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. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. Of this, 147,000 was for making the 147 break and 18,000 was for achieving the highest break of the tournament. [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. He then defeated Kirk Stevens 1312 (from 1012) in the quarter-final, and Tony Knowles 1615 (from 1315) in the semi-final. Thorburn led by 92 but eventually lost 910. Only one previous televised 147 break had been made in the sport's history before Thorburn - helped by a fluked opening red . '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. 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. [11], At the 1973 World Snooker Championship, his first major tournament on the professional snooker circuit, Thorburn defeated Dennis Taylor 98 in the first round then lost 1516 to Williams in the second 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. [34] At the 1981 World Championship, as defending champion, he reached the semi-final where he lost 1016 to Steve Davis. 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. In fact the highest possible break is not 147, it is 155 if a free ball is available before a red is potted, effectively meaning there are 16 reds on the table. He strung together the perfect break at the Lada Classic and for his troubles, the Englishman received a Lada car as his prize. At least five breaks in excess of 147 have been recorded. [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. It came in the fourth frame of his second round clash with Terry Griffiths. [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. [1][2] His parents separated when he was eighteen months old. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Robertson's maximum is the only one to be compiled in the final of a Triple Crown event. [2] Thorburn was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1984. [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. [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. [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. [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. Video, 00:09:56, Archive: White's wonderful 147. NB. He took around eleven minutes. The event was also called the Matchroom League (1978/19791980/1981). [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 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. In November 2010 Sam Harvey made a 151 break in a practice match against, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 23:58. [20] He led David Taylor 53 after their first semi-final session, and 114 at the end of the second. 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. 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. [13], The 1977 World Snooker Championship was the first to be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. 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. 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He was placed in the plate competition. [68][69], The youngest player to have made an officially recognised maximum break in professional competition is Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon, who compiled a 147 at the 2010 RheinMain Masters when he was aged 16 years and 312 days. Peter Ebdon compiled two maximum breaks during an 11-frame exhibition match at Eastbourne Police Club on 15 April 1996. The secondreason the mistake arises isdue to the rise in public interest in snooker via the means of television. 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. Thorburn won the match 1310. The break came during his second-round match against Terry Griffiths in 1983. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. An interesting side note to mention, and to make things even more controvertial, is that the score 147 is not actually the highest break! The 20 maximums were not achieved. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths. He defeated Thorne 97 in the 1985 final, and Alex Higgins 98 the following year. 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]. Required fields are marked *. Video, 00:16:43, Up Next. [46][47] O'Sullivan made one at the Northern Ireland Trophy and another at the UK Championship in 2007.[48][49]. [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. [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. 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. 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. [23] The BBC's television coverage of the final had been interrupted by the broadcast of live footage of the Iranian Embassy Siege. [42] There have been at least five non-tournament matches where more than one maximum was compiled. Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. There was a bit of euphoria in the arena of course. [63][64] Shortly before turning 74, he announced that the 2022 UK Seniors Championship would be his last competitive event. Joe Davis made the first officially recognised maximum break in a 1955 exhibition match in London. Thorburns break lasted 16 minutes and four seconds. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths in . He then took 14 reds and blacks and a pink off the last red. [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. [3] In July 1970, he reportedly made a maximum break of 147 in a non-competitive game against Fred Hardwick. Tournament games are won when one of the players manages to win more than half of the scheduled frames. "[43], Thorburn enjoyed a resurgence in form during the 198485 season. 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. [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. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Two days later he'd be celebrating his fifth Crucible crown. [6][25][26] Joe Davis compiled the first official 147 against Willie Smith in an exhibition match on 22 January 1955 at Leicester Square Hall, London. 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, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? [6] The break was not caught on video as the television-crew were away on a tea-break. 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. [30] [31] [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. 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. Winning his world title was sweet but he will be best remembered for his televised 147 in . Cliff Thorburn v Terry Griffiths, 1983 World Championship second round Cliff Thorburn's first ever Crucible maximum break 4. [66] Following his World Championship victory, he bought a house in England with the intention of spending more time in Britain. Read about our approach to external linking. Spencer built a 42 lead at the end of the first session, but Thorburn won four of the next six frames and they finished the second session level at 66. He helped to organise the first World Championship in 1927 and bought the trophy with half of the entry fees. Who has the first Televised 147? Video, 00:01:08. Steve Davis - 1982 Lada Classic 2. Only Hendry, John Higgins, Stuart Bingham, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump have made maximums in finals of tournaments. Cliff Thorburn of Canada made the first televised 147 in the World Championships at the Crucible Theatre on April 23 1983. Here is a look back at the history of the 147. Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic. As the Grinder leant over for the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm whispered: "Oh good luck, mate!". Another milestone came at the 1983 World Championship when Cliff Thorburn compiled the first 147 break to be made at the Crucible. Ali Carter's first competitive 147 break was also the first time there had been two maximum breaks in a single tournament, let alone at the same World Championship. 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 . 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. What a moment it must be for Cliff Thorburn! Kirk Stevens - 1984 Masters 4. [6] This was also the first televised 147. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn called the decision "unacceptable" and "disrespectful". 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. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [35] Two maximum breaks were also televised at the 2019 Welsh Open. [38], Mark Davis became the only player to make two official maximum breaks in professional competition at the same event when he compiled two 147s at the 2017 Championship League. I'm sure we all know Ronnie's great clear up in 2012. 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. Video, 00:02:59. However, it wasnt officially ratified as the pockets were not templated. [52], Thorburn last qualified for the World Championship in 1994,[12] where he faced Nigel Bond in the first round. 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 noise that greeted this achievement could only have been surpassed had he managed to win any of his six finals. To put that into perspective, that's over a minute quicker than the next fastest by O'Sullivan in 2003. [18], Thorburn had defeated Virgo 61 in the round robin phase of the 1980 Bombay International, but lost 713 to him in the final. He compiled the perfect break in the tenth frame of his 10-2 win over Rod Lawler at World Championship qualifying. [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". pic.twitter.com/PoE9RBEcNh. Cliff had the first televised during the World Championships. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Thorburn was born on 16 January 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia. [23] With a break of 119, Thorburn moved within a frame of victory at 1716. [47], He won further Masters titles by defeating Mountjoy 96 in 1985, and White 95 in 1986. [10] The following year, Cliff Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum at the World Championship in the fourth frame of his second round match against Terry Griffiths. [23] Higgins led 63 at the end of the first session, extending this to 95 before Thorburn levelled the match at 99. He also made a maximum at this seasons German Masters qualifiers. 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. , WHAT A MOMENT! 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. The event was also called the Canadian Open (1978/19791980/1981). [23] Thorburn went ahead at 1211 and 1312, Higgins levelling the match both times, and the third session ending 1313. [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. His first match was against Mountjoy, Thorburn finishing their first session behind 35. [73], In the 201112 season World Snooker introduced a roll-over system for the maximum break prize money, the "rolling 147 prize". After fluking the first ball, he meticulously picked off the remaining reds with blacks. That all changed in 1934 when New Zealander Murt ODonoghue made a 147 in New South Wales in Australia. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Video, 00:01:16Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. He also holds the record for the fastest competitive maximum break, at 5minutes and 8seconds, which he achieved at the 1997 World Championship. All 12 of the Crucible 147 breaks in multiscreen ranked by speed.Ronnie O'Sullivan's unbreakable record is only challenged by his second maximum while @nr147 is the new entry at number eight. Mark Williams (2005), Ali Carter (2008), John Higgins (2020) and Neil Robertson (2022) are the only other two players to have managed 147s in the World Championship at the Crucible. - 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. 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. However, the first televised 147, in any ratified tournament, was by Steve Davis of England at the Lada Classic in Oldham, UK, on 11 January 1982. [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. Kirk Stevens hits a 147 against Jimmy White in 1984 3. 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. pic.twitter.com/RRRHGHVbVa. [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. [56], Thorburn effectively retired from the professional tournament circuit after the 199596 season. 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. PLUS look out for special ticket offers and priority booking windows for the big events. Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Snooker Hall of Fame in 2014, he competed in Snooker Legends events and on the World Seniors Tour, winning the 2018 Seniors Masters at the Crucible Theatre at age 70. Incidentally Spencer was playing Davis when he got . At the 2013 UK Championship, Mark Selby fired in the 100th in snooker history in his semi-final win over Ricky Walden. [62], At the age of 70, Thorburn won the 2018 Seniors Masters at the Crucible Theatre, defeating Jonathan Bagley 20 in the final. In 1997 Eddie Manning achieved a 149 break in a practice match against Kam Pandya at Willie Thorne's Snooker Club in Leicester. In 2003 he also compiled two consecutive maximum breaks against Steve Davis in an exhibition match. After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. 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! [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. 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. 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. The BBC still own coverage rights of the World Championship to this day and their dominance meant that a small tournament held in Oldham shown on ITV in 1982 went almost unnoticed. Under this convention the break would have been timed at 5 minutes and 15 seconds. [74], Thorburn's record in ranking tournament finals is shown below.[12]. 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