On this day in this 1986 the World Snooker Championships became one of the memorable moments in Crucible history. The defending champion Dennis Taylor who won his only title in 1985 in dramatic fashion but fell victim to the crucible curse losing to Mike Hallett in the first round. Unfancied 150-1 outsider Joe Johnson who had never won a match at the Crucible Theatre caused a massive upset by defeating the world No 1 and three time champion Steve Davis who was the runner up from the previous year. However 1987 world championships was a completely different outcome it was the first time that the same two players had met in the final at the Crucible for the second year in a row. The 1986 champion Joe Johnson almost broke the infamous crucible curse but it was Steve Davis who was the eventual winner claiming his 4th title in empathic style. Joe Johnson retired from the sport in 2005 but after snooker he promoted the World Senior Championships six time world champion Steve Davis retired from the sport in 2016 but remains active in snooker as an analyst and pundit.
Here is Joe Johnson celebrating his first and only title win in 1986 defeating Steve Davis in ruthless fashion Style 18 frames to 12
Here is Steve Davis celebrating his fourth title win in 1987 where he defeated Joe Johnson in empathic style 18 frames to 14
C1: Champion Patrick Thompson (4 wins, 473 points.)
C2: Challenger Scott Babb.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Wadia .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N T S L U E I A R
R02: C M G E I U E R T
R03: 25, 75, 50, 100, 6, 1. Target: 673.
TTT: DIMNIGHT - "Hurry up Gladys! Your train's about to arrive!"
R04: V D N A I A T O B
R05: R N M G I E O P I
R06: 25, 2, 4, 3, 9, 6, . Target: 408.
R07: S F R X A U E H D
R08: S T P A I A E N L
R09: 75, 100, 25, 50, 10, 5. Target: 773.
TTT: IONICPOP - "For Italian Americans, this is a bisque hit"
R10: S T S O E A R N O
R11: L K N R E O E S F
R12: W R N U A O I D E
R13: T S Y L O I A S E
R14: 75, 50, 5, 10, 3, 9, . Target: 297.
R15: M I S L E D H U G (conundrum)
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Round 1: N T S L U E I A R
Patrick: unrealist
Scott: insulater
DC: INSULATE (8) URINATES (8)
OT: ENTRAILS (8) INSULTER (8) LATRINES (8) LUSTRINE (8) NEUTRALS (8) RATLINES (8) REINSTAL (8) TENURIAL (8) TRENAILS (8)
Score: 0–0 (max 8)
Round 2: C M G E I U E R T
Patrick: EMETIC (6)
Scott: RECITE (6)
DC: METRIC (6)
OT: EUCRITE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 75, 50, 100, 6, 1. Target: 673.
C1: 673. 6 × 100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 674.
Score: 16–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: DIMNIGHT -> MIDNIGHT
Round 4: V D N A I A T O B
Patrick: BANDITO (7)
Scott: BOAT (4)
DC: AVOIDANT (8)
Score: 23–6 (max 33)
Round 5: R N M G I E O P I
Patrick: PONGIER (7)
Scott: PRIMING (7)
DC: IMPINGER (8)
OT: PEIGNOIR (8)
Score: 30–13 (max 41)
Round 6: 25, 2, 4, 3, 9, 6. Target: 408.
C1: 408. (25 × 3 − 9 + 2) × 6 (10)
C2: 408. (9 + 4 + 3) × 25 + 6 + 2 (10)
Score: 40–23 (max 51)
Round 7: S F R X A U E H D
Patrick: RUSHED (6)
Scott: FRAUDS (6)
DC: FRAUDS (6)
OT: AFRESH (6) DASHER (6) FADERS (6) FASHED (6) FAUXER (6) HEXADS (6) SHADER (6) SHARED (6) SURFED (6)
Score: 46–29 (max 57)
Round 8: S T P A I A E N L
Patrick: PALATINES (18)
Scott: PALATINES (18)
DC: PALATINES (18)
Score: 64–47 (max 75)
Round 9: 75, 100, 25, 50, 10, 5. Target: 773.
C1: 773. (75 × 50 − 10) ÷ 5 + 25 (10)
C2: 773. (75 + 5) × 10 − 25 − 100 ÷ 50 (10)
Score: 74–57 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: IONICPOP -> CIOPPINO
Round 10: S T S O E A R N O
Patrick: SENATORS (8)
Scott: snooters
OT: ASSENTOR (8) SANTEROS (8) SANTOORS (8)
Score: 82–57 (max 93)
Round 11: L K N R E O E S F
Patrick: SNORKEL (7)
Scott: FORKS (5)
DC: KERNELS (7) ONESELF (7)
OT: FLENSER (7) FRESNEL (7) KEELSON (7)
Score: 89–57 (max 100)
Round 12: W R N U A O I D E
Patrick: ANEROID (7)
Scott: roundie
OT: DOWNIER (7) REWOUND (7) RONDEAU (7) UNAIRED (7) UNWIRED (7)
Score: 96–57 (max 107)
Round 13: T S Y L O I A S E
Patrick: ISOLATES (8)
Scott: toyless
OT: ASYSTOLE (8)
Score: 104–57 (max 115)
Round 14: 75, 50, 5, 10, 3, 9. Target: 297.
C1: 297. (50 + 10) × 5 − 3 (10)
C2: 297. (9 − 5) × 75 − 3 (10)
Score: 114–67 (max 125)
Round 15: M I S L E D H U G
C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say GUMSHIELD which is correct.
Final Score: 124–67 (max 135)