Claim: Steve Davis won 16-8 against Alex Higgins in the semi-final of the 1984 UK Championship, held at The Guild Hall, Preston, England, on 1 and 2 December 1984.
Evidence: At the 1984 World Snooker Championship, he was the first player to retain his title at the Crucible Theatre – the venue for the event – by defeating Jimmy White 18–16 in the final.