[23] Higgins led 63 at the end of the first session, extending this to 95 before Thorburn levelled the match at 99. After fluking the first ball, he meticulously picked off the remaining reds with blacks. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. He helped to organise the first World Championship in 1927 and bought the trophy with half of the entry fees. When you've played at all of the major venues in front of capacity crowds, it's hard to focus and get motivated playing with just one man and a dog watching. [6] The break was not caught on video as the television-crew were away on a tea-break. 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! Archive: Cliff Thorburn makes first Crucible 147 maximum break. [4][5], He played pool and lacrosse in his youth,[2] and set a one-game scoring record of ten goals in the Greater Victoria Minor Lacrosse Association "midget division" in 1958. [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. Clifford Charles Devlin Thorburn CM (born 16 January 1948) is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. 147! Therefore, depending on how picky you want to be the title can go to either Joe Davis (First Officially Recognised 147), John Spencer (First Competitive 147)or Steve Davis (First Televised 147). In the 34th frame, leading 459 in points, he laid a snooker for Higgins, and made a 51 break after that to win the title. Ironically it was actually John Spencer who had the first 147 in a televised tournament a few years earlier. [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. For example, Ronnie O'Sullivan's maximum at the 1997 World Championship earned him 165,000. [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. I'm sure we all know Ronnie's great clear up in 2012. Can Everton ever be great again? [20] Breaks above 147 are possible when an opponent fouls and leaves a free ball with all 15 reds still remaining on the table. If the free ball is potted, the referee places this coloured ball back on its original location, de facto creating a setup as if there were 16 reds in total, thus creating a potential maximum break of 155 if a player starts from a free ball position. Video, 00:02:59. Video, 00:16:43, Up Next. means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. [26][29] The first official maximum break in professional competition was made by Steve Davis in the 1982 Lada Classic against Spencer. Cliff Thorburn of Canada made the first televised 147 in the World Championships at the Crucible Theatre on April 23 1983. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. 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. Video, 00:02:59. 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". 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. 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. Robertson's maximum is the only one to be compiled in the final of a Triple Crown event. 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! It was witnessed by 133 people. He also noted that each player had accused the other of distracting them during the match. 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. 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. The first was Stephen Hendry's in the 1997 Charity Challenge Final against Ronnie O'Sullivan - which remains the only one to clinch a title - and there has been 19 since. I understand that by submitting this form, I will be providing World Snooker Limited with my personal data/information. 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! 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. 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. [42] There have been at least five non-tournament matches where more than one maximum was compiled. What a moment it must be for Cliff Thorburn! At the time, the professional game used a rule (now standard) whereby after a foul a player could compel the offender to play the next stroke. [15], At least seven players have missed the final black on a score of 140: Robin Hull, Ken Doherty, Barry Pinches, Mark Selby,[16] Michael White,[17] Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (twice in the 201516 season),[18][19] and Liang Wenbo in a qualifying match at the 2018 World Championship, after he had already made a maximum earlier in the same match. Two frames later, Liang agonisingly missed the final black on 140. Cliff Thorburn's first ever Crucible maximum break Steve Davis v John Spencer, 1982 Lada Classic quarter-finals Steve Davis scores the first televised 147 in the Lada Classic Jimmy. 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. 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. [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. Video, 00:02:44, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle, Why does who owns Manchester United matter? TV O Norte | Araguana TO Spencer won three frames in a row to lead 2118, and Thorburn took the next two to trail by a single frame. Joe Davis made the first officially recognised maximum break in a 1955 exhibition match in London. This score has not been officially achieved to date. 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. Video, 00:00:58, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. [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. Video, 00:09:56, Archive: White's wonderful 147. Thorburn took the first two frames of the third session, and it finished with them level again, at 99. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. It was on April 23, 1983 that the cue ace made the very first 147 maximum break at the World Snooker Championships at The Crucible Theatre - and all of. Of this, 147,000 was for making the 147 break and 18,000 was for achieving the highest break of the tournament. This however is incorrect on 2 counts. [3] Thorburn has aspired to be known by the nickname "Champagne Cliff", but admitted later that it never caught on. [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. At the same venue 14 years later, Ronnie OSullivan completed a 147 in less than a third of that time. Unfortunately for John the cameraman was on his teabreak at the time. Thorburn became the first Canadian world snooker championship finalist. 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. 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. 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. As Canadas Thorburn lined up the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm simply uttered the words Good luck mate. The event was also called the Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament (1974/19751976/1977). Davis went on to win that year and proceeded to rack up an incredible 15 consecutive World Championship wins. [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. After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. Thread starter X Breaker; Start date Apr 25, 2007; X Breaker AzB Silver Member. [24] Thorburn won the 19th and 20th frames, Higgins taking the following two to level at 1111. I understand that my consent will be asked again before any other use be made of my personal data. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. I believe the gentleman in a pale brown suit greeting Cliff after he finished his run was Bill Werbernik (spelling? 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. Obvious answers come to mind: Ronnie's fastest 147, Cliff Thorburn's first WC 147, Steve Davis first televised 147. [3] In the quarter-final, he beat Jim Wych 136, having led 53, and 106. Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? 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. 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. Kirk Stevens - 1984 Masters 4. His second indelible mark on the Crucible. [1] He was added to the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1995,[67] and inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. Thorburn was born on 16 January 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia. [41] He played Steve Davis in the final. [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. Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? [3] Thorburn had been number two in the 1980/1981 world rankings, and reached number one in the 1981/1982 rankings. 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 event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986). 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. Relive Thorburn's historic Crucible 147. [57] Trump made a maximum in the finals of the 2022 Turkish Masters[58] and the 2022 Champion of Champions. He was knocked out of the 1978 World Snooker Championship by Charlton, 1213 in the quarter-finals. Guinness World Records recorded the time of the break at 5 minutes and 20 seconds. Six years later, David Gilbert made the 147th maximum at the 2019 Championship League. Simon Thomson Video, 00:03:36, Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. 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. 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