[10], Before the 199495 season, the maximum break remained a rare feat, with only 15 official maximums compiled altogether. [3] Thorburn has aspired to be known by the nickname "Champagne Cliff", but admitted later that it never caught on. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. [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. He then took 14 reds and blacks and a pink off the last red. 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. The player could then nominate a colour to act as a red ball. [30][31], In March 1989, Cliff Thorburn also became the first player to make two competitive maximum breaks. [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. Davis maximum break came during a series of exhibition matches with Willie Smith at the Leicester Square Hall. Alex Higgins: The Man Who Changed Snooker, Sport Resolutions have appointed Ian Mill KC to chair the Independent Disciplinary Hearing for the ten snooker play, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement. PLUS look out for special ticket offers and priority booking windows for the big events. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Pull up a stool, grab a packet of nuts and enjoy the pint sized bits of triva on offer! 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. I understand that by submitting this form, I will be providing World Snooker Limited with my personal data/information. 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]. Snooker legend Cliff Thorburn is set to retire from the game following a career of ups, downs, guns, drugs, and glory. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [60] During the 2006 World Championship, he flew to Sheffield to unveil a life-size painting of the maximum break that he made at the tournament in 1983. [21][22] Jamie Cope compiled a break of 155 points, the highest possible free-ball break, during practice in 2005. 147! He strung together the perfect break at the Lada Classic and for his troubles, the Englishman received a Lada car as his prize. [13], The 1977 World Snooker Championship was the first to be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. [30] [31] 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. 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. He retired from the main professional tour in 1996. Thorburn became the first Canadian world snooker championship finalist. There was a bit of euphoria in the arena of course. I believe the gentleman in a pale brown suit greeting Cliff after he finished his run was Bill Werbernik (spelling? 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. 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. 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. The noise that greeted this achievement could only have been surpassed had he managed to win any of his six finals. Not content with becoming the first world champion outside the United Kingdom in the modern era, the Crucible king of 1980 brought the crowd to their feet - not to mention the millions glued to their TV sets - with another history-making feat in the fourth frame of a match he was leading 2-1. [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. Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. [35] Two maximum breaks were also televised at the 2019 Welsh Open. The event was also called the Thailand Masters (1983/19841986/1987 & 1991/1992) and the Asian Open (1989/19901992/1993). 'That' maximum remains as unfathomable now as it was back then and arguably the most unbreakable record in sport. By this point, having never lost a World Championship match, Davis had stopped playing in snookers biggest event so not to risk damaging his reputation with any potential defeats. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. Mark Williams enjoyed this healthy boost to his bank balance at the 2005 World Championship. I just thought that whatever happened I was going to go for the black. 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. 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. [8][27] Rex Williams made the first maximum break in a competitive match against Manuel Francisco, Professionals v. Amateurs, on 23 December 1965 in Cape Town. [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. It uses '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. There was 44,000 on the line during Un-Noohs maximum attempt against Neil Robertson at the 2015 UK Championship. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 2023 BBC. Video, 00:00:26, 'Can I finish? This however is incorrect on 2 counts. Even though it is officially recognised by the snooker governing body, it was an exhibition match and not a competitive one. 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. I'm also partial to Martin Gould's clearance against Ding 5 years ago. This score has not been officially achieved to date. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? In total there have now been 172 official maximum breaks. Video, 00:01:08Why does who owns Manchester United matter? At least five breaks in excess of 147 have been recorded. Video, 00:01:24, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? [12] He became the first player ever to retain the Masters title, and the first to win it three times. [74] A maximum break is worth 5,000 in the televised stages and 500 in qualifying stages of major ranking events. [56], Thorburn effectively retired from the professional tournament circuit after the 199596 season. 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. Scroll down to watch the 147 breaks in multiscreen, The First World Championship 147 [1983] | Cliff Thorburn vs Terry Griffiths, Jimmy White's Stunning 147 vs Tony Drago | 1992 World Championship, Stephen Hendry's Maiden Crucible 147 | 1995 World Championship [vs Jimmy White], The Fastest 147 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1997 World Championship, Ronnie O'Sullivan's 6th 147 Break vs Marco Fu in 2003 World Snooker Championship, Ronnie's 147 v Williams at the 2008 World Championship, Stephen Hendry's 147 at the 2009 World Championship. Cliff Thorburn won the title in 1980. 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 . [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. [6] This was also the first televised 147. 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. 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. "[57] He played for Canada in the 1996 World Cup, where his team reached the quarter-finals. [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. Video, 00:01:24, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? The Rocket, who was just 21 and four years away from his first of five Crucible crowns, compiled his break during a 10-6 first-round victory over Mick Price and it won him a whopping 147,000. Spencer took the last frame of the session, leading 2220. Cliff Thorburn - 1983 World Championship 3. 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. Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. 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. 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. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. [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. Earlier in that year the Rocket had been on the receiving end of another memorable maximum. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. However, two rushes of blood to the head have cost Un-Nooh dearly in the 147 stakes. 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. The event was also called the British Gold Cup (1979/1980), Yamaha Organs Trophy (1980/1981) and International Masters (1981/19821983/1984). Enjoy. 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. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? [23], His opponent in the final was Higgins, the 1972 champion. [42] Commenting on Thorburn's performance in the final, snooker historian Clive Everton observed that the long matches he had played in reaching the final had "left him so drained that he was able to offer only token resistance. Thank you. Only seven of these have come in final-frame deciders, however: Hendry's at the 1997 Charity Challenge, O'Sullivan's at the 2007 UK Championship, both of Davis' at the 2017 Championship League, Gould's at the 2018 Championship League, Ford's at the 2019 English Open and Marco's at the 2022 Hong Kong Masters. 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. [23] The BBC's television coverage of the final had been interrupted by the broadcast of live footage of the Iranian Embassy Siege. 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[6] He left school at the age of 16, and travelled across Canada playing pool and snooker money matches, taking jobs as a dishwasher and working on a garbage truck to help earn money for his stakes. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. 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. [7] This was also the first televised maximum break. Two days later he'd be celebrating his fifth Crucible crown. After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. Video, 00:02:44, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle, Why does who owns Manchester United matter? [2] Thorburn was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1984. 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. Video, 00:01:00No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! Simon Thomson Thorburn took the first two frames of the third session, and it finished with them level again, at 99. I understand that my consent will be asked again before any other use be made of my personal data. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths in . 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. 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. Video, 00:01:00No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! Thorburns break lasted 16 minutes and four seconds. Video, 00:01:08Why does who owns Manchester United matter? - 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. 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. Video, 00:03:36, Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. 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. [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. Un-Nooh is renowned as one of the fastest players on the circuit. One of snookers founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. [26][29] The first official maximum break in professional competition was made by Steve Davis in the 1982 Lada Classic against Spencer. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. 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. [74], Thorburn's record in ranking tournament finals is shown below.[12]. 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