[62], At the age of 70, Thorburn won the 2018 Seniors Masters at the Crucible Theatre, defeating Jonathan Bagley 20 in the final. NB. [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. In November 1995 Stephen Hendry became the first player to make two televised maximum breaks. Years later, Ronnie O'Sullivan did it in only five minutes and twenty seconds. - 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. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 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. The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989) and Dubai Classic (1989/19901994/1995). The first 147 to be made in a professional competitiveranking tournament came several decades later in 1979 by John Spencer. [23] Higgins led 63 at the end of the first session, extending this to 95 before Thorburn levelled the match at 99. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. pic.twitter.com/RRRHGHVbVa. [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. Thorburns break lasted 16 minutes and four seconds. [26][28], John Spencer made the first maximum compiled in professional competition on 13 January 1979 at the Holsten Lager Tournament against Cliff Thorburn, but it was not officially ratified due to oversized pockets. He also made a maximum at this seasons German Masters qualifiers. ), who passed away either last year or the year before. That all changed in 1934 when New Zealander Murt O'Donoghue made a 147 in New South Wales in Australia. The break came during his second-round match against Terry Griffiths in 1983. 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. [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. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn called the decision "unacceptable" and "disrespectful". Only Hendry, John Higgins, Stuart Bingham, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump have made maximums in finals of tournaments. As maximums go, it was straightforward stuff, the balls apparently well-set from an early stage. 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. An interesting side note to mention, and to make things even more controvertial, is that the score 147 is not actually the highest break! [63][64] Shortly before turning 74, he announced that the 2022 UK Seniors Championship would be his last competitive event. Since then Stephen Hendry (1995, 2009, 2012) and Ronnie O'Sullivan (1997, 2003, 2008) have bagged three apiece, including the Rocket's mesmerising clearance in just five minute and eight seconds in 1997 which is not only the quickest of all time, by some distance, but almost unanimously regarded as the greatest. 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. After fluking the first ball, he meticulously picked off the remaining reds with blacks. It had been on TV before this, however in 1977 the World Championships from Sheffield were first shown on the small screen. The . So in your opinion what was the best snooker break of all time? 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. 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. Silver Member. Spencer, a three-time World Champion, had already made a maximum break three years earlier at the 1979 Holsten Lager International. [12] He became the first player ever to retain the Masters title, and the first to win it three times. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths. It was five minutes and eight seconds of pure snooker majesty. 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). Ken Doherty famously did so in the 2000 Masters final when an 80,000 sports car was at stake. Video, 00:09:56Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum, Archive: White's wonderful 147. [104][105] Thorburn's record in non-ranking tournament finals is shown below. 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'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. At the 2013 UK Championship, Mark Selby fired in the 100th in snooker history in his semi-final win over Ricky Walden. [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. As the Grinder leant over for the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm whispered: "Oh good luck, mate!". Video, 00:03:36, Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. Up against Robert Milkins in the first round, it was a match which the Welshman completely dominated. [6] The break was not caught on video as the television-crew were away on a tea-break. [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). Un-Nooh is renowned as one of the fastest players on the circuit. However, when I got backstage a young boy asked for my autograph and I couldnt sign it as my hand was shaking so much.. Spencer built a 42 lead at the end of the first session, but Thorburn won four of the next six frames and they finished the second session level at 66. [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. Over the 40-year history of official 147s, a small handful of players have missed the final black on 140. [1], Joe Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break on 22January 1955, in a match against Willie Smith at Leicester Square Hall, London. As of 2023, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15. Kirk Stevens - 1984 Masters 4. Kirk Stevens hits a 147 against Jimmy White in 1984 3. 1982 - Lada Classic - Steve Davis vs John Spencer Frame 5 First 147 On TV. April 25, second round v Jack Lisowski (10 mins 15 seconds). 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, 00:00:26, 'Can I finish? He was knocked out of the 1978 World Snooker Championship by Charlton, 1213 in the quarter-finals. Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. He then took 14 reds and blacks and a pink off the last red. One of snookers founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. [44] He reached the final of the Grand Prix, where he lost to Dennis Taylor 210. He won the invitational Masters in 1983, 1985, and 1986, making him the first player to win the Masters three times and the first to retain the title. However, two rushes of blood to the head have cost Un-Nooh dearly in the 147 stakes. First 147 at the Crucible - Cliff Thorburn - YouTube World Snooker Official brings you interviews, highlights, exclusive footage and much more from the World of Snooker!Subscribe here to. Cliff had the first televised during the World Championships. Read about our approach to external linking. There is a 500 prize in the Players Tour Championship events from the last 128 onwards. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. [3] In the quarter-final, he beat Jim Wych 136, having led 53, and 106. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. [40][41] Three maximum breaks were compiled on 8 February 1998 during the Buckley's Bitter Challenge, an unofficial event, by Matthew Stevens, Ryan Day and Tony Chappel. He managed to get perfectly on the last black, only to rattle it in the jaws. That all changed in 1934 when New Zealander Murt ODonoghue made a 147 in New South Wales in Australia. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 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. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. Willie Thorne - 1987 UK Championship 5. (1983, 1985, 1986), first ever 147 at the Crucible . 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. The following year, Cliff Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum at the World Snooker Championship. The event was also called the Canadian Open (1978/19791980/1981). Thorburn led 1615, and missed an easy brown ball that let Higgins in to make it 1616. [33] He led Higgins 51 in the semi-final of the 1981 Masters, but lost the match 56. 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. [10] Thorburn travelled to England in 1973, and on the day of his arrival, the reigning world snooker champion Alex Higgins offered to play him for 5 a frame. Video, 00:07:07, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 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. Video, 00:06:57, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. You are using an out of date browser. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? [2] The Billiards Association and Control Council initially refused to accept the break since the match was not played under their rules. 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. 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! He was placed in the plate competition. What a moment it must be for Cliff Thorburn! To put that into perspective, that's over a minute quicker than the next fastest by O'Sullivan in 2003. Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147. Video, 00:02:44, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle, Why does who owns Manchester United matter? Of the 176 maximum breaks in professional snooker history, 'only' 12 have occurred on the hallowed baize of the Crucible tables, with just eight different players achieving the feat across four decades. [24] Thorburn won the 19th and 20th frames, Higgins taking the following two to level at 1111. [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". , WHAT A MOMENT! It came in the fourth frame of his second round clash with Terry Griffiths. [23] Thorburn went ahead at 1211 and 1312, Higgins levelling the match both times, and the third session ending 1313. [40] During the semi-final, which finished at 12:45am,[2] Thorburn learnt that his wife Barbara had suffered a miscarriage on the day of his maximum break. There were a few shots where if it wasnt for that sort of money I would never have went for it, but Im glad I did.. [18], Thorburn had defeated Virgo 61 in the round robin phase of the 1980 Bombay International, but lost 713 to him in the final. 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. 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. In November 2010 Sam Harvey made a 151 break in a practice match against, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 23:58. Ronnie O'Sullivan soared to superstar status in five minutes and eight seconds of breathtaking snooker from the gods at a time when he'd won just two of his record 19 Triple Crown titles. Classics Snooker 147 #02 | Cliff Thorburn 4,530 views Dec 23, 2020 Classics Snooker 147 #02 | Cliff Thorburn Cliff Thorburn became the first snooker player to compile a maximum. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. White was always gracious in defeat no matter how he felt inside and was again quick to give Hendry a warm smile and handshake after he sunk a tricky final black from a tight angle that moved him 8-4 ahead in a match he'd win 16-12. [49] He was then runner-up in the corresponding event the following two seasons, 912 to Neal Foulds in 1986, and 512 to Davis in 1987. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [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. Stephen Hendry 147! Thorburn played his last competitive match on 5 January 2022 against Kuldesh Johal, losing 03. Six years later, David Gilbert made the 147th maximum at the 2019 Championship League. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Video, 00:16:43Archive: The first Crucible 147, Up Next. 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]. 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Davis went on to win that year and proceeded to rack up an incredible 15 consecutive World Championship wins. [47], He won further Masters titles by defeating Mountjoy 96 in 1985, and White 95 in 1986. Sure enough it went straight in. Read about our approach to external linking. Its 40 years to the day since Steve Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Simon Thomson Video, 00:02:59. 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. Video, 00:07:07Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Thorburn became the first Canadian world snooker championship finalist. [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. [25], In the final session, Higgins won the first frame then Thorburn won the next two, before Higgins equalized at 1515. 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. In the 34th frame, leading 459 in points, he laid a snooker for Higgins, and made a 51 break after that to win the title. 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[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. [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. [36], In 1983, Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum break at the World Championship,[37] during the fourth frame of his second-round match against Griffiths,[3] and only the second player to make an official maximum in professional competition (after Davis at the 1982 Classic). [35] Following a 410 loss to Jimmy White in the first round of the 1982 World Snooker Championship, Thorburn decided to return to Canada. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths in . Steve Davis effort 40 years ago, in 1982, was the first to fit the criteria. The event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986). He retired from competitive snooker after the 2022 UK Seniors Championship. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. [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. It uses Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! Video, 00:01:08. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. As Canadas Thorburn lined up the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm simply uttered the words Good luck mate. The "Rest of the World" team was Thorburn, World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, Billiards Association and Control Council, 1952 World Professional Match-play Championship, "Snooker: Three players fail drug tests but remain anonymous", "Artist puts a perfect frame on the map ", "Assetereum World Seniors Masters 2018 Cliff Thorburn is your Champion! 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