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2023 BBC. In 1968 he entered his first tournaments, and won the Toronto City Championship. "[43], Thorburn enjoyed a resurgence in form during the 198485 season. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. Another milestone came at the 1983 World Championship when Cliff Thorburn compiled the first 147 break to be made at the Crucible. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. [3] In the quarter-final, he beat Jim Wych 136, having led 53, and 106. Cliff Thorburn won the title in 1980. His actual final score was 151. [62], Sean Maddocks is recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest player to have made a maximum break in any recognised competition. 2012 Crucible Maximum Break! 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. [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. 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. [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). 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. Thread starter X Breaker; Start date Apr 25, 2007; X Breaker AzB Silver Member. Greenscreen reworks footage of Cliff Thorburn playing the first televised 147 point 'perfect frame' at the World Snooker Championships in 1983. 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. Your email address will not be published. Video, 00:02:44, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle, Why does who owns Manchester United matter? I'm also partial to Martin Gould's clearance against Ding 5 years ago. 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. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Thorburn took the first two frames of the third session, and it finished with them level again, at 99. This was also the first televised 147. Davis went on to win that year and proceeded to rack up an incredible 15 consecutive World Championship wins. It was first televised as a major sportingevent by the BBC in 1977. Video, 00:16:43, Up Next. 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. Later that year, he had a 40 win over Pat Houlihan at the 1973 Norwich Union Open before losing 24 to Higgins in the quarter-final. Video, 00:09:56, Archive: White's wonderful 147. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. He took the brown as the free ball, then potted the brown again followed by the 15 reds with 12 blacks, two pinks and a blue, then the six colours.[6][21][22]. 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. 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. [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, it wasnt officially ratified as the pockets were not templated. 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. Willie Thorne - 1987 UK Championship 5. 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. Up against Robert Milkins in the first round, it was a match which the Welshman completely dominated. Kirk Stevens - 1984 Masters 4. However, two rushes of blood to the head have cost Un-Nooh dearly in the 147 stakes. [20] He led David Taylor 53 after their first semi-final session, and 114 at the end of the second. Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? Two frames later, Liang agonisingly missed the final black on 140. 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. Archive: Cliff Thorburn makes first Crucible 147 maximum break. However, the definition of an official 147 is that it is made in a professional tournament with templated pockets. He whitewashed Chris Ross 110 in qualifying, then recorded a 136 win over Williams. Video, 00:06:57, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. Cliff Thorburn v Terry Griffiths, 1983 World Championship second round Cliff Thorburn's first ever Crucible maximum break 4. Earlier in that year the Rocket had been on the receiving end of another memorable maximum. In 2005, Jamie Cope made snooker's first highest possible 155 break in a witnessed practice frame. This was eleven minutes of wonderful exciting TV. 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. That all changed in 1934 when New Zealander Murt ODonoghue made a 147 in New South Wales in Australia. The event was also called the Matchroom League (1978/19791980/1981). Video, 00:00:26, 'Can I finish? 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [26][29] The first official maximum break in professional competition was made by Steve Davis in the 1982 Lada Classic against Spencer. Video, 00:03:36Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. [41] He played Steve Davis in the final. Thorburn led 1615, and missed an easy brown ball that let Higgins in to make it 1616. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. [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. After fluking the first ball, he meticulously picked off the remaining reds with blacks. 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. Video, 00:00:26'Can I finish? 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. I understand that by submitting this form, I will be providing World Snooker Limited with my personal data/information. Compiling a maximum break is regarded as a highly significant achievement in the game of snooker, and may be compared to a nine-dart finish in darts or a 300 game in ten-pin bowling. NB. Its 40 years to the day since Steve Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break. [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. 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 . It was witnessed by 133 people. You are using an out of date browser. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [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. [76] Individual prizes for a maximum break were phased out at the beginning of the 201920 snooker season, with a 1 million bonus on offer for the season if 20 or more were made during the season. Thorburn last qualified for the World Championship in 1994, where he faced Nigel Bond in the first round. [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. 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. [20] Breaks above 147 are possible when an opponent fouls and leaves a free ball with all 15 reds still remaining on the table. Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? Nicknamed "The Grinder" because of his slow, determined style of play, he won the World Snooker Championship in 1980, defeating Alex Higgins 1816 in the final. That all changed in 1934 when New Zealander Murt O'Donoghue made a 147 in New South Wales in Australia. 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. 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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. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! Simon Thomson [74], Thorburn's record in ranking tournament finals is shown below.[12]. Video, 00:07:07Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147. Video, 00:01:08. Steve. [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. He retired from the main professional tour in 1996. [36] Three official maximums at the same WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) event have been achieved twice. 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. John Higgins Makes Maiden Crucible Maximum Break! Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. 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. His second indelible mark on the Crucible. The event was also called the Professional Players Tournament (1982/19831983/1984). 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. This however is incorrect on 2 counts. [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. [25], In the final session, Higgins won the first frame then Thorburn won the next two, before Higgins equalized at 1515. http://youtube.com/watch?v=2CSJZ_arJcU&mode=related&search=, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh2NOS9HH-w, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlKn9fDI_eo, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AXE5YqJgaE. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? He'd later lose a thrilling match 13-11, which is just the third time a 147 has been in vain. [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. 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. Silver Member. [34] At the 1981 World Championship, as defending champion, he reached the semi-final where he lost 1016 to Steve Davis. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 14:03. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, the governing body for professional snooker, first published official world rankings for players on the main tour for the 197677 season. [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. [2] Thorburn was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1984. Video Unavailable. 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 unfortunately holds neither of these titles. Cliff had the first televised during the World Championships. The event was also called the Thailand Masters (1983/19841986/1987 & 1991/1992) and the Asian Open (1989/19901992/1993). 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. [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). [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. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. 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 strung together the perfect break at the Lada Classic and for his troubles, the Englishman received a Lada car as his prize. [54][55] He lost the semi-final 05 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. Ironically it was actually John Spencer who had the first 147 in a televised tournament a few years earlier. A 151 is reported to have been compiled by Wally West against Butch Rogers in West London's Hounslow Luciana snooker club during a club match in 1976. [23] Higgins led 63 at the end of the first session, extending this to 95 before Thorburn levelled the match at 99. 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. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. JavaScript is disabled. 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. Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147. [12] He became the first player ever to retain the Masters title, and the first to win it three times. [23] With a break of 119, Thorburn moved within a frame of victory at 1716. 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Up Next. So in your opinion what was the best snooker break of all time? [66] Following his World Championship victory, he bought a house in England with the intention of spending more time in Britain. Here is a look back at the history of the 147. Video, 00:06:57On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. It uses In the quarter-final, he won in the deciding frame, 1312, against Charlton. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Unfortunately for John the cameraman was on his teabreak at the time. It was the first time he had reached this stage of a major event since the 1991 European Open. He then took 14 reds and blacks and a pink off the last red. 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". Video, 00:09:56Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum, Archive: White's wonderful 147. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? Video, 00:00:58, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. A simple Google search will quickly show that it is often quoted by many that Cliff Thorburn made the first 147 break in 1983. Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Steve Davis - 1982 Lada Classic 2. [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. Thorburn's entry for the 1972 World Snooker Championship arrived too late for him to be included in the main draw. Davis maximum break came during a series of exhibition matches with Willie Smith at the Leicester Square Hall. Ken Doherty famously did so in the 2000 Masters final when an 80,000 sports car was at stake. At the same venue 14 years later, Ronnie OSullivan completed a 147 in less than a third of that time. Thorburn won the match 1310. Mark Selby made the 100th officially recognised maximum break in professional competition on 7December 2013 in the seventh frame of his semi-final match against Ricky Walden at the UK Championship. Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? 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. This score has not been officially achieved to date. [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. However, when I got backstage a young boy asked for my autograph and I couldnt sign it as my hand was shaking so much.. He then defeated Kirk Stevens 1312 (from 1012) in the quarter-final, and Tony Knowles 1615 (from 1315) in the semi-final. 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. Thorburn recalled: I had a dream a couple of weeks beforehand where I potted the first black, the reds split open and I cleared up. 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. [23] Thorburn won the first frame, and Higgins won the next five. 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. He spent time with Fred Davis and Rex Williams when they toured Canada in 1970, and afterwards became a resident professional at the House of Champions club in Toronto. 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. 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. [13] Englishman Ronnie O'Sullivan has compiled 15 official competitive maximum breaks, the most achieved by any professional player. He also noted that each player had accused the other of distracting them during the match. [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. A Lada car. [10], Before the 199495 season, the maximum break remained a rare feat, with only 15 official maximums compiled altogether. ), who passed away either last year or the year before. [50][51] He compiled another maximum break in the 1989 Matchroom League, during a match against White. Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147. You must log in or register to reply here. In 1997 Eddie Manning achieved a 149 break in a practice match against Kam Pandya at Willie Thorne's Snooker Club in Leicester. Six years later, David Gilbert made the 147th maximum at the 2019 Championship League. Video, 00:01:16, Up Next. [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. 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. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. There have been 12 maximum breaks in World Championship history, including three each from Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry. The noise that greeted this achievement could only have been surpassed had he managed to win any of his six finals. [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. Winning his world title was sweet but he will be best remembered for his televised 147 in . [23], His opponent in the final was Higgins, the 1972 champion. [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. As of 2023, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15. In November 1995 Stephen Hendry became the first player to make two televised maximum breaks. The player could then nominate a colour to act as a red ball. One of snookers founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. He stated afterwards that the prize money of 10,000 was not worthy of a 147. He also made a maximum at this seasons German Masters qualifiers. One of snooker's founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. He was knocked out of the 1978 World Snooker Championship by Charlton, 1213 in the quarter-finals. 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