Ask people about the most memorable moment in snooker history and it’s pretty safe to say that you will get ”the 1985 World Championship final” from the majority of them.

Yes, even from those who were too young to watch it. The historic moment of the last black ball waiting to be potted by either Steve Davis or Dennis Taylor proved just how exciting the sport can be. It opened up the eyes of a lot of people who weren’t previously interested in snooker but who immediately became fans.

Modern technology has enabled parts of this classic final to be put up on Youtube. Watching it you can’t help smiling. Both players fought so incredibly hard and were so focused. Davis’s nervousness was more noticeable than Taylor’s who could hide his feelings behind huge spectacles. He was probably just as agitated, however.

Was this snooker’s peak? Will there never be a bigger moment? Maybe all sports have these peaks, events that can never ever be topped? Even if you weren’t there watching in real time, the stories are passed on by one generation to the next.

The excitement of the 18.5million people who saw the match is not hard to imagine. So, what do we need to get really excited about snooker today?

More ranking tournaments, players like the old Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry, more World Championship finals ending on the last black ball? Or isn’t there anything that can make us thrilled anymore?

Maybe people just need to attend more live matches. Let’s hope that the WPBSA and new chairman Barry Hearn can revive the old snooker spirit next year and provide us with more tournaments and more quality moments.

New memories need to be created.