Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147. [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. Thorburn took the first two frames of the third session, and it finished with them level again, at 99. 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. [48] Thorburn experienced success in the Scottish Masters, an invitational event which opened the snooker season, in 1985 and 1986. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. A simple Google search will quickly show that it is often quoted by many that Cliff Thorburn made the first 147 break in 1983. 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.. 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. So in your opinion what was the best snooker break of all time? Video, 00:00:19Whoops! [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. [18], Thorburn had defeated Virgo 61 in the round robin phase of the 1980 Bombay International, but lost 713 to him in the final. You must log in or register to reply here. - 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. 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. [69][70][71] Thorburn is the head coach for cue sports at the Canadian Billiards and Snooker Association,[72] director of coaching and an ambassador for the Pan American Billiards & Snooker Association,[73] and a member of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association International Expert Coaching Advisory Panel. Painted by the artist Michael Myers, the work is on display at the Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel in Sheffield. [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. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. [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. Willie Thorne - 1987 UK Championship 5. [54][55] He lost the semi-final 05 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. In 1997 Eddie Manning achieved a 149 break in a practice match against Kam Pandya at Willie Thorne's Snooker Club in Leicester. Video, 00:02:44, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle, Why does who owns Manchester United matter? Archive: Cliff Thorburn makes first Crucible 147 maximum break, Archive: The first Crucible 147. Thorburn won the match 1310. Can Everton ever be great again? The event was also called the Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament (1974/19751976/1977). I'm sure we all know Ronnie's great clear up in 2012. [50][51] He compiled another maximum break in the 1989 Matchroom League, during a match against White. In the last session, Thorburn again narrowed the gap to one frame, but then Spencer won three in a row to achieve victory at 2521. 'That' maximum remains as unfathomable now as it was back then and arguably the most unbreakable record in sport. Video, 00:09:56Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum, Archive: White's wonderful 147. "[43], Thorburn enjoyed a resurgence in form during the 198485 season. [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). [25], In the final session, Higgins won the first frame then Thorburn won the next two, before Higgins equalized at 1515. Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic. 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. Under this convention the break would have been timed at 5 minutes and 15 seconds. [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. In years gone by, when 147s happened rarely, there was a bonus of 147,000 on offer at the Crucible. 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. There was 44,000 on the line during Un-Noohs maximum attempt against Neil Robertson at the 2015 UK Championship. Two frames later, Liang agonisingly missed the final black on 140. Video, 00:02:59. However, the first televised 147, in any ratified tournament, was by Steve Davis of England at the Lada Classic in Oldham, UK, on 11 January 1982. [34] At the 1981 World Championship, as defending champion, he reached the semi-final where he lost 1016 to Steve Davis. [12], In 1988 Thorburn was fined 10,000, had two ranking points deducted, and was banned for two ranking tournaments, by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Sign up to get exclusive content with players, features and news about tournaments. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. He retired from the main professional tour in 1996. [46][47] O'Sullivan made one at the Northern Ireland Trophy and another at the UK Championship in 2007.[48][49]. Read about our approach to external linking. His actual final score was 151. 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. 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. Video, 00:09:56, Archive: White's wonderful 147. [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. [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. 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. [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. [62], Sean Maddocks is recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest player to have made a maximum break in any recognised competition. [37] Similarly, at the 2017 German Masters, Ali Carter and Ross Muir both compiled one each during qualifying and Tom Ford during the televised stages. A Lada car. 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]. The . 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. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? , WHAT A MOMENT! The event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986). Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. He also made a maximum at this seasons German Masters qualifiers. It uses The player can nominate one of the other colours as a red, known as a free ball, which carries the same value as a red for just that shot. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. [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. [77], A break higher than 147 can be achieved when an opponent fouls before any reds are potted, and leaves the incoming player snookered on all 15 reds. Video, 00:09:20Archive: White's wonderful 147. [74] A maximum break is worth 5,000 in the televised stages and 500 in qualifying stages of major ranking events. As of 2023, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15. As Canadas Thorburn lined up the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm simply uttered the words Good luck mate. Up Next. [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. During his first round match against Mick Price, mercurial genius OSullivan defied common understanding of what could be achieved on a snooker table. It was first televised as a major sportingevent by the BBC in 1977. The event was also called the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and Australian Open (1994/1995). Two days later he'd be celebrating his fifth Crucible crown. 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. 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 . Cliff Thorburn World Snooker Championship 2007. . 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. 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. At the 2013 UK Championship, Mark Selby fired in the 100th in snooker history in his semi-final win over Ricky Walden. It was on April 23, 1983 that the cue ace made the very first 147 maximum break at the World Snooker Championships at The Crucible Theatre - and all of. One of snooker's founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. [58], Thorburn won over one million pounds in prize money during the course of his professional career. Thorburn deposited the ball and sunk to his knees in celebration. 6 talking about this. PLUS look out for special ticket offers and priority booking windows for the big events. Only Hendry, John Higgins, Stuart Bingham, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump have made maximums in finals of tournaments. 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. The event was also called the Matchroom League (1978/19791980/1981). 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