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Spencer took the last frame of the session, leading 2220. At the same venue 14 years later, Ronnie OSullivan completed a 147 in less than a third of that time. Video, 00:16:43, Up Next. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. Un-Nooh is renowned as one of the fastest players on the circuit. 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. Video, 00:02:59. He started the 197475 snooker season with a victory in the 1974 Canadian Open, knocking out Willie Thorne and Graham Miles to reach the final, where he won 86 against Taylor. In years gone by, when 147s happened rarely, there was a bonus of 147,000 on offer at the Crucible. Thorburn led 1615, and missed an easy brown ball that let Higgins in to make it 1616. [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. 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. It was witnessed by 133 people. Spencer won three frames in a row to lead 2118, and Thorburn took the next two to trail by a single frame. Stephen Hendry 147! Even though it is officially recognised by the snooker governing body, it was an exhibition match and not a competitive one. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. [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. The 20 maximums were not achieved. Thank you. [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 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. Obvious answers come to mind: Ronnie's fastest 147, Cliff Thorburn's first WC 147, Steve Davis first televised 147. He'd later lose a thrilling match 13-11, which is just the third time a 147 has been in vain. The event was also called the Matchroom League (1978/19791980/1981). Cliff had the first televised during the World Championships. Thorburn would later have fortune on his side to sneak through 13-12 during a final session that lasted more than seven hours and finished at 3.51am - still the latest finish in Crucible history. Two days later he'd be celebrating his fifth Crucible crown. There was a bit of euphoria in the arena of course. Thorburn failed to hit the pink, which gave White the penalty points he needed, and White then potted the pink and black to win the title. Ironically it was actually John Spencer who had the first 147 in a televised tournament a few years earlier. 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Video, 00:06:57On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. 1. Tournament games are won when one of the players manages to win more than half of the scheduled frames. Over the 40-year history of official 147s, a small handful of players have missed the final black on 140. However, the definition of an official 147 is that it is made in a professional tournament with templated pockets. 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, 00:01:08. Thread starter X Breaker; Start date Apr 25, 2007; X Breaker AzB Silver Member. He stated afterwards that the prize money of 10,000 was not worthy of a 147. He took around eleven minutes. [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. 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 at the 1982 Lada Classic - but it would be a nine-year wait before the next when Jimmy White thrilled the crowd en route to his third of six finals. Winning his world title was sweet but he will be best remembered for his televised 147 in . After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. 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. 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. In the 1980s, Thorburn experienced tremendous success. 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. [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. He was told that his mother had died, but, aged twenty, learnt that she was still alive. [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. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths. Thorburn last qualified for the World Championship in 1994, where he faced Nigel Bond in the first round. 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. Neil Robertson fired the 12th 147 break in World Snooker Championship history in the 19th frame of his second round match against Jack Lisowski. 147! Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Its 40 years to the day since Steve Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break. [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). The break came during his second-round match against Terry Griffiths in 1983. The . It was first televised as a major sportingevent by the BBC in 1977. PLUS look out for special ticket offers and priority booking windows for the big events. He managed to get perfectly on the last black, only to rattle it in the jaws. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He defeated Thorne 97 in the 1985 final, and Alex Higgins 98 the following year. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. 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. Cliff Thorburn - 1983 World Championship 3. As of 2023, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15. 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. 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. In 2005, Jamie Cope made snooker's first highest possible 155 break in a witnessed practice frame. An interesting side note to mention, and to make things even more controvertial, is that the score 147 is not actually the highest break! 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. Sure enough it went straight in. 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. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. 109 views, 3 likes, 0 loves, 1 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from TV Norte Tocantins: Voc telespectador de Araguana, participe da. [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. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! [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. JavaScript is disabled. [19] In advance of the 1980 World Championship, he practiced at a club near the Crucible that was owned by a friend, and gave up smoking and drinking alcohol for a week before the tournament. Archive: Cliff Thorburn makes first Crucible 147 maximum break. 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. 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. [23] Alex Higgins is said to have attained the same feat by some players. I just thought that whatever happened I was going to go for the black. [10], Before the 199495 season, the maximum break remained a rare feat, with only 15 official maximums compiled altogether. [7][8] He made six century breaks in winning the North American championship in 1971, equalling the record, jointly held by Joe Davis and George Chenier, for most century breaks in a single tournament. Here's every 147 in Crucible history, and you'll notice only three of them came in defeat, including the most recent by Higgins against Kurt Maflin in 2020. [14] He overcame Taylor 1816 in the semi-final, and twelve hours later was facing Spencer in the final. His prize? Thorburn took the first two frames of the third session, and it finished with them level again, at 99. It came in the fourth frame of his second round clash with Terry Griffiths. Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. [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. 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 . [54][55] He lost the semi-final 05 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. [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. Originally Posted by 1lawyer View Post. [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. Read about our approach to external linking. The following are maximum breaks played in frames that won the match. Of this, 147,000 was for making the 147 break and 18,000 was for achieving the highest break of the tournament. The event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986). 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). Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Cliff Thorburn v Terry Griffiths, 1983 World Championship second round Cliff Thorburn's first ever Crucible maximum break 4. Video, 00:01:24, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? 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. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. So we've finally got a 147 on the 25th anniversary year of Ronnie O'Sullivan's record maximum. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? It was witnessed by 133 people. [62], Sean Maddocks is recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest player to have made a maximum break in any recognised competition. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn called the decision "unacceptable" and "disrespectful". 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