Read about our approach to external linking. In 2018 Liang Wenbo came close to becoming the first player to make two 147s in the same match. 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. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. 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. 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. 2023 BBC. Stephen Hendry 147! 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. Kirk Stevens hits a 147 against Jimmy White in 1984 3. After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. [13], The 1977 World Snooker Championship was the first to be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Two days later he'd be celebrating his fifth Crucible crown. 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. Painted by the artist Michael Myers, the work is on display at the Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel in Sheffield. 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! Video, 00:01:16, Up Next. [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. Spencer won three frames in a row to lead 2118, and Thorburn took the next two to trail by a single frame. 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 . [33] He led Higgins 51 in the semi-final of the 1981 Masters, but lost the match 56. I'm sure we all know Ronnie's great clear up in 2012. Cliff had the first televised during the World Championships. Thorburns break lasted 16 minutes and four seconds. 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[2] Thorburn was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1984. Just a few months later Un-Nooh amazingly missed the final black again, this time in World Championship qualifying against Anthony McGill, costing him a further 9,500. Thorburn won the match 1310. Mark Williams enjoyed this healthy boost to his bank balance at the 2005 World Championship. His actual final score was 151. However, two rushes of blood to the head have cost Un-Nooh dearly in the 147 stakes. Video, 00:00:26, 'Can I finish? 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. Who has the first Televised 147? 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. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [6] This was also the first televised 147. That all changed in 1934 when New Zealander Murt O'Donoghue made a 147 in New South Wales in Australia. It uses Enjoy. [12] He became the first player ever to retain the Masters title, and the first to win it three times. [23] Thorburn went ahead at 1211 and 1312, Higgins levelling the match both times, and the third session ending 1313. Video, 00:06:57, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. One of snooker's founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. The player could then nominate a colour to act as a red ball. 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. Video, 00:00:19Whoops! [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). Of the eight Crucible maximum-makers, White and Carter are the only players not to win a world title but they did both reach finals on numerous occasions, with the Whirlwind doing so in 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994 and Carter managing it in 2008 and 2012. Sign up to get exclusive content with players, features and news about tournaments. April 25, second round v Jack Lisowski (10 mins 15 seconds). His first match was against Mountjoy, Thorburn finishing their first session behind 35. Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. 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. Thereafter, players who made a maximum would win or share a tournament's highest break prize, although some events still offer a separate bonus for a 147. Thailands Thepchaiya Un-Nooh holds the unwanted record of being the only player to miss on 140 twice. Six years later, David Gilbert made the 147th maximum at the 2019 Championship League. Watch more: Fighting Talk goes Snooker Loopy, Archive: The first Crucible 147. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. [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. Jimmy White was already a People's Champion by the time he was attempting to reach his fourth Crucible final and his third in a row back in 1992 but the way he conjured up this maximum against Tony Drago further enhanced that status. Thorburn led by 92 but eventually lost 910. I believe the gentleman in a pale brown suit greeting Cliff after he finished his run was Bill Werbernik (spelling? Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. He compiled the perfect break in the tenth frame of his 10-2 win over Rod Lawler at World Championship qualifying. To put that into perspective, that's over a minute quicker than the next fastest by O'Sullivan in 2003. [4][5], He played pool and lacrosse in his youth,[2] and set a one-game scoring record of ten goals in the Greater Victoria Minor Lacrosse Association "midget division" in 1958. Davis maximum break came during a series of exhibition matches with Willie Smith at the Leicester Square Hall. 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. 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! A Lada car. Years later, Ronnie O'Sullivan did it in only five minutes and twenty seconds. Cliff Thorburn - 1983 World Championship 3. Nicknamed "The Grinder" because of his slow, determined style of play, he won the World Snooker Championship in 1980, defeating Alex Higgins 1816 in the final. There was a bit of euphoria in the arena of course. 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. Relive them all here. 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. He retired from competitive snooker after the 2022 UK Seniors Championship. 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. [50][51] He compiled another maximum break in the 1989 Matchroom League, during a match against White. 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. He whitewashed Chris Ross 110 in qualifying, then recorded a 136 win over Williams. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! The following are maximum breaks played in frames that won the match. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. [23] The BBC's television coverage of the final had been interrupted by the broadcast of live footage of the Iranian Embassy Siege. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? He defeated Thorne 97 in the 1985 final, and Alex Higgins 98 the following year. [34] At the 1981 World Championship, as defending champion, he reached the semi-final where he lost 1016 to Steve Davis. 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 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. 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. [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. Cliff Thorburn won the title in 1980. Spencer, a three-time World Champion, had already made a maximum break three years earlier at the 1979 Holsten Lager International. It was the first time he had reached this stage of a major event since the 1991 European Open. Video, 00:06:57On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. The . [23], His opponent in the final was Higgins, the 1972 champion. 2012 Crucible Maximum Break! 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. [9], Thorburn played John Spencer in a series of three exhibition matches in 1971; although he lost all three,[2] he was recommended by Spencer to the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association,[3] and he was accepted as a professional in 1972. Required fields are marked *. Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. [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. 2023 BBC. Guinness World Records recorded the time of the break at 5 minutes and 20 seconds. 9 February 2010, 01:12 AM. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. "[43], Thorburn enjoyed a resurgence in form during the 198485 season. [45] He also reached the final of the Classic in January 1985, where he met Thorne, the latter winning five frames in a row to win 138 after the pair had been tied at 88. Silver Member. Thorburn's entry for the 1972 World Snooker Championship arrived too late for him to be included in the main draw. [75] If a maximum is not made then the prize rolls over to the next event until somebody wins it. [14] He overcame Taylor 1816 in the semi-final, and twelve hours later was facing Spencer in the final. [62], At the age of 70, Thorburn won the 2018 Seniors Masters at the Crucible Theatre, defeating Jonathan Bagley 20 in the final. [56], Thorburn effectively retired from the professional tournament circuit after the 199596 season. pic.twitter.com/RRRHGHVbVa. Video, 00:09:56, Archive: White's wonderful 147. Thorburn led by 9-2 but eventually lost 9-10. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? 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. Following a dispute over money between professional players and the. I'm also partial to Martin Gould's clearance against Ding 5 years ago. The event was also called the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and Australian Open (1994/1995). What a moment it must be for Cliff Thorburn! I was so quick was because I was really nervous to get it over and done with, said OSullivan. 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 then took 14 reds and blacks and a pink off the last red. Thorburn last qualified for the World Championship in 1994, where he faced Nigel Bond in the first round. Maddocks was 15 years and 90 days old when he achieved the feat at the LiteTask Pro-Am series in Leeds on 9 July 2017. [57] Trump made a maximum in the finals of the 2022 Turkish Masters[58] and the 2022 Champion of Champions. [60] An investigation undertaken by Deadspin in 2017, however, revealed that the time recorded by Guinness is incorrect because the timer was started too early on the BBC footage. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. [23] Higgins led 63 at the end of the first session, extending this to 95 before Thorburn levelled the match at 99. 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. [24], The first known maximum break in practice was made by Murt O'Donoghue at Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, on 26 September 1934. [65], Thorburn is the father of two children. Video, 00:01:08. [6] The break was not caught on video as the television-crew were away on a tea-break. Video, 00:01:08Why does who owns Manchester United matter? [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. Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. [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 cleared up to make the 151. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Simon Thomson [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. Video, 00:01:16Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. [54][55] He lost the semi-final 05 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. He'd later lose a thrilling match 13-11, which is just the third time a 147 has been in vain. Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. I understand that by submitting this form, I will be providing World Snooker Limited with my personal data/information. Video, 00:00:26'Can I finish? Thorburn was born on 16 January 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? 147! Video, 00:02:59. 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. It was witnessed by 133 people. The break came during his second-round match against Terry Griffiths in 1983. 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. You must log in or register to reply here. Thorburn deposited the ball and sunk to his knees in celebration. Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. [41] He played Steve Davis in the final. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? They were already open when I came to the table against Terry Griffiths and I felt pretty good about things. It was five minutes and eight seconds of pure snooker majesty. Video, 00:01:24, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! [44] He reached the final of the Grand Prix, where he lost to Dennis Taylor 210. Cliff Thorburn World Snooker Championship 2007. . Obviously not a race but here's how all the Crucible 147s - now including Neil Robertson - looked after 5 minutes and 8 seconds. Steve Davis effort 40 years ago, in 1982, was the first to fit the criteria. [5], John Spencer compiled a maximum break in the 1979 Holsten Lager International. Strangely, when considering using balls, quicker was better. ), who passed away either last year or the year before. He'd later bow out in the quarter-finals and subsequently announce his retirement with immediate but there's only one thing his last appearance here will be remembered for. 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. 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