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The youngest player to have made a televised 147 is Ding Junhui at the age of 19 years and 9 months in the 2007 Masters. In 2018 Liang Wenbo came close to becoming the first player to make two 147s in the same match. Thorburn led by 9-2 but eventually lost 9-10. Later that year, he had a 40 win over Pat Houlihan at the 1973 Norwich Union Open before losing 24 to Higgins in the quarter-final. 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. People didnt do it because the prize was so high, but I managed to do it. All 12 of the Crucible 147 breaks in multiscreen ranked by speed.Ronnie O'Sullivan's unbreakable record is only challenged by his second maximum while @nr147 is the new entry at number eight. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Video, 00:16:43Archive: The first Crucible 147, Up Next. Ironically it was actually John Spencer who had the first 147 in a televised tournament a few years earlier. Of this, 147,000 was for making the 147 break and 18,000 was for achieving the highest break of the tournament. Years later, Ronnie O'Sullivan did it in only five minutes and twenty seconds. [6] The break was not caught on video as the television-crew were away on a tea-break. Sign up to get exclusive content with players, features and news about tournaments. Im able to enjoy the process.. I understand that my consent will be asked again before any other use be made of my personal data. 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. [53] 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. [67] The oldest player to have done so is Mark Williams, who made the third maximum of his career at the 2022 English Open, aged 47 years and 270 days. Video, 00:01:08. Thorburn won the seventh to make it 52, Higgins complaining after the frame that Thorburn had been standing in his line of sight, a claim that author and sports statistician Ian Morrison called "unfounded". This was also the first televised 147. In the fifth frame of the match, O'Sullivan declined the opportunity to make a maximum break, potting the pink off the penultimate red and completing a break of 146. [74], At the 2016 Welsh Open, Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Barry Pinches 41 in the first round. Two days later he'd be celebrating his fifth Crucible crown. Stephen Hendry 147! He had already established a 9-1 advantage and with only one frame required for victory, Williams set about what was the first maximum of his career. He also noted that each player had accused the other of distracting them during the match. Thorburn deposited the ball and sunk to his knees in celebration. [15] World Snooker has since suggested that a break starts when the player strikes the cueball for the first time in a break which would result in a time of 5 minutes and 8 seconds,[15] and this is the time that World Snooker now officially acknowledges. [23] The BBC's television coverage of the final had been interrupted by the broadcast of live footage of the Iranian Embassy Siege. 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. Thorburn led 1615, and missed an easy brown ball that let Higgins in to make it 1616. 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 was here that Steve Davis completed a 147 against John Spencer a year earlier, but went under the radar for many and is barely remembered. I understand that by submitting this form, I will be providing World Snooker Limited with my personal data/information. Archive: Cliff Thorburn makes first Crucible 147 maximum break. [52] Higgins has made two, at the 2003 LG Cup,[46] and the second at the 2012 Shanghai Masters. [2] The Billiards Association and Control Council initially refused to accept the break since the match was not played under their rules. Video, 00:03:36, Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. Relive them all here. [35] Two maximum breaks were also televised at the 2019 Welsh Open. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? [43], The only player known to compile more than two maximum breaks on a single occasion is Adrian Gunnell, who compiled three maximums in four frames at a club in Telford in 2003 while practising against Ian Duffy. Its 40 years to the day since Steve Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break. Video Unavailable. It was clocked at five minutes 20 seconds at the time but in recent years it's been correctly altered to 5:08, which averages out at roughly 8.5 seconds per shot. 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. [73], In the 201112 season World Snooker introduced a roll-over system for the maximum break prize money, the "rolling 147 prize". The player could then nominate a colour to act as a red ball. Six years later, David Gilbert made the 147th maximum at the 2019 Championship League. Thailands Thepchaiya Un-Nooh holds the unwanted record of being the only player to miss on 140 twice. Two frames later, Liang agonisingly missed the final black on 140. 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. [47], He won further Masters titles by defeating Mountjoy 96 in 1985, and White 95 in 1986. Guinness World Records recorded the time of the break at 5 minutes and 20 seconds. [14] He overcame Taylor 1816 in the semi-final, and twelve hours later was facing Spencer in the final. [8][27] Rex Williams made the first maximum break in a competitive match against Manuel Francisco, Professionals v. Amateurs, on 23 December 1965 in Cape Town. He then defeated Kirk Stevens 1312 (from 1012) in the quarter-final, and Tony Knowles 1615 (from 1315) in the semi-final. In 1997 Eddie Manning achieved a 149 break in a practice match against Kam Pandya at Willie Thorne's Snooker Club in Leicester. [27] Thorburn is generally regarded as the first player from outside the United Kingdom to win the world championship, Horace Lindrum's victory in the 1952 World Snooker Championship usually being disregarded. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [3] Thorburn had been number two in the 1980/1981 world rankings, and reached number one in the 1981/1982 rankings. To put that into perspective, that's over a minute quicker than the next fastest by O'Sullivan in 2003. He compiled the perfect break in the tenth frame of his 10-2 win over Rod Lawler at World Championship qualifying. Thank you. His prize? At the 2013 UK Championship, Mark Selby fired in the 100th in snooker history in his semi-final win over Ricky Walden. In 2005, Jamie Cope made snooker's first highest possible 155 break in a witnessed practice frame. He then cleared up to make the 151. [3] In July 1970, he reportedly made a maximum break of 147 in a non-competitive game against Fred Hardwick. At the time, the professional game used a rule (now standard) whereby after a foul a player could compel the offender to play the next stroke. A maximum break (also known as a maximum, a 147, or orally, a one-four-seven) is the highest possible break in a single frame of snooker. As maximums go, it was straightforward stuff, the balls apparently well-set from an early stage. Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. Ronnie O'Sullivan came relatively close to breaking his record of the fastest ever 147 when clearing the table in six minutes and 30 seconds, which is easily the second quickest of all time. Up against Robert Milkins in the first round, it was a match which the Welshman completely dominated. Only eight recognised maximums were achieved in professional competition in the 1980s, but 26 occurred in the 1990s, 35 in the 2000s, and 86 in the 2010s. Maximum breaks have become more frequent in professional snooker. [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. [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. He averaged just 8.6 seconds a shot during the 147, which was the first of a record 15 maximums he has made so far in his career. He retired from competitive snooker after the 2022 UK Seniors Championship. Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. It was witnessed by 133 people. [10], Before the 199495 season, the maximum break remained a rare feat, with only 15 official maximums compiled altogether. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. Video, 00:00:19, '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. The 20 maximums were not achieved. [7][8] He made six century breaks in winning the North American championship in 1971, equalling the record, jointly held by Joe Davis and George Chenier, for most century breaks in a single tournament. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn called the decision "unacceptable" and "disrespectful". Unfortunately for John the cameraman was on his teabreak at the time. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. 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. [52], Thorburn last qualified for the World Championship in 1994,[12] where he faced Nigel Bond in the first round. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! He also made a maximum at this seasons German Masters qualifiers. Steve Davis 147 was not on national TV just Granada and it was recorded so I think it was Cliff Thorburn had the first one live on national TV.Cliff Thorburn was also the first player to get two 147's in professional matches. So, due to the extensive BBC TV coverage it is widely thought that Cliff Thorburn made either the first ever 147 or indeed the first televised 147. [42] Commenting on Thorburn's performance in the final, snooker historian Clive Everton observed that the long matches he had played in reaching the final had "left him so drained that he was able to offer only token resistance. Here is a look back at the history of the 147. Video, 00:00:19Whoops! (1983, 1985, 1986), first ever 147 at the Crucible . Thorburn recalled: I had a dream a couple of weeks beforehand where I potted the first black, the reds split open and I cleared up. He managed to get perfectly on the last black, only to rattle it in the jaws. 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. [32][33] Thai female snooker player Nutcharut Wongharuthai made a 147 break during a practice match in March 2019, which is believed to be the first maximum break achieved by a woman in any match. [59], O'Sullivan's first 147 break against Mick Price in their second round tie at the 1997 World Snooker Championship set the record for the fastest maximum in the history of the game. Cliff Thorburn's first ever Crucible maximum break Steve Davis v John Spencer, 1982 Lada Classic quarter-finals Steve Davis scores the first televised 147 in the Lada Classic Jimmy. Unfortunately for the Scot, he missed out on the maximum break prize which is only awarded for a 147, or if a free ball is used, a 155. Video, 00:00:19Whoops! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He also holds the record for the fastest competitive maximum break, at 5minutes and 8seconds, which he achieved at the 1997 World Championship. 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. In years gone by, when 147s happened rarely, there was a bonus of 147,000 on offer at the Crucible. Neil Robertson fired the 12th 147 break in World Snooker Championship history in the 19th frame of his second round match against Jack Lisowski. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 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. Read about our approach to external linking. After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. pic.twitter.com/PoE9RBEcNh. [44] He reached the final of the Grand Prix, where he lost to Dennis Taylor 210. [25], In the final session, Higgins won the first frame then Thorburn won the next two, before Higgins equalized at 1515. I was 9-1 ahead and I saw the chance. Stephen Hendry composed a point perfect 147 break in the deciding frame of his 1997 Charity Challenge final against OSullivan, to take home the title with a 9-8 victory. 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. However, it wasnt officially ratified as the pockets were not templated. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. 9 February 2010, 01:12 AM. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. White potted the brown and blue, then laid a snooker on the pink. [65], Thorburn is the father of two children. Davis went on to win that year and proceeded to rack up an incredible 15 consecutive World Championship wins. 1. Nearly 10m viewers tuned in to watch Davis beat finalist Cliff Thorburn, who had entertained the public with his 147 break Steve Davis and Cliff Thorburn pose for the cameras before the. 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. Video, 00:07:07Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147. Alex Higgins: The Man Who Changed Snooker, Sport Resolutions have appointed Ian Mill KC to chair the Independent Disciplinary Hearing for the ten snooker play, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement. [23] With a break of 119, Thorburn moved within a frame of victory at 1716. Thorburn fluked a pot on the green ball in the deciding frame, to leave White requiring penalty points from Thorburn to win. He potted brown, brown, 13 blacks, pink and blue. [21][22] Jamie Cope compiled a break of 155 points, the highest possible free-ball break, during practice in 2005. 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. 109 views, 3 likes, 0 loves, 1 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from TV Norte Tocantins: Voc telespectador de Araguana, participe da. Obviously not a race but here's how all the Crucible 147s - now including Neil Robertson - looked after 5 minutes and 8 seconds. The first 147 to be made in a professional competitiveranking tournament came several decades later in 1979 by John Spencer. [1] He was added to the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1995,[67] and inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. [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). What a moment it must be for Cliff Thorburn! However, when I got backstage a young boy asked for my autograph and I couldnt sign it as my hand was shaking so much.. 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! Can Everton ever be great again? Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. 'That' maximum remains as unfathomable now as it was back then and arguably the most unbreakable record in sport. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. Video, 00:00:26, 'Can I finish? Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? [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. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. In the 1980s and 1990s, some players received 147,000 for making a maximum break, but as the frequency of maximums increased, the reward was changed to a rolling prize pot that began at 5,000, leading to discontent among players. [5], John Spencer compiled a maximum break in the 1979 Holsten Lager International. [23], His opponent in the final was Higgins, the 1972 champion. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. [56], Thorburn effectively retired from the professional tournament circuit after the 199596 season. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. [24] Thorburn won the 19th and 20th frames, Higgins taking the following two to level at 1111. "[57] He played for Canada in the 1996 World Cup, where his team reached the quarter-finals. [1], Joe Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break on 22January 1955, in a match against Willie Smith at Leicester Square Hall, London. Joe Davis made the first officially recognised maximum break in a 1955 exhibition match in London. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? In total there have now been 172 official maximum breaks. A quite incredible career ended at the 2012 World Championship but not before one final crowd-pleasing moment of greatness. [6] The first official maximum break in professional competition was compiled by Steve Davis in the 1982 Classic at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham, against John Spencer. [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. But this tale has a happy ending as the charismatic Thai went on to make 147s at the 2016 Paul Hunter Classic and 2018 English Open, earning a total of 48,500. Video, 00:06:57On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. Cliff Thorburn won the title in 1980. Cliff had the first televised during the World Championships. An interesting side note to mention, and to make things even more controvertial, is that the score 147 is not actually the highest break! Thorburn won the match 1310. JavaScript is disabled. [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. The seven-time champion, who still remains at the top of the all-time list of most Crucible crowns, produced an array of stunning shots during his perfect break, particularly in the latter stages amidst an atmosphere of high tension. [61] Thorburn competed on the inaugural Snooker Legends Tour in 2010. 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. Enjoy. 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. April 25, second round v Jack Lisowski (10 mins 15 seconds). 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