Who do you think was the greatest snooker player ever, meaning both talent and career accomplishment?

Question

I say Stephen Hendry.

Answer 1

A fellow Canadian, Cliff Thorburn’s name is the one that stands out as the most notable and overall exemplary snooker carreer. By age 22, Thorburn was already a North American champion and during his 25 year Snooker career he won over C$2.5 million in prize money. In 1980 Thorburn became the first non-brit to become World Professional Snooker Champion in open competition.

In 1983, Cliff made snooker history when he completed the tournament’s first-ever maximum break (the ‘Perfect Game’) at the Embassy World Professional Championship. The feat was so great that it stopped play on the neighbouring table; fellow championship hopefuls paused their own game to witness the event.

In the 1980s Cliff was never listed out of the top four Snooker players in the world and is the only player to win the Benson & Hedges Masters (restricted to the top 16 players in the world) three times.

On December 19, 1983, Cliff was granted the prestigious designation, Member of the Order of Canada, recognizing his lifetime of distinguished service to his community and sport. With 13 Canadian titles and 27 professional championships worldwide, Cliff Thorburn’s accomplishments speak volumes about his dedication to the sport and his deserving of mention a Best Snooker Player of All Time.

Cliff is a very interesting guy to talk to, and he still plays locally here in Canada and many can say that they have played him at some point in their careers; few can say that the game went in their favour.

Answer 2

i also beleive hendry is, his records speak for themselves

Answer 3

Joe Davies back in the fifties was always reognised as the greatest he was world champion at snooker and billiards quite a few times cant remember all the details, I will look him up

Joe Davis, OBE (15 April 1901 - 10 July 1978), was an English professional snooker and billiards player, generally regarded as the father of modern snooker, and one of the greatest players of all time.

Born in Whitwell, Derbyshire, Joe Davis became a professional billards player at the age of 18, having won the Chesterfield Championship aged 13 and in 1926 reached his first World Billiards final. He soon developed an interest in snooker, though. He helped to organise the first snooker world championship in 1927 and won the tournament by beating Tom Dennis 20-10, for which he won £6 10s. He went on to win every world championship until 1946, when he retired from the event, but continued to play professionally until 1964.

Davis was also the World Professional Billiards Champion from 1928 until 1932.

In the 1950s, Joe Davis attempted to popularise a new game called Snooker Plus. This game had two extra coloured balls, an orange and a purple, but it never took off.

He achieved the first officially recognised maximum break of 147 in 1955 in an exhibition match at Leicester Square Hall, the country's mecca for billiards enthusiasts, and was officially beaten on level terms just four times in his career.

Joe's brother Fred, twelve years his junior, was also one of the greatest players of his era, and was himself a multiple world champion. When Joe met Fred in the world championship final of 1940, Joe won 37-36.

He was awarded an OBE in 1963.

Joe Davis died two months after collapsing while watching his brother play Perrie Mans in the 1978 world snooker championship semi-final.

His home, in Whitwell, Derbyshire, still bears a plaque commemorating him.

Joe Davis is no relation to snooker player Steve Davis.

Currently, his grandson, Joe Davis III, lives in San Jose, California.

Answer 4

Stephen hendry in his day without a doubt,he was the most gifted and naturally talented player i have ever watched.Would love to see him get his form back again and maybe win the world championship one more time

Answer 5

Ronnie O Sullivan is the best I have ever watched

Answer 6

Eddie Charlton seems to ring a bell everytime this subject arises

Answer 7

It has to be Hendry in terms of consistency of performance at the highest level. The man is still competing after 20 years at the top of his game.

Answer 8

jimmy white is my favourite player. i had the pleasure of meeting him,a very friendly chap....  good luck  jimmy in april for the world championship in sheffield, my home town

Answer 9

without doubt Joe Davis he led the way and made snooker a respectable game he was the king

walter lindrom was the billiards master

Answer 10

Steve Davis - and he is English