 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - John Spencer akaunganidza kuputsika kukuru muna 1979 Holsten Lager International. Zvisinei, izvi hazvina kuverengwa sehuwandu hwepamutemo, sezvo kuputsika kwakaitwa patafura isina kuumbwa yakashandiswa panguva yechiitiko chacho. Kurohwa kukuru kwekutanga mumakwikwi ehunyanzvi kwakaunganidzwa naSteve Davis muna 1982 Classic kuQueen Elizabeth Hall muOldham, achipesana naJohn Spencer. Iyi yakanga iriwo nguva yokutanga yokuvhiringidzwa kukuru kwakaratidzwa paterevhizheni. Davis akahwina motokari yeLada yakapiwa nevatsigiri vechiitiko chacho nokuda kwebasa rake. Gore rakatevera racho, Cliff Thorburn akava mutambi wokutanga kuita zvakawanda paWorld Championshipmufuremu rechina romutambo wake wechipiri wokurwisana naTerry Griffiths. 