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. The highest break recorded, of which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records, was a score of 149 by Tony Drago in 1998. [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. [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. Steve Davis - 1982 Lada Classic 2. In years gone by, when 147s happened rarely, there was a bonus of 147,000 on offer at the Crucible. I have acknowledged the privacy policy informing me of how my data will be processed, and the measures in place to guarantee the protection of my rights as a data subject, and the relevant points of contacts should I have any question or query. He helped to organise the first World Championship in 1927 and bought the trophy with half of the entry fees. [26] The conclusion of the final was watched by 14.5million television viewers. Not many people have made a 147 at the Crucible and the prize money at that time was so high that there was a lot of pressure, Williams recalls. Originally Posted by 1lawyer View Post. 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. Ali Carter's first competitive 147 break was also the first time there had been two maximum breaks in a single tournament, let alone at the same World Championship. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths. Archive: Cliff Thorburn makes first Crucible 147 maximum break, Archive: The first Crucible 147. Clifford Charles Devlin Thorburn CM (born 16 January 1948) is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. [3] The match between Davis and Smith was played as part of a series of events marking the closure of Leicester Square Hall; known as Thurston's Hall until 1947,[4] the venue had hosted many important billiards and snooker matches since its opening in 1901, including twelve World Snooker Championship finals. You'd have thought Jimmy White had already suffered enough punishment at the hands of Stephen Hendry by the time they locked horns in the 1995 semi-finals. Video, 00:09:20, Can Everton ever be great again? Tournament games are won when one of the players manages to win more than half of the scheduled frames. Interestingly, the closest anyone has ever got to breaking the 'impossible' record in any event is O'Sullivan himself during the 2003 World Championship when clocking a time of 6:30 against Marco Fu. Read about our approach to external linking. [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). Kirk Stevens hits a 147 against Jimmy White in 1984 3. [23] Alex Higgins is said to have attained the same feat by some players. 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. 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. He stated afterwards that the prize money of 10,000 was not worthy of a 147. Video, 00:00:19Whoops! [23] Thorburn won the first frame, and Higgins won the next five. Hendry has made three: the first at the 1997 Charity Challenge,[50] the second at the 1999 British Open[51] and the third at the 2001 Malta Grand Prix. 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. Thorburn led by 9-2 but eventually lost 9-10. 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. 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. Cliff had the first televised during the World Championships. Apr 25, 2007 #1 Cliff Thorburn, or Steve Davis? 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. The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989) and Dubai Classic (1989/19901994/1995). Mark Williams (2005), Ali Carter (2008), John Higgins (2020) and Neil Robertson (2022) are the only other two players to have managed 147s in the World Championship at the Crucible. Video, 00:00:58, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. However, beginning in the 199495 season, at least one maximum break has been achieved every season thereafter; the 13 maximums scored in the 201617 season is the highest number to date. [23] Writing in The Times, Sydney Friskin described the match to this point as a contrast of styles: "the shrewd cumulative processes of Thorburn against the explosive break-building of Higgins". [44] He reached the final of the Grand Prix, where he lost to Dennis Taylor 210. 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. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. "Produzir contedo de qualidade voltado para um pblico que no tem a internet como principal fonte de informao". [18] He won 53 against Virgo in the first round of the 1980 Masters, then lost 35 to Griffiths in the quarter-final. [1], Joe Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break on 22January 1955, in a match against Willie Smith at Leicester Square Hall, London. If the free ball is potted, the referee places this coloured ball back on its original location, de facto creating a setup as if there were 16 reds in total, thus creating a potential maximum break of 155 if a player starts from a free ball position. Who has the first Televised 147? Under this convention the break would have been timed at 5 minutes and 15 seconds. [10] The following year, Cliff Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum at the World Championship in the fourth frame of his second round match against Terry Griffiths. While players including Jamie Cope have made a 155 in practice matches, the only player to make a break above 147 in a professional tournament is Jamie Burnett. Strangely, when considering using balls, quicker was better. , WHAT A MOMENT! In the 1974 World Snooker Championship he defeated Alex McDonald 83 in qualifying then lost 48 to Paddy Morgan in the first round. The event was also called the Thailand Masters (1983/19841986/1987 & 1991/1992) and the Asian Open (1989/19901992/1993). Up against Robert Milkins in the first round, it was a match which the Welshman completely dominated. As the Grinder leant over for the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm whispered: "Oh good luck, mate!". Video, 00:02:59. At the same venue 14 years later, Ronnie OSullivan completed a 147 in less than a third of that time. 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. Video Unavailable. Ken Doherty famously did so in the 2000 Masters final when an 80,000 sports car was at stake. 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. Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Snooker Hall of Fame in 2014, he competed in Snooker Legends events and on the World Seniors Tour, winning the 2018 Seniors Masters at the Crucible Theatre at age 70. [14] He overcame Taylor 1816 in the semi-final, and twelve hours later was facing Spencer in the final. 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. This was also the first televised 147. Read about our approach to external linking. [6][26] In 2009 Jimmy White and Ronnie O'Sullivan compiled consecutive maximum breaks at an exhibition match in Ireland. One of snookers founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. The break came during his second-round match against Terry Griffiths in 1983. Years later, Ronnie O'Sullivan did it in only five minutes and twenty seconds. [3] In July 1970, he reportedly made a maximum break of 147 in a non-competitive game against Fred Hardwick. [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. [7] This was also the first televised maximum break. What a moment it must be for Cliff Thorburn! His prize? However this accreditation was later revokedas official,due tothe pockets on the table being wider than the regulation size. Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? Video, 00:01:24, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? [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. [66] Following his World Championship victory, he bought a house in England with the intention of spending more time in Britain. Video, 00:02:59. During his first round match against Mick Price, mercurial genius OSullivan defied common understanding of what could be achieved on a snooker table. 9 February 2010, 01:12 AM. Thailands Thepchaiya Un-Nooh holds the unwanted record of being the only player to miss on 140 twice. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. The noise that greeted this achievement could only have been surpassed had he managed to win any of his six finals. 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. To put that into perspective, that's over a minute quicker than the next fastest by O'Sullivan in 2003. ), who passed away either last year or the year before. 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. He then cleared up to make the 151. Video, 00:06:57On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. Thorburn became the first Canadian world snooker championship finalist. 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. White potted the brown and blue, then laid a snooker on the pink. He was knocked out of the 1978 World Snooker Championship by Charlton, 1213 in the quarter-finals. This score has not been officially achieved to date. A 151 is reported to have been compiled by Wally West against Butch Rogers in West London's Hounslow Luciana snooker club during a club match in 1976. 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. Video, 00:01:08Why does who owns Manchester United matter? 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! In 2018 Liang Wenbo came close to becoming the first player to make two 147s in the same match. 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. Thorburn's entry for the 1972 World Snooker Championship arrived too late for him to be included in the main draw. [35] Two maximum breaks were also televised at the 2019 Welsh Open. [73], In the 201112 season World Snooker introduced a roll-over system for the maximum break prize money, the "rolling 147 prize". 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. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. Steve Davis effort 40 years ago, in 1982, was the first to fit the criteria. [23] With a break of 119, Thorburn moved within a frame of victory at 1716. [47], He won further Masters titles by defeating Mountjoy 96 in 1985, and White 95 in 1986. The Rocket, who was just 21 and four years away from his first of five Crucible crowns, compiled his break during a 10-6 first-round victory over Mick Price and it won him a whopping 147,000. Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. The event was also called the British Gold Cup (1979/1980), Yamaha Organs Trophy (1980/1981) and International Masters (1981/19821983/1984). [57] Trump made a maximum in the finals of the 2022 Turkish Masters[58] and the 2022 Champion of Champions. [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. [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. Thorburn last qualified for the World Championship in 1994, where he faced Nigel Bond in the first round. I just thought that whatever happened I was going to go for the black. [6][25][26] Joe Davis compiled the first official 147 against Willie Smith in an exhibition match on 22 January 1955 at Leicester Square Hall, London. John Higgins Makes Maiden Crucible Maximum Break! 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. He potted brown, brown, 13 blacks, pink and blue. He also holds the record for the fastest competitive maximum break, at 5minutes and 8seconds, which he achieved at the 1997 World Championship. [74], At the 2016 Welsh Open, Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Barry Pinches 41 in the first round. His 148 came in the qualifying rounds of the 2004 UK Championship. [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. 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Ironically it was actually John Spencer who had the first 147 in a televised tournament a few years earlier. means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. 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. [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. Video, 00:01:08Why does who owns Manchester United matter? The following year, Cliff Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum at the World Snooker Championship. Scroll down to watch the 147 breaks in multiscreen, The First World Championship 147 [1983] | Cliff Thorburn vs Terry Griffiths, Jimmy White's Stunning 147 vs Tony Drago | 1992 World Championship, Stephen Hendry's Maiden Crucible 147 | 1995 World Championship [vs Jimmy White], The Fastest 147 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1997 World Championship, Ronnie O'Sullivan's 6th 147 Break vs Marco Fu in 2003 World Snooker Championship, Ronnie's 147 v Williams at the 2008 World Championship, Stephen Hendry's 147 at the 2009 World Championship. Not for Higgy", "A legend makes his first mark The sporting events of January 13 down the years", "Higgins takes Championship League in double Ricoh joy", "How many 147 breaks in snooker have been made and who made them? He retired from competitive snooker after the 2022 UK Seniors Championship. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. Cliff Thorburn remains the only ever overseas player to win the World Championship, a feat he achieved in 1980 when he beat Alex Higgins in the final. Davis went on to win that year and proceeded to rack up an incredible 15 consecutive World Championship wins. 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. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. 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. He retired from the main professional tour in 1996. [12] He became the first player ever to retain the Masters title, and the first to win it three times. [34] At the 1981 World Championship, as defending champion, he reached the semi-final where he lost 1016 to Steve Davis. He strung together the perfect break at the Lada Classic and for his troubles, the Englishman received a Lada car as his prize. I was 9-1 ahead and I saw the chance. His actual final score was 151. [37] The match against Griffiths ended at 3:51am, Thorburn emerging as the winner, 1312. [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. Therefore, depending on how picky you want to be the title can go to either Joe Davis (First Officially Recognised 147), John Spencer (First Competitive 147)or Steve Davis (First Televised 147). I consent to my personal data being processed so that World Snooker Limited, and/or its affiliates may use it to deliver news, promotions, advertising, and ticket information, as well as to improve the quality and relevance of services to me through online surveys. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn called the decision "unacceptable" and "disrespectful". [18], Thorburn had defeated Virgo 61 in the round robin phase of the 1980 Bombay International, but lost 713 to him in the final. Neil Robertson fired the 12th 147 break in World Snooker Championship history in the 19th frame of his second round match against Jack Lisowski. [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. Your email address will not be published. From 22 after the first four frames, Davis won four in a row to leave Thorburn behind 26, extending this to 29 at the start of the second session, and 512 at the end of the first day. [8][9] Davis won a Lada car (provided by the event's sponsors) for his achievement. Its 40 years to the day since Steve Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break. [1][2] His parents separated when he was eighteen months old. Video, 00:01:16Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. [23] Thorburn went ahead at 1211 and 1312, Higgins levelling the match both times, and the third session ending 1313. Thorburn fluked a pot on the green ball in the deciding frame, to leave White requiring penalty points from Thorburn to win. He took around eleven minutes. Video, 00:16:43Archive: The first Crucible 147, Up Next. Davis wrapped up victory on the second day, at 186, this being the first final at the Crucible to be completed in only three sessions. One of snooker's founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. The Captain achieved the feat just a day after Ronnie O'Sullivan's effort against Mark Williams while his opponent Peter Ebdon had incredibly come agonisingly close in the previous frame by missing the 15th black! The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths in 1983, and its construction brought play on the adjoining table to a halt. Even though it is officially recognised by the snooker governing body, it was an exhibition match and not a competitive one. Painted by the artist Michael Myers, the work is on display at the Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel in Sheffield. It may not display this or other websites correctly. [44][45] John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan are the only players to record maximum breaks in consecutive ranking events. [3] Thorburn has aspired to be known by the nickname "Champagne Cliff", but admitted later that it never caught on. 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. [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. The event was also called the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and Australian Open (1994/1995). Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [36] Three official maximums at the same WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) event have been achieved twice. [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. The event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986). Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. 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