Incidentally Spencer was playing Davis when he got . 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! Video, 00:00:58, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. 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. One of snookers founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. 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. [20] He led David Taylor 53 after their first semi-final session, and 114 at the end of the second. [3] In the quarter-final, he beat Jim Wych 136, having led 53, and 106. [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. "[57] He played for Canada in the 1996 World Cup, where his team reached the quarter-finals. By this point, having never lost a World Championship match, Davis had stopped playing in snookers biggest event so not to risk damaging his reputation with any potential defeats. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? Video, 00:00:58, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. The event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986). Thread starter X Breaker; Start date Apr 25, 2007; X Breaker AzB Silver Member. Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? It's now been a quarter of century since the iconic moment that catapulted a 21-year-old O'Sullivan to stardom beyond the realms of snooker and, unlike so many other sporting prodigies that promise so much, he's never stopped breaking new boundaries and records in the most breathtaking of styles. He strung together the perfect break at the Lada Classic and for his troubles, the Englishman received a Lada car as his prize. [7] This was also the first televised maximum break. He retired from the main professional tour in 1996. 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 Next. In total there have now been 172 official maximum breaks. John Higgins ended an eight-year stretch without a Crucible maximum by making his first, against Norway's Kurt Maflin. One of snooker's founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. [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. 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. [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. Obviously not a race but here's how all the Crucible 147s - now including Neil Robertson - looked after 5 minutes and 8 seconds. An interesting side note to mention, and to make things even more controvertial, is that the score 147 is not actually the highest break! [56], Thorburn effectively retired from the professional tournament circuit after the 199596 season. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? pic.twitter.com/RRRHGHVbVa. [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. The event was also called the Professional Players Tournament (1982/19831983/1984). Relive them all here. He was placed in the plate competition. 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. 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. [26] The conclusion of the final was watched by 14.5million television viewers. [6] The break was not caught on video as the television-crew were away on a tea-break. 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. [a][29][3] After the match, Higgins said of Thorburn "he's a grinder",[30] and the nickname "The Grinder" was subsequently associated with Thorburn, seen as apt for his slow, determined style of play. [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. It may have been the polar opposite to how Ronnie O'Sullivan managed it 15 years later - and started with a huge slice of luck as you'll see from the video below - but as Cliff Thorburn ground his way to perfection against Terry Griffiths, play on the other table was halted, allowing fellow Canadian Bill Werbeniuk to peep his head round the screen during the closing stages. 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. [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. As of 2023, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15. Richard . 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. For example, Ronnie O'Sullivan's maximum at the 1997 World Championship earned him 165,000. His 148 came in the qualifying rounds of the 2004 UK Championship. [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. He stated afterwards that the prize money of 10,000 was not worthy of a 147. Spencer won three frames in a row to lead 2118, and Thorburn took the next two to trail by a single frame. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Stephen Hendry's second Crucible maximum helped him surge into a 5-2 lead over Shaun Murphy during the first session of their quarter-finals but he was unable to go on and keep alive his quest for a first world title of the Millennium, losing 13-11. [10], Before the 199495 season, the maximum break remained a rare feat, with only 15 official maximums compiled altogether. Thorburn led by 9-2 but eventually lost 9-10. [34] At the 1981 World Championship, as defending champion, he reached the semi-final where he lost 1016 to Steve Davis. 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. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I'm sure we all know Ronnie's great clear up in 2012. [57] Trump made a maximum in the finals of the 2022 Turkish Masters[58] and the 2022 Champion of Champions. I'm also partial to Martin Gould's clearance against Ding 5 years ago. Can Everton ever be great again? 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. Painted by the artist Michael Myers, the work is on display at the Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel in Sheffield. [74], At the 2016 Welsh Open, Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Barry Pinches 41 in the first round. Apr 25, 2007 #1 Cliff Thorburn, or Steve Davis? [58], Thorburn won over one million pounds in prize money during the course of his professional career. 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. His prize? [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. [2] The Billiards Association and Control Council initially refused to accept the break since the match was not played under their rules. [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. Another milestone came at the 1983 World Championship when Cliff Thorburn compiled the first 147 break to be made at the Crucible. [3] In July 1970, he reportedly made a maximum break of 147 in a non-competitive game against Fred Hardwick. [34], More than one official maximum break has been compiled in the same event on more than twenty occasions. Greenscreen reworks footage of Cliff Thorburn playing the first televised 147 point 'perfect frame' at the World Snooker Championships in 1983. He was knocked out of the 1978 World Snooker Championship by Charlton, 1213 in the quarter-finals. 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. [15], At least seven players have missed the final black on a score of 140: Robin Hull, Ken Doherty, Barry Pinches, Mark Selby,[16] Michael White,[17] Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (twice in the 201516 season),[18][19] and Liang Wenbo in a qualifying match at the 2018 World Championship, after he had already made a maximum earlier in the same match. 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. [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. [38], Mark Davis became the only player to make two official maximum breaks in professional competition at the same event when he compiled two 147s at the 2017 Championship League. Video, 00:09:20Archive: White's wonderful 147. [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. Winning his world title was sweet but he will be best remembered for his televised 147 in . Video, 00:01:16, Up Next. [36] Three official maximums at the same WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) event have been achieved twice. At the Classic in January 1982, Steve Davis achieved the first recognised maximum in professional competition, which was also the first in a televised match. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In years gone by, when 147s happened rarely, there was a bonus of 147,000 on offer at the Crucible. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. (1983, 1985, 1986), first ever 147 at the Crucible . Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 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, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. Un-Nooh is renowned as one of the fastest players on the circuit. 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. Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. Thorburn deposited the ball and sunk to his knees in celebration. [104][105] Thorburn's record in non-ranking tournament finals is shown below. 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. [59] Playing as an amateur again, he won the pro-am Canadian Amateur Championship in 2001; he had previously won the tournament in 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977. Thorburn was born on 16 January 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? Video, 00:01:08. Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. He took the brown as the free ball, then potted the brown again followed by the 15 reds with 12 blacks, two pinks and a blue, then the six colours.[6][21][22]. The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989) and Dubai Classic (1989/19901994/1995). - 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. 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! 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. [30][31], In March 1989, Cliff Thorburn also became the first player to make two competitive maximum breaks. [41] He played Steve Davis in the final. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! April 25, second round v Jack Lisowski (10 mins 15 seconds). I understand that my consent will be asked again before any other use be made of my personal data. After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. His actual final score was 151. [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. Video, 00:07:07, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147. Required fields are marked *. There was 44,000 on the line during Un-Noohs maximum attempt against Neil Robertson at the 2015 UK Championship. Mark Williams became the first Welshman to join the elite maximum club during a 10-1 demolition job over Robert Milkins, although he'd get knocked out in the very next round. Video, 00:00:19Whoops! [74] A maximum break is worth 5,000 in the televised stages and 500 in qualifying stages of major ranking events. Earlier in that year the Rocket had been on the receiving end of another memorable maximum. 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! Cliff Thorburn of Canada made the first televised 147 in the World Championships at the Crucible Theatre on April 23 1983. Davis went on to win that year and proceeded to rack up an incredible 15 consecutive World Championship wins. He defeated Thorne 97 in the 1985 final, and Alex Higgins 98 the following year. Video, 00:16:43Archive: The first Crucible 147, Up Next. [23] Higgins led 63 at the end of the first session, extending this to 95 before Thorburn levelled the match at 99. The secondreason the mistake arises isdue to the rise in public interest in snooker via the means of television. What a moment it must be for Cliff Thorburn! [1][2] His parents separated when he was eighteen months old. [39] The 2012 FFB Snooker Open, 2017 German Masters and 2018 Paul Hunter Classic are the only WPBSA events where two maximums were made on the same day. Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. 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 the 1980s, Thorburn experienced tremendous success. 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. He then took 14 reds and blacks and a pink off the last red. Ken Doherty famously did so in the 2000 Masters final when an 80,000 sports car was at stake. [18], Thorburn had defeated Virgo 61 in the round robin phase of the 1980 Bombay International, but lost 713 to him in the final. Mark Selby made the 100th officially recognised maximum break in professional competition on 7December 2013 in the seventh frame of his semi-final match against Ricky Walden at the UK Championship. In 2005, Jamie Cope made snooker's first highest possible 155 break in a witnessed practice frame. [3] Thorburn had been number two in the 1980/1981 world rankings, and reached number one in the 1981/1982 rankings. The event was also called the Canadian Open (1978/19791980/1981). Tournament games are won when one of the players manages to win more than half of the scheduled frames. He compiled the perfect break in the tenth frame of his 10-2 win over Rod Lawler at World Championship qualifying. [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. Who has the first Televised 147? Video, 00:00:26, 'Can I finish? [35] Two maximum breaks were also televised at the 2019 Welsh Open. Ironically it was actually John Spencer who had the first 147 in a televised tournament a few years earlier. Video, 00:03:36, Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. 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. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 14:03. The 20 maximums were not achieved. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Video, 00:16:43, Up Next. 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. He took around eleven minutes. [44][45] John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan are the only players to record maximum breaks in consecutive ranking events. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. He retired from competitive snooker after the 2022 UK Seniors Championship. Read about our approach to external linking. means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. On the final black I was feeling so good that all I was focussing on was making sure it didnt touch the edges of the pocket. , WHAT A MOMENT! 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. 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. 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. 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Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. Steve Davis - 1982 Lada Classic 2. The first was Stephen Hendry's in the 1997 Charity Challenge Final against Ronnie O'Sullivan - which remains the only one to clinch a title - and there has been 19 since. Higgins made one during his defeat by Mark Williams in the LG Cup final, and then one in his second round match at the 2003 British Open. [47], He won further Masters titles by defeating Mountjoy 96 in 1985, and White 95 in 1986. In 2003 he also compiled two consecutive maximum breaks against Steve Davis in an exhibition match. Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? [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. 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