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[42] There have been at least five non-tournament matches where more than one maximum was compiled. Hendry, Mark Williams, O'Sullivan (on six occasions), Barry Hawkins, Matthew Stevens, Ding Junhui, Andy Hicks, Shaun Murphy, Ryan Day, John Higgins, Mark Davis (on two occasions), Martin Gould, Luca Brecel, Tom Ford (on two occasions) and Marco Fu have all made maximums to win matches. Sign up to get exclusive content with players, features and news about tournaments. [3] In July 1970, he reportedly made a maximum break of 147 in a non-competitive game against Fred Hardwick. For example, Ronnie O'Sullivan's maximum at the 1997 World Championship earned him 165,000. In the 1974 World Snooker Championship he defeated Alex McDonald 83 in qualifying then lost 48 to Paddy Morgan in the first round. [68][69], The youngest player to have made an officially recognised maximum break in professional competition is Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon, who compiled a 147 at the 2010 RheinMain Masters when he was aged 16 years and 312 days. Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. He took the brown as the free ball, then potted the brown again followed by the 15 reds with 12 blacks, two pinks and a blue, then the six colours.[6][21][22]. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. [60] During the 2006 World Championship, he flew to Sheffield to unveil a life-size painting of the maximum break that he made at the tournament in 1983. Thorburn built a 1311 lead during the fourth session, and extended it to 1511 before Spencer won four consecutive frames to make it 1515; the next session again saw them share the frames, finishing at 1818. [13] Englishman Ronnie O'Sullivan has compiled 15 official competitive maximum breaks, the most achieved by any professional player. [61] Breaks are not officially timed in snooker and the official rules of snooker do not specify how they should be timed, instead leaving the timing to the discretion of the broadcaster. The BBC still own coverage rights of the World Championship to this day and their dominance meant that a small tournament held in Oldham shown on ITV in 1982 went almost unnoticed. [70][71] Aged 56, former professional Darren Morgan made a maximum break against Gareth Edwards in an amateur Seniors event in 2023; this possibly makes him the oldest player to achieve a maximum break in competition. A simple Google search will quickly show that it is often quoted by many that Cliff Thorburn made the first 147 break in 1983. The highest break recorded, of which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records, was a score of 149 by Tony Drago in 1998. Over the 40-year history of official 147s, a small handful of players have missed the final black on 140. He retired from the main professional tour in 1996. The . While few players would even have the audacity to attempt it on the practice table - let alone in the pressure cooker of the Crucible - he somehow potted those 36 balls with a prize fund of 147,000 on the line. Silver Member. By this point, having never lost a World Championship match, Davis had stopped playing in snookers biggest event so not to risk damaging his reputation with any potential defeats. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. As the Grinder leant over for the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm whispered: "Oh good luck, mate!". Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. In 2005, Jamie Cope made snooker's first highest possible 155 break in a witnessed practice frame. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! He also made a maximum at this seasons German Masters qualifiers. Strangely, when considering using balls, quicker was better. The 20 maximums were not achieved. [12] He won the opening ranking event in the 198586 snooker calendar, the Matchroom Trophy, where he beat Jimmy White in the final 1210, having trailed 07. [12] In the 197879 snooker season he defeated Tony Meo 1715 in the final to win the 1978 Canadian Open after having trailed 610 at the end of the first day of the final,[16] but lost his opening matches in both the Masters (45 to Perrie Mans) and the World Championship (1013 to John Virgo). The player could then nominate a colour to act as a red ball. So in your opinion what was the best snooker break of all time? [6] He left school at the age of 16, and travelled across Canada playing pool and snooker money matches, taking jobs as a dishwasher and working on a garbage truck to help earn money for his stakes. With colours on their spots the job was all but done and Higgins held his nerve for a famous addition to his list of extraordinary World Championship achievements. Ronnie O'Sullivan became the first person to record a third Crucible maximum in 2008 although at that time nobody else had managed more than one! After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. Cliff Thorburn famously entered the record books by grinding his way to the iconic first World Championship 147 - and second ever in any tournament behind Steve Davis' frame of perfection. [54][55] He lost the semi-final 05 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. Maximum breaks have become more frequent in professional snooker. In 2003 he also compiled two consecutive maximum breaks against Steve Davis in an exhibition match. [15], At least seven players have missed the final black on a score of 140: Robin Hull, Ken Doherty, Barry Pinches, Mark Selby,[16] Michael White,[17] Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (twice in the 201516 season),[18][19] and Liang Wenbo in a qualifying match at the 2018 World Championship, after he had already made a maximum earlier in the same match. Compiling a maximum break is regarded as a highly significant achievement in the game of snooker, and may be compared to a nine-dart finish in darts or a 300 game in ten-pin bowling. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. The first was by Wally West, who was reported to have made a 151 break in the final of a club competition in Hounslow in 1976. 147! [17] He retained his Canadian Open title in 1979, taking a 103 lead over Terry Griffiths before winning the match in the deciding frame, at 1716. Still, Higgins' composure was the difference after Maflin himself had missed out on a similar chance in round one, and the 14th red, to middle, was a delight. A Lada car. He was runner-up in two other world championships, losing 2125 to John Spencer in the 1977 final and 618 to Steve Davis in the 1983 final, and was ranked world number one during the 198182 season, becoming the first non-British player to top the world rankings. [74], At the 2016 Welsh Open, Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Barry Pinches 41 in the first round. He then defeated Kirk Stevens 1312 (from 1012) in the quarter-final, and Tony Knowles 1615 (from 1315) in the semi-final. Cliff Thorburn won the title in 1980. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [65], Thorburn is the father of two children. Kirk Stevens - 1984 Masters 4. [73], In the 201112 season World Snooker introduced a roll-over system for the maximum break prize money, the "rolling 147 prize". [35] Two maximum breaks were also televised at the 2019 Welsh Open. Cliff Thorburn v Terry Griffiths, 1983 World Championship second round Cliff Thorburn's first ever Crucible maximum break 4. [46] Thorburn was again runner-up in the 1986 Classic, this time losing to Jimmy White in the final 1213. In the evening, he played cards and drank alcohol with friends until 5:00am, resuming the match the next day by winning the first five frames in succession. It came during the first session of his first-round match to Marco Fu, when trailing 4-2, but it couldn't prevent him suffering a 10-4 defeat the following day. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [66] Following his World Championship victory, he bought a house in England with the intention of spending more time in Britain. Here is a look back at the history of the 147. This was also the first televised 147. Carter's maximum, which he celebrated wildly, helped him move 8-7 up in a match he'd win 13-9 on his way to his maiden final, which he'd lose to O'Sullivan. It was first televised as a major sportingevent by the BBC in 1977. [23] Alex Higgins is said to have attained the same feat by some players. Video, 00:01:16, Up Next. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. John Higgins ended an eight-year stretch without a Crucible maximum by making his first, against Norway's Kurt Maflin. Not content with becoming the first world champion outside the United Kingdom in the modern era, the Crucible king of 1980 brought the crowd to their feet - not to mention the millions glued to their TV sets - with another history-making feat in the fourth frame of a match he was leading 2-1. [5], John Spencer compiled a maximum break in the 1979 Holsten Lager International. [3] Thorburn had been number two in the 1980/1981 world rankings, and reached number one in the 1981/1982 rankings. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. Winning his world title was sweet but he will be best remembered for his televised 147 in . [19] In advance of the 1980 World Championship, he practiced at a club near the Crucible that was owned by a friend, and gave up smoking and drinking alcohol for a week before the tournament. Video, 00:00:58, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. O'Sullivan also holds the record for the fastest competitive maximum break at just over five minutes, which he set at the 1997 World Championship. The event was also called the Canadian Open (1978/19791980/1981). Regarding the first ever 147 maximum break; Playing an exhibition match against Willie Smith in 1955 at Leicester Hall in London, Joe Davis was the first person to achieve an accredited 147 break. This however is incorrect on 2 counts. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup, '22m followers doesn't make it a 50-50 fight' Video, 00:00:57'22m followers doesn't make it a 50-50 fight', Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought. Painted by the artist Michael Myers, the work is on display at the Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel in Sheffield. [35] Following a 410 loss to Jimmy White in the first round of the 1982 World Snooker Championship, Thorburn decided to return to Canada. 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Can Everton ever be great again? In fact the highest possible break is not 147, it is 155 if a free ball is available before a red is potted, effectively meaning there are 16 reds on the table. After fluking the first ball, he meticulously picked off the remaining reds with blacks. In November 1995 Stephen Hendry became the first player to make two televised maximum breaks. Video, 00:02:44, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle, Why does who owns Manchester United matter? Thorburn, receiving 28 points start in each frame, claims to have beaten Higgins in every frame they played, and that Higgins refused to pay up. He was knocked out of the 1978 World Snooker Championship by Charlton, 1213 in the quarter-finals. 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[12] He reached the quarter-finals of the 1975 World Snooker Championship with wins over Morgan and Miles, losing the quarter-final 1219 to Eddie Charlton, and, the following year, was eliminated 1415 by Higgins in the first round of the 1976 World Snooker Championship. Required fields are marked *. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, the governing body for professional snooker, first published official world rankings for players on the main tour for the 197677 season. [53] Bingham at the 2012 Wuxi Classic,[54] O'Sullivan in the final frame of the 2014 Welsh Open,[55] Murphy at the 2014 Ruhr Open,[56] and Robertson at the 2015 UK Championship. [6][26] In 2009 Jimmy White and Ronnie O'Sullivan compiled consecutive maximum breaks at an exhibition match in Ireland. It was not until a meeting on 20March 1957 that the break was officially recognised, and Davis was presented with a certificate to commemorate his achievement. One of snooker's founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. Thorburn's entry for the 1972 World Snooker Championship arrived too late for him to be included in the main draw. Or earliest, depending on how you look at it. "[43], Thorburn enjoyed a resurgence in form during the 198485 season. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Video, 00:01:08. For example, if a match is scheduled to have a maximum of seven frames, a player wins the game when winning a fourth frame, regardless of how many frames the other player has. [3]:104 He was abandoned by his mother, and after spending about two years in an orphanage during a custody dispute, was raised by his father and his paternal grandmother. Only seven of these have come in final-frame deciders, however: Hendry's at the 1997 Charity Challenge, O'Sullivan's at the 2007 UK Championship, both of Davis' at the 2017 Championship League, Gould's at the 2018 Championship League, Ford's at the 2019 English Open and Marco's at the 2022 Hong Kong Masters. White potted the brown and blue, then laid a snooker on the pink. Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147. The Australian punched the air after pulling off the feat, which will net him a share of the 15,000 break prize with Graeme Dott, who scored a 147 in qualifying, as well as 40,000 for achieving it in the tournaments final stages. A break greater than 147 has happened only once in professional competition, when Jamie Burnett made a break of 148 at the qualifying stage of the 2004 UK Championship. 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Potting this red ball followed by the blackresults in an extra 8 points being gained in the breakbefore any of the regulation balls on the table have even been potted. Thorburn was born on 16 January 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia. [76] Individual prizes for a maximum break were phased out at the beginning of the 201920 snooker season, with a 1 million bonus on offer for the season if 20 or more were made during the season. Two days later he'd be celebrating his fifth Crucible crown. Relive them all here. [15] The only timing methodology World Snooker sanctions in its events is the one employed in shot clock events where timing for a player's shot begins when the balls have come to rest from his opponent's previous shot. He is generally recognised as the sport's first world champion from outside the United Kingdom (since the title won by Australian Horace Lindrum in 1952 is usually disregarded) and remains the only world champion from the Americas. Read about our approach to external linking. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Pull up a stool, grab a packet of nuts and enjoy the pint sized bits of triva on offer! '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Only Hendry, John Higgins, Stuart Bingham, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump have made maximums in finals of tournaments. He was placed in the plate competition. Thorburn deposited the ball and sunk to his knees in celebration. In years gone by, when 147s happened rarely, there was a bonus of 147,000 on offer at the Crucible. Sure enough it went straight in. [78], In October 2004, during qualifying for the UK Championship, Jamie Burnett became the only player to record a break of more than 147 in tournament play, when he scored 148 against Leo Fernandez. Tournament games are won when one of the players manages to win more than half of the scheduled frames. The footage went viral and Un-Nooh was invited on to Chris Evans show TFI Friday on Channel 4 to recreate the shot, which he sportingly potted before being handed a pint of lager by Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe. [77] The prize would be split among all players who had made at least one qualifying break, with each player receiving an equal share for every break made. [23], His opponent in the final was Higgins, the 1972 champion. [21] In the last session of the match, Thorburn extended his lead to 157 by the mid-session interval, then won 167 with a break of 114 in the 23rd frame,[22] becoming the first player to reach a second final at the Crucible. Can Everton ever be great again? 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Video, 00:09:20Archive: White's wonderful 147. Spencer took the last frame of the session, leading 2220. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! I just thought that whatever happened I was going to go for the black. [56], Thorburn effectively retired from the professional tournament circuit after the 199596 season. However, when I got backstage a young boy asked for my autograph and I couldnt sign it as my hand was shaking so much.. Robertson's maximum is the only one to be compiled in the final of a Triple Crown event. [23] Higgins led 63 at the end of the first session, extending this to 95 before Thorburn levelled the match at 99. [21][22] Jamie Cope compiled a break of 155 points, the highest possible free-ball break, during practice in 2005. This was also the first televised 147. [7] This was also the first televised maximum break. Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. In total there have now been 172 official maximum breaks. Video, 00:03:36, Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. It was witnessed by 133 people. Video, 00:09:56, Archive: White's wonderful 147. This, of course, was 12 months after that agonising 18-17 defeat and the fourth time he'd lost to the Scotsman in his six Crucible finals. However, two rushes of blood to the head have cost Un-Nooh dearly in the 147 stakes. His first match was against Mountjoy, Thorburn finishing their first session behind 35. [31], He won the Canadian Open for a third successive year in 1980, defeating Griffiths 1710 in the final,[32] and was part of the Canada Team that reached the final of the 1980 World Challenge Cup, where they lost 58 to Wales. The event was also called the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and Australian Open (1994/1995). He potted brown, brown, 13 blacks, pink and blue. The 2008 World Snooker Championship was the first event where two maximum breaks were televised. While he was completing the break, play stopped on the tournament's second table because his friend and fellow Canadian Bill Werbeniuk wanted to watch. In the 1980s, Thorburn experienced tremendous success. He whitewashed Chris Ross 110 in qualifying, then recorded a 136 win over Williams. 2023 BBC. [62], Sean Maddocks is recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest player to have made a maximum break in any recognised competition. He won the 1983 Masters, recovering from 25 against Charlton to win 65 in the semi-final, and defeating Ray Reardon 97 in the final. Video, 00:06:57, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. Greenscreen reworks footage of Cliff Thorburn playing the first televised 147 point 'perfect frame' at the World Snooker Championships in 1983. In the semi-final, Thorburn had defeated the reigning world champion Steve Davis 97. Hendry (seven titles), O'Sullivan (five titles), Higgins (four titles) and Williams (three titles) are the only four who have won multiple world titles and managed a Crucible maximum. The event was also called the Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament (1974/19751976/1977). Video, 00:01:24, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? Video, 00:03:36, Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. JavaScript is disabled. Play briefly stopped on the other table as Anthony McGill and Judd Trump crossed the divide to congratulate Robertson, who pulled level with Lisowski at 10-10 at the mid-session interval. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 14:03. [41] He played Steve Davis in the final. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. Following a dispute over money between professional players and the. Thorburn failed to hit the pink, which gave White the penalty points he needed, and White then potted the pink and black to win the title. [65][66] Judd Trump is known to have made a 147 at the Potters Under-16 Tournament in 2004 at the age of 14 years and 206 days; however, this break is not recognised by Guinness World Records. Six years later, David Gilbert made the 147th maximum at the 2019 Championship League. This was at the 2012 UK Championship, when Andy Hicks and Jack Lisowski both compiled one each in qualifying and John Higgins compiled one in the televised stages. means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. You must log in or register to reply here. Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. This would arise if theopposing player was to foul, leaving all of the 15red balls obscured from the cue ball, making the next shot a free ball. Thorburn became the first Canadian world snooker championship finalist. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn called the decision "unacceptable" and "disrespectful". Thorburns break lasted 16 minutes and four seconds. He then cleared up to make the 151. Ironically it was actually John Spencer who had the first 147 in a televised tournament a few years earlier. Davis went on to win that year and proceeded to rack up an incredible 15 consecutive World Championship wins. As Canadas Thorburn lined up the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm simply uttered the words Good luck mate. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? He started the 197475 snooker season with a victory in the 1974 Canadian Open, knocking out Willie Thorne and Graham Miles to reach the final, where he won 86 against Taylor. TV O Norte | Araguana TO Snooker legend Cliff Thorburn is set to retire from the game following a career of ups, downs, guns, drugs, and glory. [68], His instruction book, Cliff Thorburn's Snooker Skills, was published in 1987 by Hamlyn, and his autobiography, Playing for Keeps, co-written with Everton, was published by Partridge Press in the same year. [8] Cliff Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum break at the World Snooker Championship, a feat that has since been repeated by Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry (three times), Ronnie O'Sullivan (three times), Mark Williams, Ali Carter, John Higgins and Neil Robertson. Mark Williams enjoyed this healthy boost to his bank balance at the 2005 World Championship. At the 1995 Thailand Open, ranked 54th, he defeated three players from the top 16, including second-ranked Steve Davis, to reach the semi-finals.It was the first time he had reached this stage of a major event since the 1991 European Open. Guinness World Records recorded the time of the break at 5 minutes and 20 seconds. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? It may not display this or other websites correctly. It's now been a quarter of century since the iconic moment that catapulted a 21-year-old O'Sullivan to stardom beyond the realms of snooker and, unlike so many other sporting prodigies that promise so much, he's never stopped breaking new boundaries and records in the most breathtaking of styles. Thorburn last qualified for the World Championship in 1994, where he faced Nigel Bond in the first round. Spencer, a three-time World Champion, had already made a maximum break three years earlier at the 1979 Holsten Lager International. Thorburn led by 92 but eventually lost 910. His 148 came in the qualifying rounds of the 2004 UK Championship. pic.twitter.com/PoE9RBEcNh. Mark Selby made the 100th officially recognised maximum break in professional competition on 7December 2013 in the seventh frame of his semi-final match against Ricky Walden at the UK Championship. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Unfortunately for John the cameraman was on his teabreak at the time. Some breaks exceeding 147 have been reported in non-tournament settings: Below is a list of maximum breaks by player, as of 16 February 2023.[32][33]. Davis maximum break came during a series of exhibition matches with Willie Smith at the Leicester Square Hall. [23] Thorburn won the first frame, and Higgins won the next five. [a] A player compiles a maximum break by potting all 15 reds with 15 blacks for 120 points, followed by all six colours for a further 27 points. The first was Stephen Hendry's in the 1997 Charity Challenge Final against Ronnie O'Sullivan - which remains the only one to clinch a title - and there has been 19 since. 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