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Another milestone came at the 1983 World Championship when Cliff Thorburn compiled the first 147 break to be made at the Crucible. 'That' maximum remains as unfathomable now as it was back then and arguably the most unbreakable record in sport. The event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986). 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. [52] Higgins has made two, at the 2003 LG Cup,[46] and the second at the 2012 Shanghai Masters. Video, 00:16:43Archive: The first Crucible 147, Up Next. I believe the gentleman in a pale brown suit greeting Cliff after he finished his run was Bill Werbernik (spelling? [13], The 1977 World Snooker Championship was the first to be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. [2] Thorburn was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1984. 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! [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. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 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. [23] Alex Higgins is said to have attained the same feat by some players. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Even though it is officially recognised by the snooker governing body, it was an exhibition match and not a competitive one. Thorburn led by 92 but eventually lost 910. 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". Six years later, David Gilbert made the 147th maximum at the 2019 Championship League. 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. To add insult to injury the feat was also missed by the TV cameramen, who were on a tea break at the time. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? Simon Thomson As maximums go, it was straightforward stuff, the balls apparently well-set from an early stage. (1983, 1985, 1986), first ever 147 at the Crucible . Read about our approach to external linking. As of 2023, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15. Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? Why does who owns Manchester United matter? [18], Thorburn had defeated Virgo 61 in the round robin phase of the 1980 Bombay International, but lost 713 to him in the final. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 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. [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. Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. He won the invitational Masters in 1983, 1985, and 1986, making him the first player to win the Masters three times and the first to retain the title. 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. Cliff Thorburn - 1983 World Championship 3. [74], Thorburn's record in ranking tournament finals is shown below.[12]. 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. 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. Thorburn was born on 16 January 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia. [6] The break was not caught on video as the television-crew were away on a tea-break. [74] A maximum break is worth 5,000 in the televised stages and 500 in qualifying stages of major ranking events. Hendry, Mark Williams, O'Sullivan (on six occasions), Barry Hawkins, Matthew Stevens, Ding Junhui, Andy Hicks, Shaun Murphy, Ryan Day, John Higgins, Mark Davis (on two occasions), Martin Gould, Luca Brecel, Tom Ford (on two occasions) and Marco Fu have all made maximums to win matches. Your email address will not be published. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Thorburn led 1615, and missed an easy brown ball that let Higgins in to make it 1616. , WHAT A MOMENT! This did not count as an official maximum, however, as the break was made on a non-templated table used during the event. [46] Thorburn was again runner-up in the 1986 Classic, this time losing to Jimmy White in the final 1213. This was also the first televised 147. 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. [30] [31] The noise that greeted this achievement could only have been surpassed had he managed to win any of his six finals. Can Everton ever be great again? 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. 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! [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. 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. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. Sure enough it went straight in. He stated afterwards that the prize money of 10,000 was not worthy of a 147. Video, 00:01:08Why does who owns Manchester United matter? [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. [74], At the 2016 Welsh Open, Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Barry Pinches 41 in the first round. Early in the 20th century, the maximum break was little more than a folk tale, with discredited rumours of sightings floating around cue sport establishments akin to talk of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. 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 . [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. White potted the brown and blue, then laid a snooker on the pink. There have been 12 maximum breaks in World Championship history, including three each from Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry. 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. I have acknowledged the privacy policy informing me of how my data will be processed, and the measures in place to guarantee the protection of my rights as a data subject, and the relevant points of contacts should I have any question or query. There was 44,000 on the line during Un-Noohs maximum attempt against Neil Robertson at the 2015 UK Championship. While he was completing the break, play stopped on the tournament's second table because his friend and fellow Canadian Bill Werbeniuk wanted to watch. In the 1974 World Snooker Championship he defeated Alex McDonald 83 in qualifying then lost 48 to Paddy Morgan in the first round. 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. [1], Joe Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break on 22January 1955, in a match against Willie Smith at Leicester Square Hall, London. As the Grinder leant over for the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm whispered: "Oh good luck, mate!". [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". [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. Thorburn won the match 1310. However, two rushes of blood to the head have cost Un-Nooh dearly in the 147 stakes. [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. He then defeated Kirk Stevens 1312 (from 1012) in the quarter-final, and Tony Knowles 1615 (from 1315) in the semi-final. 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. [24] Thorburn won the 19th and 20th frames, Higgins taking the following two to level at 1111. He managed to get perfectly on the last black, only to rattle it in the jaws. One of snooker's founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. The break came during his second-round match against Terry Griffiths in 1983. He also holds the record for the fastest competitive maximum break, at 5minutes and 8seconds, which he achieved at the 1997 World Championship. [2] The Billiards Association and Control Council initially refused to accept the break since the match was not played under their rules. [7] This was also the first televised maximum break. [54][55] He lost the semi-final 05 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. I remember watching Cliff Thorburn make the first televised 147. Video, 00:01:08. The break came during his second round match against Terry Griffiths. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? 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. [21] In the last session of the match, Thorburn extended his lead to 157 by the mid-session interval, then won 167 with a break of 114 in the 23rd frame,[22] becoming the first player to reach a second final at the Crucible. Who has the first Televised 147? 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. Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. "[57] He played for Canada in the 1996 World Cup, where his team reached the quarter-finals. [61] Thorburn competed on the inaugural Snooker Legends Tour in 2010. 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. [75] If a maximum is not made then the prize rolls over to the next event until somebody wins it. Cliff Thorburn won the title in 1980. [15], Thorburn reached the final of the 1978 Masters with wins over Doug Mountjoy and Spencer, losing 57 to Higgins in the final. April 25, second round v Jack Lisowski (10 mins 15 seconds). I was 9-1 ahead and I saw the chance. 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. Ken Doherty famously did so in the 2000 Masters final when an 80,000 sports car was at stake. 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. Video, 00:01:16, Up Next. In the 1980s and 1990s, some players received 147,000 for making a maximum break, but as the frequency of maximums increased, the reward was changed to a rolling prize pot that began at 5,000, leading to discontent among players. The secondreason the mistake arises isdue to the rise in public interest in snooker via the means of television. [44] He reached the final of the Grand Prix, where he lost to Dennis Taylor 210. 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. To put that into perspective, that's over a minute quicker than the next fastest by O'Sullivan in 2003. [10], Before the 199495 season, the maximum break remained a rare feat, with only 15 official maximums compiled altogether. [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. Taking the following two to level at 1111 uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can i finish qualifying of. 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