Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Maximum breaks have become more frequent in professional snooker. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? 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. 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. [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. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 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. 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. 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. This however is incorrect on 2 counts. [25], In the final session, Higgins won the first frame then Thorburn won the next two, before Higgins equalized at 1515. The following are maximum breaks played in frames that won the match. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. ), who passed away either last year or the year before. 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. His second indelible mark on the Crucible. There was 44,000 on the line during Un-Noohs maximum attempt against Neil Robertson at the 2015 UK Championship. Cliff unfortunately holds neither of these titles. 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. [3] Thorburn had been number two in the 1980/1981 world rankings, and reached number one in the 1981/1982 rankings. 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. As Canadas Thorburn lined up the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm simply uttered the words Good luck mate. In the 1974 World Snooker Championship he defeated Alex McDonald 83 in qualifying then lost 48 to Paddy Morgan in the first round. [74], Thorburn's record in ranking tournament finals is shown below.[12]. 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. 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. He took around eleven minutes. Enjoy. He'd later lose a thrilling match 13-11, which is just the third time a 147 has been in vain. 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. It uses Thorburn took the first two frames of the third session, and it finished with them level again, at 99. I'm also partial to Martin Gould's clearance against Ding 5 years ago. However this accreditation was later revokedas official,due tothe pockets on the table being wider than the regulation size. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 14:03. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. [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. Thorburns break lasted 16 minutes and four seconds. [30][31], In March 1989, Cliff Thorburn also became the first player to make two competitive maximum breaks. [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. 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. 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. He then defeated Kirk Stevens 1312 (from 1012) in the quarter-final, and Tony Knowles 1615 (from 1315) in the semi-final. [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. [62], At the age of 70, Thorburn won the 2018 Seniors Masters at the Crucible Theatre, defeating Jonathan Bagley 20 in the final. 147! [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, 00:16:43, Up Next. Sure enough it went straight in. It came in the fourth frame of his second round clash with Terry Griffiths. [62], Sean Maddocks is recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest player to have made a maximum break in any recognised competition. Kirk Stevens hits a 147 against Jimmy White in 1984 3. However, it wasnt officially ratified as the pockets were not templated. 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. A quite incredible career ended at the 2012 World Championship but not before one final crowd-pleasing moment of greatness. The . 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. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? I consent to my personal data being processed so that World Snooker Limited, and/or its affiliates may use it to deliver news, promotions, advertising, and ticket information, as well as to improve the quality and relevance of services to me through online surveys. [67] The oldest player to have done so is Mark Williams, who made the third maximum of his career at the 2022 English Open, aged 47 years and 270 days. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [75] If a maximum is not made then the prize rolls over to the next event until somebody wins it. Read about our approach to external linking. Video, 00:09:56, Archive: White's wonderful 147. People didnt do it because the prize was so high, but I managed to do it. 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. [33] He led Higgins 51 in the semi-final of the 1981 Masters, but lost the match 56. Video, 00:01:08. 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. After fluking the first ball, he meticulously picked off the remaining reds with blacks. A simple Google search will quickly show that it is often quoted by many that Cliff Thorburn made the first 147 break in 1983. It was the second time a maximum had completed a Crucible victory - with his opponent Mark Williams being the first to do so three years earlier of course - and also the second time a 147 has been scored by a player who goes on to win that same World Championship. [58], Thorburn won over one million pounds in prize money during the course of his professional career. He also holds the record for the fastest competitive maximum break, at 5minutes and 8seconds, which he achieved at the 1997 World Championship. [63][64] Shortly before turning 74, he announced that the 2022 UK Seniors Championship would be his last competitive event. Only seven of these have come in final-frame deciders, however: Hendry's at the 1997 Charity Challenge, O'Sullivan's at the 2007 UK Championship, both of Davis' at the 2017 Championship League, Gould's at the 2018 Championship League, Ford's at the 2019 English Open and Marco's at the 2022 Hong Kong Masters. [50][51] He compiled another maximum break in the 1989 Matchroom League, during a match against White. His actual final score was 151. It came during the first session of his first-round match to Marco Fu, when trailing 4-2, but it couldn't prevent him suffering a 10-4 defeat the following day. PLUS look out for special ticket offers and priority booking windows for the big events. He then cleared up to make the 151. [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. [18], Thorburn had defeated Virgo 61 in the round robin phase of the 1980 Bombay International, but lost 713 to him in the final. Steve Davis effort 40 years ago, in 1982, was the first to fit the criteria. Video, 00:02:44, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle, Why does who owns Manchester United matter? Relive them all here. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! "[57] He played for Canada in the 1996 World Cup, where his team reached the quarter-finals. [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. Hendry (seven titles), O'Sullivan (five titles), Higgins (four titles) and Williams (three titles) are the only four who have won multiple world titles and managed a Crucible maximum. [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. So in your opinion what was the best snooker break of all time? Can Everton ever be great again? 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'- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 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. The Association's disciplinary committee had decided that Thorburn had brought the sport into disrepute, as a drug test that he took at the 1988 British Open showed that he had "minute traces of cocaine in his urine sample". [65], Thorburn is the father of two children. The Rocket, who was just 21 and four years away from his first of five Crucible crowns, compiled his break during a 10-6 first-round victory over Mick Price and it won him a whopping 147,000. You are using an out of date browser. Required fields are marked *. Steve. Cliff Thorburn of Canada made the first televised 147 in the World Championships at the Crucible Theatre on April 23 1983. This effort also goes into the history books for being the first 147 to seal a victory at the Crucible and the second to win a match anywhere. 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. 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]. Originally Posted by 1lawyer View Post. 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 event was also called the Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament (1974/19751976/1977). I remember watching Cliff Thorburn make the first televised 147. 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. I'm sure we all know Ronnie's great clear up in 2012. Video, 00:00:26, 'Can I finish? 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, 00:01:08Why does who owns Manchester United matter? '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. He was placed in the plate competition. Not many people have made a 147 at the Crucible and the prize money at that time was so high that there was a lot of pressure, Williams recalls. Thailands Thepchaiya Un-Nooh holds the unwanted record of being the only player to miss on 140 twice. Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. [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. [26] The conclusion of the final was watched by 14.5million television viewers. [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. 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.. Six years later, David Gilbert made the 147th maximum at the 2019 Championship League. pic.twitter.com/PoE9RBEcNh. 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! 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. Video, 00:00:26, 'Can I finish? Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. Painted by the artist Michael Myers, the work is on display at the Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel in Sheffield. There is a 500 prize in the Players Tour Championship events from the last 128 onwards. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths in . In the quarter-final, he won in the deciding frame, 1312, against Charlton. He was runner-up in two other world championships, losing 2125 to John Spencer in the 1977 final and 618 to Steve Davis in the 1983 final, and was ranked world number one during the 198182 season, becoming the first non-British player to top the world rankings. [23] Higgins led 63 at the end of the first session, extending this to 95 before Thorburn levelled the match at 99. That all changed in 1934 when New Zealander Murt ODonoghue made a 147 in New South Wales in Australia. Only one previous televised 147 break had been made in the sport's history before Thorburn - helped by a fluked opening red . John Higgins Makes Maiden Crucible Maximum Break! Archive: Cliff Thorburn makes first Crucible 147 maximum break, Archive: The first Crucible 147. 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. 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