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.
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 1816 in the final. 
