1985 World Snooker Championship final the 1985 match to win the championship. BBC Two aired a one-hour documentary on the final, "Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final", presented by Colin Murray, after the conclusion of the coverage of the 2010 final. 1985 World Snooker Championship final The 1985 World Snooker Championship final, commonly known as the black ball final, was a snooker match played on the weekend of 27/28 April 1985 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was contested between defending World Champion Steve Davis and Northern Irishman Dennis Taylor, appearing in his second final. Taylor produced a determined comeback to
World Snooker Championship attempt. At Higgins was the youngest world champion. Previously only Joe Davis had won the title while under the age of 30, being when he won in 1927. The 1973 Championship marked a change in format, with the tournament played over two weeks at a single venue rather than over an extended period. 16 played in the first round, the 8 winners playing 8 seeded players in the second round. In the semi-finals, defending champion Alex Higgins lost 23–9 to Eddie Charlton while Ray Reardon beat John Spencer 23–22. In the 5-day final Charlton led 7–0 after the opening session