Video, 00:07:07Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147. 2023 BBC. [70][71] Aged 56, former professional Darren Morgan made a maximum break against Gareth Edwards in an amateur Seniors event in 2023; this possibly makes him the oldest player to achieve a maximum break in competition. Video, 00:09:20, Can Everton ever be great again? 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. Steve Davis - 1982 Lada Classic 2. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? It may not display this or other websites correctly. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 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. JavaScript is disabled. Up Next. [54][55] He lost the semi-final 05 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. Thorburn deposited the ball and sunk to his knees in celebration. [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. [41] He played Steve Davis in the final. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [46] Thorburn was again runner-up in the 1986 Classic, this time losing to Jimmy White in the final 1213. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. Thread starter X Breaker; Start date Apr 25, 2007; X Breaker AzB Silver Member. The player could then nominate a colour to act as a red ball. In the 1980s, Thorburn experienced tremendous success. Still, Higgins' composure was the difference after Maflin himself had missed out on a similar chance in round one, and the 14th red, to middle, was a delight. A simple Google search will quickly show that it is often quoted by many that Cliff Thorburn made the first 147 break in 1983. Thailands Thepchaiya Un-Nooh holds the unwanted record of being the only player to miss on 140 twice. 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. Steve Davis effort 40 years ago, in 1982, was the first to fit the criteria. Thorburn played his last competitive match on 5 January 2022 against Kuldesh Johal, losing 03. [104][105] Thorburn's record in non-ranking tournament finals is shown below. [23] Writing in The Times, Sydney Friskin described the match to this point as a contrast of styles: "the shrewd cumulative processes of Thorburn against the explosive break-building of Higgins". 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. 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. [12], In 1988 Thorburn was fined 10,000, had two ranking points deducted, and was banned for two ranking tournaments, by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 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. 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. 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. Guinness World Records recorded the time of the break at 5 minutes and 20 seconds. [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. So we've finally got a 147 on the 25th anniversary year of Ronnie O'Sullivan's record maximum. Incidentally Spencer was playing Davis when he got . Winning his world title was sweet but he will be best remembered for his televised 147 in . [18], Thorburn had defeated Virgo 61 in the round robin phase of the 1980 Bombay International, but lost 713 to him in the final. [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. It was first televised as a major sportingevent by the BBC in 1977. In November 1995 Stephen Hendry became the first player to make two televised maximum breaks. Un-Nooh is renowned as one of the fastest players on the circuit. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 1. The break came during his second-round match against Terry Griffiths in 1983. [23] Higgins led 63 at the end of the first session, extending this to 95 before Thorburn levelled the match at 99. I was 9-1 ahead and I saw the chance. A maximum break (also known as a maximum, a 147, or orally, a one-four-seven) is the highest possible break in a single frame of snooker. [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. 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. 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. [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. Maximum breaks have become more frequent in professional snooker. 1982 - Lada Classic - Steve Davis vs John Spencer Frame 5 First 147 On TV. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic. Cliff Thorburn won the title in 1980. [59], O'Sullivan's first 147 break against Mick Price in their second round tie at the 1997 World Snooker Championship set the record for the fastest maximum in the history of the game. [56], Thorburn effectively retired from the professional tournament circuit after the 199596 season. [10], Before the 199495 season, the maximum break remained a rare feat, with only 15 official maximums compiled altogether. 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. [13] Englishman Ronnie O'Sullivan has compiled 15 official competitive maximum breaks, the most achieved by any professional player. He was told that his mother had died, but, aged twenty, learnt that she was still alive. His second indelible mark on the Crucible. [26][29] The first official maximum break in professional competition was made by Steve Davis in the 1982 Lada Classic against Spencer. One of snooker's founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. 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. [61] Thorburn competed on the inaugural Snooker Legends Tour in 2010. He potted brown, brown, 13 blacks, pink and blue. [60] An investigation undertaken by Deadspin in 2017, however, revealed that the time recorded by Guinness is incorrect because the timer was started too early on the BBC footage. 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. Earlier in that year the Rocket had been on the receiving end of another memorable maximum. 9 February 2010, 01:12 AM. The Canadian legend then kept ardent snooker fans awake until 2.12am when defeating Kirk Stevens by the same scoreline in the quarter-finals, and then came through another final-frame decider to beat Tony Knowles 16-15 in the semi-finals! Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? [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. 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. It was the first time he had reached this stage of a major event since the 1991 European Open. 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. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Video, 00:09:56, Archive: White's wonderful 147. White potted the brown and blue, then laid a snooker on the pink. Cliff unfortunately holds neither of these titles. The event was also called the Thailand Masters (1983/19841986/1987 & 1991/1992) and the Asian Open (1989/19901992/1993). [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. Can Everton ever be great again? 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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. means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. In years gone by, when 147s happened rarely, there was a bonus of 147,000 on offer at the Crucible. In the quarter-final, he won in the deciding frame, 1312, against Charlton. This score has not been officially achieved to date. The 20 maximums were not achieved. [23] Thorburn went ahead at 1211 and 1312, Higgins levelling the match both times, and the third session ending 1313. It was five minutes and eight seconds of pure snooker majesty. 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. Obvious answers come to mind: Ronnie's fastest 147, Cliff Thorburn's first WC 147, Steve Davis first televised 147. It was witnessed by 133 people. - 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. 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