sentences:  In 1972, a twenty-three year old Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins clinched the first of his two World Titles and through a mixture of bravado, charisma and an ability to make headlines helped to popularise the sport in the new age of colour television.The event continued until 1986, returned in 1990, but was discontinued after the 1993 event.Pot Black was revived in the form of several one-off tournaments throughout the 1990s and up to 2007.