!!!

  • @graemeread777
    @graemeread777 3 роки тому +2

    Belfast, Northern Ireland Love the content

  • @coregunner55
    @coregunner55 3 роки тому

    Hello from Singapore! Many thanks for your wonderful videos! 😊

  • @ifrazaanif4403
    @ifrazaanif4403 3 роки тому

    Best snooker channel on UA-cam...!!
    I am from Kota,India

  • @petarseratlic2815
    @petarseratlic2815 3 роки тому

    Thanks for helping me to somehow learn to play snooker. Keep doing what you do.
    Best wishes Petar, Niš Serbia.

  • @bradj1526
    @bradj1526 3 роки тому

    Great video. From Winnipeg Canada

  • @abbyphoenix4237
    @abbyphoenix4237 Рік тому

    From one Abby to another 🥰 love your content! Had my highest break of 96 recently!

  • @gardencricketandfootball5222
    @gardencricketandfootball5222 3 роки тому +1

    Can you please do more first person breaks please, I really enjoyed that

  • @tukushbanerjea
    @tukushbanerjea 3 роки тому +1

    One of your best videos so far!! :)

  • @youemm
    @youemm 3 роки тому

    Greetings from Bangkok, Thailand!!

  • @karthigangu213
    @karthigangu213 3 роки тому

    Hi I'm from tamil nadu (Chennai), india and i have started watching your channel recently . Really love your videos❤️.

  • @littlelew5754
    @littlelew5754 3 роки тому +2

    I'm Lewis and I come from Belfast Northern Ireland

  • @lb1010
    @lb1010 3 роки тому +1

    I'm starting think you sleep in your hat. 😀🤣

  • @paulhuang1541
    @paulhuang1541 3 роки тому +1

    Happy Halloween! By the way this is fun to watch. Watching from Taipei City, Taiwan(ROC)

  • @fraser_mr2009
    @fraser_mr2009 3 роки тому +1

    coshing shots are unbelievably difficult.

  • @evanmugford
    @evanmugford 3 роки тому +1

    Loving the videos, from Cape Breton Island NS Canada

    • @butler-macdonald8351
      @butler-macdonald8351 3 роки тому

      LOL nice! I live in Nova Scotia too. I only know of three places to play in the entire province. Any snooker tables down in CB?

  • @malcinnn4559
    @malcinnn4559 3 роки тому

    Love your content From Perak Malaysia

  • @bigg8676
    @bigg8676 3 роки тому +1

    Again, fantastic video! William, from Odense, Denmark :)

  • @MarkSiosal
    @MarkSiosal 3 роки тому

    On the snooker to hit the red safe from the middle pocket, Ray hits the cushion below the opposite middle pocket whereas you hit above it. Maybe affects the accuracy? Same with the green to get the brown down the cushion. White hits above the middle pocket on the left hand cushion instead of below it. Not complaining, just observations. Love your content and nice touch to see Ray covered on Halloween.

  • @erkkakristiantuomisto6391
    @erkkakristiantuomisto6391 3 роки тому +1

    Greetings from Vihti, Finland!

  • @ethangonsalves8700
    @ethangonsalves8700 3 роки тому

    Love your videos and tips
    Chattogram, Bangladesh

  • @tinoooo001
    @tinoooo001 2 роки тому

    Love watching this kind of content. Keep it up. Watching in Trim, Co Meath in Ireland

  • @randommadness1021
    @randommadness1021 3 роки тому +1

    Good video mate. Barry, Dunoon. 🙂👍

  • @Bloxdio_God
    @Bloxdio_God 3 роки тому

    Great video for one of the greatest players in history. BTW 10:09 wasnt in Canada. It was at The Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.

  • @bennbr6362
    @bennbr6362 3 роки тому

    I’m fairly new to snooker but your videos not only help a lot but they are very enjoyable to watch (portsmouth, uk)

  • @112sje
    @112sje 2 роки тому +1

    I would love to have seen how good Ray could have been if he had a chance to turn professional as a teenager like all the modern players have done, because he was a GREAT player as he was despite not turning pro until he was 35.

  • @implacableonion
    @implacableonion 3 роки тому +1

    Greetings from Trento, Italy!

  • @assasin151995
    @assasin151995 Рік тому +1

    Watching fro lahore, pakistan

    • @assasin151995
      @assasin151995 Рік тому

      Loving your content my guy! Please keep it up and also talk about shot selection please

  • @FB-FILMS
    @FB-FILMS 3 роки тому

    Great video as always!! Why don't you go pro?? Love from Kabul, Afghanistan.

  • @shawnreed8365
    @shawnreed8365 3 роки тому

    All the way from Vernon, British Columbia, Canada! Love your channel! Keep it up. I want to play you sir!!!

  • @daviddoran1682
    @daviddoran1682 3 роки тому +1

    Great stuff! (Carlow, Ireland)

  • @mobeengaming6134
    @mobeengaming6134 3 роки тому

    Love you ALOT From Pakistan Haripur

  • @joeptenhave366
    @joeptenhave366 3 роки тому

    Thanks a lot for your Halloween surprise! B is my vote.

  • @Little-Nage
    @Little-Nage 3 роки тому

    I really like this channel (Samut Songkhram, Thailand🇹🇭)

  • @santimankijanki9746
    @santimankijanki9746 3 роки тому +3

    Looks like I am the first one to leave greetings from Oporto Portugal

  • @cruzpereyrairaola407
    @cruzpereyrairaola407 3 роки тому

    Hi from Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • @Bmceltics91
    @Bmceltics91 3 роки тому

    Cheers from Evry France.

  • @brunoaraujo9122
    @brunoaraujo9122 3 роки тому

    Love your vids buddy! Greetings from Belo Horizonte, Brazil

  • @bondng87
    @bondng87 3 роки тому

    Sir can you talk about the new hype... TITANIUM FERRULE!! Will there be any difference with the brass ferrule

  • @adwcal
    @adwcal 3 роки тому

    Hello Break from life
    Will you do a review on CC chalk in the future? and maybe compare it to taom chalk to see which is better?
    (from Tin Shui Wai, a small district in Hong Kong)
    AMAZING video btw!!!

  • @kwcheun1
    @kwcheun1 3 роки тому

    Happy Halloween from Toronto Canada. Great video mate

  • @edward4828
    @edward4828 3 роки тому +17

    First again! (South shields, uk)

    • @lewisharrison923
      @lewisharrison923 3 роки тому

      Haha watch till end next time!

    • @Harp00nX
      @Harp00nX 3 роки тому +1

      You got the mention but not me :)

    • @Ken-Creates
      @Ken-Creates 3 роки тому

      South shields? Me too, want a frame of snooker?

    • @xScBy
      @xScBy 3 роки тому +1

      Get a grip mate if you're constantly commenting first, try a thing called " a life"

    • @edward4828
      @edward4828 3 роки тому

      @@xScBy its called the covid pandemic sweetie, maybe you haven't noticed it?