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. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Ronnie O'Sullivan soared to superstar status in five minutes and eight seconds of breathtaking snooker from the gods at a time when he'd won just two of his record 19 Triple Crown titles. After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. This was eleven minutes of wonderful exciting TV. [23] Thorburn won the first frame, and Higgins won the next five. [11][12] As of March 2022[update], a further 74 maximum breaks have been officially recorded in professional competition. Davis went on to win that year and proceeded to rack up an incredible 15 consecutive World Championship wins. The break came during his second-round match against Terry Griffiths in 1983. Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. You are using an out of date browser. Required fields are marked *. Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. At the same venue 14 years later, Ronnie OSullivan completed a 147 in less than a third of that time. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. [53] 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. 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. [5], John Spencer compiled a maximum break in the 1979 Holsten Lager International. 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. 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. His prize? In the last session, Thorburn again narrowed the gap to one frame, but then Spencer won three in a row to achieve victory at 2521. [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. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths in . Video, 00:00:19Whoops! [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. 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. A simple Google search will quickly show that it is often quoted by many that Cliff Thorburn made the first 147 break in 1983. In November 1995 Stephen Hendry became the first player to make two televised maximum breaks. His 148 came in the qualifying rounds of the 2004 UK Championship. At least five breaks in excess of 147 have been recorded. Play briefly stopped on the other table as Anthony McGill and Judd Trump crossed the divide to congratulate Robertson, who pulled level with Lisowski at 10-10 at the mid-session interval. 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. Ironically it was actually John Spencer who had the first 147 in a televised tournament a few years earlier. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Earlier in that year the Rocket had been on the receiving end of another memorable maximum. Neil Robertson fired the 12th 147 break in World Snooker Championship history in the 19th frame of his second round match against Jack Lisowski. [36] Three official maximums at the same WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) event have been achieved twice. [37] The match against Griffiths ended at 3:51am, Thorburn emerging as the winner, 1312. [23] Thorburn went ahead at 1211 and 1312, Higgins levelling the match both times, and the third session ending 1313. I understand that my consent will be asked again before any other use be made of my personal data. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Guinness World Records recorded the time of the break at 5 minutes and 20 seconds. 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". Archive: Cliff Thorburn makes first Crucible 147 maximum break. 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! With colours on their spots the job was all but done and Higgins held his nerve for a famous addition to his list of extraordinary World Championship achievements. , WHAT A MOMENT! Video Unavailable. The event was also called the British Gold Cup (1979/1980), Yamaha Organs Trophy (1980/1981) and International Masters (1981/19821983/1984). [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. [1], Joe Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break on 22January 1955, in a match against Willie Smith at Leicester Square Hall, London. [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". The event was also called the Matchroom League (1978/19791980/1981). Thorburns break lasted 16 minutes and four seconds. Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. Video, 00:01:08. John Higgins ended an eight-year stretch without a Crucible maximum by making his first, against Norway's Kurt Maflin. 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 first 147 to be made in a professional competitiveranking tournament came several decades later in 1979 by John Spencer. What a moment it must be for Cliff Thorburn! Enjoy. [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). [30] [31] [3] Thorburn had been number two in the 1980/1981 world rankings, and reached number one in the 1981/1982 rankings. It came in the fourth frame of his second round clash with Terry Griffiths. The event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986). 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! He also made a maximum at this seasons German Masters qualifiers. Incidentally Spencer was playing Davis when he got . 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. [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. Cliff unfortunately holds neither of these titles. Steve Davis - 1982 Lada Classic 2. [41] He played Steve Davis in the final. [3] The match between Davis and Smith was played as part of a series of events marking the closure of Leicester Square Hall; known as Thurston's Hall until 1947,[4] the venue had hosted many important billiards and snooker matches since its opening in 1901, including twelve World Snooker Championship finals. Here is a look back at the history of the 147. Video, 00:01:08. Ken Doherty famously did so in the 2000 Masters final when an 80,000 sports car was at stake. [44] He reached the final of the Grand Prix, where he lost to Dennis Taylor 210. 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On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In 1968 he entered his first tournaments, and won the Toronto City Championship. There was a bit of euphoria in the arena of course. Only Hendry, John Higgins, Stuart Bingham, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump have made maximums in finals of tournaments. 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. [52] Higgins has made two, at the 2003 LG Cup,[46] and the second at the 2012 Shanghai Masters. Thorburn became the first Canadian world snooker championship finalist. JavaScript is disabled. Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. This was at the 2012 UK Championship, when Andy Hicks and Jack Lisowski both compiled one each in qualifying and John Higgins compiled one in the televised stages. [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. 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. 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. 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. [6] This was also the first televised 147. 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. Mark Williams enjoyed this healthy boost to his bank balance at the 2005 World Championship. 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. To put that into perspective, that's over a minute quicker than the next fastest by O'Sullivan in 2003. 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. [18], Thorburn had defeated Virgo 61 in the round robin phase of the 1980 Bombay International, but lost 713 to him in the final. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [48] Thorburn experienced success in the Scottish Masters, an invitational event which opened the snooker season, in 1985 and 1986. Snooker legend Cliff Thorburn is set to retire from the game following a career of ups, downs, guns, drugs, and glory. [3] In July 1970, he reportedly made a maximum break of 147 in a non-competitive game against Fred Hardwick. This was also the first televised 147. Thorburn led by 92 but eventually lost 910. [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. Even though it is officially recognised by the snooker governing body, it was an exhibition match and not a competitive one. Thorburn was born on 16 January 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia. 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". 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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. Video, 00:06:57On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. Video, 00:06:57, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. Originally Posted by 1lawyer View Post. Over the 40-year history of official 147s, a small handful of players have missed the final black on 140. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. 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. The . He was knocked out of the 1978 World Snooker Championship by Charlton, 1213 in the quarter-finals. That all changed in 1934 when New Zealander Murt O'Donoghue made a 147 in New South Wales in Australia. Video, 00:01:00No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! [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. 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. 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. 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. 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. After fluking the first ball, he meticulously picked off the remaining reds with blacks. [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. He whitewashed Chris Ross 110 in qualifying, then recorded a 136 win over Williams. So we've finally got a 147 on the 25th anniversary year of Ronnie O'Sullivan's record maximum. Greenscreen reworks footage of Cliff Thorburn playing the first televised 147 point 'perfect frame' at the World Snooker Championships in 1983. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? The "Rest of the World" team was Thorburn, World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, Billiards Association and Control Council, 1952 World Professional Match-play Championship, "Snooker: Three players fail drug tests but remain anonymous", "Artist puts a perfect frame on the map ", "Assetereum World Seniors Masters 2018 Cliff Thorburn is your Champion! [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. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. 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. For example, if a match is scheduled to have a maximum of seven frames, a player wins the game when winning a fourth frame, regardless of how many frames the other player has. There have been 12 maximum breaks in World Championship history, including three each from Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry. NB. Can Everton ever be great again? His first match was against Mountjoy, Thorburn finishing their first session behind 35. They were already open when I came to the table against Terry Griffiths and I felt pretty good about things. [a] A player compiles a maximum break by potting all 15 reds with 15 blacks for 120 points, followed by all six colours for a further 27 points. [62], Sean Maddocks is recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest player to have made a maximum break in any recognised competition. 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. 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. In the semi-final, Thorburn had defeated the reigning world champion Steve Davis 97. His second indelible mark on the Crucible. [66] Following his World Championship victory, he bought a house in England with the intention of spending more time in Britain. [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. Relive them all here. Obviously not a race but here's how all the Crucible 147s - now including Neil Robertson - looked after 5 minutes and 8 seconds. 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. 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). [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. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. The event was also called the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and Australian Open (1994/1995). [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. 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. But this tale has a happy ending as the charismatic Thai went on to make 147s at the 2016 Paul Hunter Classic and 2018 English Open, earning a total of 48,500. It was witnessed by 133 people. [35] Two maximum breaks were also televised at the 2019 Welsh Open. [23] With a break of 119, Thorburn moved within a frame of victory at 1716. [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. 147! [21][22] Jamie Cope compiled a break of 155 points, the highest possible free-ball break, during practice in 2005. [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). Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. [3] In the quarter-final, he beat Jim Wych 136, having led 53, and 106. [18] He won 53 against Virgo in the first round of the 1980 Masters, then lost 35 to Griffiths in the quarter-final. Of the 176 maximum breaks in professional snooker history, 'only' 12 have occurred on the hallowed baize of the Crucible tables, with just eight different players achieving the feat across four decades. [40][41] Three maximum breaks were compiled on 8 February 1998 during the Buckley's Bitter Challenge, an unofficial event, by Matthew Stevens, Ryan Day and Tony Chappel. His actual final score was 151. In total there have now been 172 official maximum breaks. Clifford Charles Devlin Thorburn CM (born 16 January 1948) is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. 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. [57] Trump made a maximum in the finals of the 2022 Turkish Masters[58] and the 2022 Champion of Champions. Your email address will not be published. pic.twitter.com/PoE9RBEcNh. PLUS look out for special ticket offers and priority booking windows for the big events. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths. 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