He whitewashed Chris Ross 110 in qualifying, then recorded a 136 win over Williams. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. [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. [37] The match against Griffiths ended at 3:51am, Thorburn emerging as the winner, 1312. Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Thorburn won the seventh to make it 52, Higgins complaining after the frame that Thorburn had been standing in his line of sight, a claim that author and sports statistician Ian Morrison called "unfounded". Cliff Thorburn of Canada made the first televised 147 in the World Championships at the Crucible Theatre on April 23 1983. 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! Thorburn built a 1311 lead during the fourth session, and extended it to 1511 before Spencer won four consecutive frames to make it 1515; the next session again saw them share the frames, finishing at 1818. Video, 00:00:19Whoops! [1], Joe Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break on 22January 1955, in a match against Willie Smith at Leicester Square Hall, London. [2] Thorburn was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1984. [63][64] Shortly before turning 74, he announced that the 2022 UK Seniors Championship would be his last competitive event. Hendry, Mark Williams, O'Sullivan (on six occasions), Barry Hawkins, Matthew Stevens, Ding Junhui, Andy Hicks, Shaun Murphy, Ryan Day, John Higgins, Mark Davis (on two occasions), Martin Gould, Luca Brecel, Tom Ford (on two occasions) and Marco Fu have all made maximums to win matches. 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. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. Therefore, depending on how picky you want to be the title can go to either Joe Davis (First Officially Recognised 147), John Spencer (First Competitive 147)or Steve Davis (First Televised 147). It had been on TV before this, however in 1977 the World Championships from Sheffield were first shown on the small screen. Video, 00:09:20Archive: White's wonderful 147. Firstly, there were 147s made before this as I shall explain in a moment. [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. [15], Thorburn reached the final of the 1978 Masters with wins over Doug Mountjoy and Spencer, losing 57 to Higgins in the final. As the Grinder leant over for the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm whispered: "Oh good luck, mate!". [14] Following him are John Higgins with twelve, Stephen Hendry with eleven, Stuart Bingham with nine, Judd Trump with eight, Shaun Murphy with seven, and Ding Junhui with six. [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. 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. Silver Member. Two days later he'd be celebrating his fifth Crucible crown. Carter's maximum, which he celebrated wildly, helped him move 8-7 up in a match he'd win 13-9 on his way to his maiden final, which he'd lose to O'Sullivan. Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic. [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. 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. [10], Before the 199495 season, the maximum break remained a rare feat, with only 15 official maximums compiled altogether. [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). TV O Norte | Araguana TO In the fifth frame of the match, O'Sullivan declined the opportunity to make a maximum break, potting the pink off the penultimate red and completing a break of 146. Thailands Thepchaiya Un-Nooh holds the unwanted record of being the only player to miss on 140 twice. His actual final score was 151. I remember watching Cliff Thorburn make the first televised 147. Video, 00:01:08Why does who owns Manchester United matter? 9 February 2010, 01:12 AM. 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. 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. However this accreditation was later revokedas official,due tothe pockets on the table being wider than the regulation size. Video, 00:09:20, Can Everton ever be great again? Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? I was 9-1 ahead and I saw the chance. [6] This was also the first televised 147. First 147 at the Crucible - Cliff Thorburn - YouTube World Snooker Official brings you interviews, highlights, exclusive footage and much more from the World of Snooker!Subscribe here to. The secondreason the mistake arises isdue to the rise in public interest in snooker via the means of television. Willie Thorne - 1987 UK Championship 5. 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. Neil Robertson fired the 12th 147 break in World Snooker Championship history in the 19th frame of his second round match against Jack Lisowski. 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. Cliff Thorburn World Snooker Championship 2007. . 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. [5], John Spencer compiled a maximum break in the 1979 Holsten Lager International. Up Next. A 149 by Tony Drago in West Norwood, London in 1998 is recorded by the Guinness Book of Records as the highest in this category. pic.twitter.com/RRRHGHVbVa. Video, 00:00:58, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. Years later, Ronnie O'Sullivan did it in only five minutes and twenty seconds. Simon Thomson '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. Your email address will not be published. He then defeated Kirk Stevens 1312 (from 1012) in the quarter-final, and Tony Knowles 1615 (from 1315) in the semi-final. However, when I got backstage a young boy asked for my autograph and I couldnt sign it as my hand was shaking so much.. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn called the decision "unacceptable" and "disrespectful". Snooker legend Cliff Thorburn is set to retire from the game following a career of ups, downs, guns, drugs, and glory. [3] His manager Darryl McKerrow was killed in a hunting accident during the 198485 season, and Thorburn was subsequently managed by Robert Windsor, until joining Barry Hearn's Matchroom Sport in January 1988. In 2005, Jamie Cope made snooker's first highest possible 155 break in a witnessed practice frame. While few players would even have the audacity to attempt it on the practice table - let alone in the pressure cooker of the Crucible - he somehow potted those 36 balls with a prize fund of 147,000 on the line. The noise that greeted this achievement could only have been surpassed had he managed to win any of his six finals. Video, 00:06:57On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. 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. [3] Thorburn has aspired to be known by the nickname "Champagne Cliff", but admitted later that it never caught on. He'd later lose a thrilling match 13-11, which is just the third time a 147 has been in vain. 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. Only one previous televised 147 break had been made in the sport's history before Thorburn - helped by a fluked opening red . The event was also called the Matchroom League (1978/19791980/1981). 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. 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. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths in . 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. [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. An interesting side note to mention, and to make things even more controvertial, is that the score 147 is not actually the highest break! 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. So in your opinion what was the best snooker break of all time? 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. [26][29] The first official maximum break in professional competition was made by Steve Davis in the 1982 Lada Classic against Spencer. That all changed in 1934 when New Zealander Murt O'Donoghue made a 147 in New South Wales in Australia. Under this convention the break would have been timed at 5 minutes and 15 seconds. 2012 Crucible Maximum Break! [52] Higgins has made two, at the 2003 LG Cup,[46] and the second at the 2012 Shanghai Masters. [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. In the 1974 World Snooker Championship he defeated Alex McDonald 83 in qualifying then lost 48 to Paddy Morgan in the first round. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Joe Davis made the first officially recognised maximum break in a 1955 exhibition match in London. Thorburn last qualified for the World Championship in 1994, where he faced Nigel Bond in the first round. This was also the first televised 147. [14] He overcame Taylor 1816 in the semi-final, and twelve hours later was facing Spencer in the final. 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. However, two rushes of blood to the head have cost Un-Nooh dearly in the 147 stakes. The event was also called the Canadian Open (1978/19791980/1981). Thorburn's entry for the 1972 World Snooker Championship arrived too late for him to be included in the main draw. 109 views, 3 likes, 0 loves, 1 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from TV Norte Tocantins: Voc telespectador de Araguana, participe da. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! Can Everton ever be great again? Thorburn took the first two frames of the third session, and it finished with them level again, at 99. [74] A maximum break is worth 5,000 in the televised stages and 500 in qualifying stages of major ranking events. Thorburn was born on 16 January 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia. I believe the gentleman in a pale brown suit greeting Cliff after he finished his run was Bill Werbernik (spelling? The player could then nominate a colour to act as a red ball. Originally Posted by 1lawyer View Post. [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. 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. 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. Un-Nooh is renowned as one of the fastest players on the circuit. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In November 1995 Stephen Hendry became the first player to make two televised maximum breaks. 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. The event was also called the British Gold Cup (1979/1980), Yamaha Organs Trophy (1980/1981) and International Masters (1981/19821983/1984). 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. John Higgins Makes Maiden Crucible Maximum Break! [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. Alain Robidoux - 1988 European Open 7. In 1983, Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum break in a World Championship match, achieving the feat in his second-round encounter with Terry Griffiths. [17] He retained his Canadian Open title in 1979, taking a 103 lead over Terry Griffiths before winning the match in the deciding frame, at 1716. His 148 came in the qualifying rounds of the 2004 UK Championship. [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. [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. He is generally recognised as the sport's first world champion from outside the United Kingdom (since the title won by Australian Horace Lindrum in 1952 is usually disregarded) and remains the only world champion from the Americas. Another milestone came at the 1983 World Championship when Cliff Thorburn compiled the first 147 break to be made at the Crucible. In 2018 Liang Wenbo came close to becoming the first player to make two 147s in the same match. [46][47] O'Sullivan made one at the Northern Ireland Trophy and another at the UK Championship in 2007.[48][49]. 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. Six years later, David Gilbert made the 147th maximum at the 2019 Championship League. [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. [43], The only player known to compile more than two maximum breaks on a single occasion is Adrian Gunnell, who compiled three maximums in four frames at a club in Telford in 2003 while practising against Ian Duffy. Spencer took the last frame of the session, leading 2220. 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. Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. 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. Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. 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. April 25, second round v Jack Lisowski (10 mins 15 seconds). Ken Doherty famously did so in the 2000 Masters final when an 80,000 sports car was at stake. It was first televised as a major sportingevent by the BBC in 1977. 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. Potting this red ball followed by the blackresults in an extra 8 points being gained in the breakbefore any of the regulation balls on the table have even been potted. [58], Thorburn won over one million pounds in prize money during the course of his professional career. 9) The first officially recognised maximum 147 break in snooker was made by Joe Davis in 1955. Thorburn led by 9-2 but eventually lost 9-10. 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. [13], The 1977 World Snooker Championship was the first to be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. 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. [6][26] In 2009 Jimmy White and Ronnie O'Sullivan compiled consecutive maximum breaks at an exhibition match in Ireland. [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. He was knocked out of the 1978 World Snooker Championship by Charlton, 1213 in the quarter-finals. 6 talking about this. [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. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? The event was also called the Professional Players Tournament (1982/19831983/1984). [48] Thorburn experienced success in the Scottish Masters, an invitational event which opened the snooker season, in 1985 and 1986. Cliff Thorburn 147 - First ever 147 at the Crucible - 1983 WSC - YouTube 0:00 / 18:50 Cliff Thorburn 147 - First ever 147 at the Crucible - 1983 WSC Johnny S 381 subscribers. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. Video, 00:02:44, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle, Why does who owns Manchester United matter? The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths. As Canadas Thorburn lined up the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm simply uttered the words Good luck mate. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. It came in the fourth frame of his second round clash with Terry Griffiths. However, it wasnt officially ratified as the pockets were not templated. He then cleared up to make the 151. It was the first time he had reached this stage of a major event since the 1991 European Open. The 2008 World Snooker Championship was the first event where two maximum breaks were televised. Guinness World Records recorded the time of the break at 5 minutes and 20 seconds. [1][2] His parents separated when he was eighteen months old. 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 event was also called the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and Australian Open (1994/1995). Your email address will not be published. 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 . Thorburn deposited the ball and sunk to his knees in celebration. The event was also called the Thailand Masters (1983/19841986/1987 & 1991/1992) and the Asian Open (1989/19901992/1993). The 20 maximums were not achieved. [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. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [20] He led David Taylor 53 after their first semi-final session, and 114 at the end of the second. 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[44][45] John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan are the only players to record maximum breaks in consecutive ranking events. This score has not been officially achieved to date. At the 1995 Thailand Open, ranked 54th, he defeated three players from the top 16, including second-ranked Steve Davis, to reach the semi-finals.It was the first time he had reached this stage of a major event since the 1991 European Open. Video, 00:00:26'Can I finish? [8][9] Davis won a Lada car (provided by the event's sponsors) for his achievement. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. In 1997 Eddie Manning achieved a 149 break in a practice match against Kam Pandya at Willie Thorne's Snooker Club in Leicester. 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Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Sure enough it went straight in. As of 2023, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15. 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. He defeated Thorne 97 in the 1985 final, and Alex Higgins 98 the following year. , WHAT A MOMENT! When you've played at all of the major venues in front of capacity crowds, it's hard to focus and get motivated playing with just one man and a dog watching. Obviously not a race but here's how all the Crucible 147s - now including Neil Robertson - looked after 5 minutes and 8 seconds. Strangely, when considering using balls, quicker was better. Thorburn became the first Canadian world snooker championship finalist. He compiled the perfect break in the tenth frame of his 10-2 win over Rod Lawler at World Championship qualifying. Even though it is officially recognised by the snooker governing body, it was an exhibition match and not a competitive one. 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. 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. [61] Thorburn competed on the inaugural Snooker Legends Tour in 2010. 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. [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. 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