Read about our approach to external linking. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? This was also the first televised 147. 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. As of 2023, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15. Cliff Thorburn won the title in 1980. In 2005, Jamie Cope made snooker's first highest possible 155 break in a witnessed practice frame. 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. 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. [1][2] His parents separated when he was eighteen months old. As maximums go, it was straightforward stuff, the balls apparently well-set from an early stage. At the same venue 14 years later, Ronnie OSullivan completed a 147 in less than a third of that time. The 2022 World Snooker Championship offered a bonus of 40,000 for a maximum break made at the Crucible and 10,000 for a maximum made in the qualifying rounds, in addition to the 15,000 highest break prize. This however is incorrect on 2 counts. 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. Thorburn led by 92 but eventually lost 910. Thorburn led by 9-2 but eventually lost 9-10. The BBC still own coverage rights of the World Championship to this day and their dominance meant that a small tournament held in Oldham shown on ITV in 1982 went almost unnoticed. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? In the 1980s, Thorburn experienced tremendous success. [42] There have been at least five non-tournament matches where more than one maximum was compiled. His prize? [34] At the 1981 World Championship, as defending champion, he reached the semi-final where he lost 1016 to Steve Davis. [26] The conclusion of the final was watched by 14.5million television viewers. 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. Video, 00:01:16, Up Next. [8][9] Davis won a Lada car (provided by the event's sponsors) for his achievement. 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. Kirk Stevens hits a 147 against Jimmy White in 1984 3. Mark Williams enjoyed this healthy boost to his bank balance at the 2005 World Championship. 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. Video, 00:16:43Archive: The first Crucible 147, Up Next. 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. Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic. [15] The only timing methodology World Snooker sanctions in its events is the one employed in shot clock events where timing for a player's shot begins when the balls have come to rest from his opponent's previous shot. 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.. [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. 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. You are using an out of date browser. [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, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? Steve Davis effort 40 years ago, in 1982, was the first to fit the criteria. 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! [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). However, when I got backstage a young boy asked for my autograph and I couldnt sign it as my hand was shaking so much.. Over the 40-year history of official 147s, a small handful of players have missed the final black on 140. [35] Two maximum breaks were also televised at the 2019 Welsh Open. [56], Thorburn effectively retired from the professional tournament circuit after the 199596 season. 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. Video, 00:00:58, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. 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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. This was also the first televised 147. 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. 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. [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. Steve Davis had played 14 hours less in reaching the final and his superior mental energy was clearly a difference with the title on the line, running out an 18-6 winner. Read about our approach to external linking. He helped to organise the first World Championship in 1927 and bought the trophy with half of the entry fees. Years later, Ronnie O'Sullivan did it in only five minutes and twenty seconds. Obviously not a race but here's how all the Crucible 147s - now including Neil Robertson - looked after 5 minutes and 8 seconds. [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. He took around eleven minutes. 9 February 2010, 01:12 AM. As Canadas Thorburn lined up the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm simply uttered the words Good luck mate. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. The first 147 to be made in a professional competitiveranking tournament came several decades later in 1979 by John Spencer. [23] Thorburn won the first frame, and Higgins won the next five. [62], Sean Maddocks is recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest player to have made a maximum break in any recognised competition. Cliff Thorburn famously entered the record books by grinding his way to the iconic first World Championship 147 - and second ever in any tournament behind Steve Davis' frame of perfection. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. 'That' maximum remains as unfathomable now as it was back then and arguably the most unbreakable record in sport. [3] Thorburn has aspired to be known by the nickname "Champagne Cliff", but admitted later that it never caught on. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? However, two rushes of blood to the head have cost Un-Nooh dearly in the 147 stakes. For the 201920 snooker season, World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn replaced the rolling prize with a conditional 1million bonus, to be awarded if 20 or more maximum breaks were attained in the season. Relive them all here. Ken Doherty famously did so in the 2000 Masters final when an 80,000 sports car was at stake. 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. The . [66] Following his World Championship victory, he bought a house in England with the intention of spending more time in Britain. The following year, Cliff Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum at the World Snooker Championship. 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. The event was also called the Canadian Open (1978/19791980/1981). He compiled the perfect break in the tenth frame of his 10-2 win over Rod Lawler at World Championship qualifying. What a moment it must be for Cliff Thorburn! The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989) and Dubai Classic (1989/19901994/1995). Painted by the artist Michael Myers, the work is on display at the Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel in Sheffield. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. I remember watching Cliff Thorburn make the first televised 147. I'm sure we all know Ronnie's great clear up in 2012. 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. John Higgins ended an eight-year stretch without a Crucible maximum by making his first, against Norway's Kurt Maflin. 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