What is the fastest 147 break in snooker?

Has there ever been a 155 break in snooker?

Jamie Cope compiled a break of 155 points, the highest possible free-ball break, during practice in 2005. Alex Higgins is said to have attained the same feat by some players.

What is Ronnie O Sullivan 147 speed record?

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.

What is Ronnie O Sullivan fastest break?

O'Sullivan, 46, already holds the record for the fastest maximum 147 break ever made – potting the 15 reds, 15 blacks and all the colours in five minutes and eight seconds.

What is the record of 147 snooker?

The most 147 maximum breaks made at the World Snooker Championship is 3, achieved by Ronnie O'Sullivan (UK) in 1997, 2003 and 2008; and Stephen Hendry (UK) in 1995, 2009 and 2012.

Ronnie O'Sullivan Fastest 147 in History 5 minutes 8 seconds 1997 World Championship

Who has the greatest 147 ever?

Additionally, O'Sullivan holds the record for the highest number of 147 breaks completed in the final frame of a match, having done so on six occasions. Of these six, one was in the deciding frame of his semi-final victory over Mark Selby at the 2007 UK Championship.

What is the highest snooker break ever made?

According to the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), the first officially ratified 147 break in professional tournament play was compiled by Steve Davis, in a quarter-final match against John Spencer, at the Lada Classic at the Civic Centre, Oldham in 1982.

Who was the fastest snooker player?

Ronnie O'Sullivan was only a few seconds off compiling the fastest century in snooker history during the Scottish Open in Edinburgh on Monday night, but it is debatable how many seconds he was slower than record holder Tony Drago.

What is the quickest century snooker?

The century break clocked in at three minutes and 34 seconds, which is three seconds slower than Tony Drago's record set in 1996. It was originally thought to be a new record but World Snooker reviewed the footage and set the time back.

What is the fastest 100 in snooker?

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan produced something special in the second frame of his first-round match at the Scottish Open against Bai Langning when he completed a century in just over three minutes.

Who is best snooker player ever?

Stephen Hendry topped the world rankings for a total of eight seasons consecutively. He also garnered seven world title wins six Masters, and five UK Championships. Stephen Gordon Hendry was born on January 13, 1969. He is a Scottish snooker player and works as a commentator for ITV and BBC.

How many 147s has Ronnie hit?

Ronnie O'Sullivan (UK) has achieved 15 competitive 147 breaks during his career, between 21 April 1997 and 17 October 2018. “The Rocket”'s first 147 was pocketed in the first round of the 1997 World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, UK, against Mick Price.

How many 147s did Willie Thorne make?

The Leicester cueman became known as 'The Maximum Man' having, he claims, made more 147s in practice than any other player, including one with both legs in plaster! But he has only made one in tournament play, at the 1987 UK Championship.

What is harder a 9 darter or a 147?

"The reds are always in a different position and no two frames have ever been the same – it's like a fingerprint. Because of that – and the fact there's 36 shots to complete instead of just nine – all civilised people agree that the 147 break is by far the harder."

What is the maximum foul in snooker?

The penalty for a foul is thus no lower than four points and no higher than seven. Not hitting the ball "on" first is the most common foul. A common defensive tactic is to play a shot that leaves the opponent unable to hit a ball "on" directly.

Has there ever been an impossible snooker?

An impossible snooker shot that has blown the minds of professional players and fans alike following a demonstration by Jimmy White, has finally been explained after the star teamed up with a scientist from the University of Sheffield.

Has there ever been a 151 in snooker?

Although improbable, if a free ball is to be called before the first red is potted in a frame, then it is possible to achieve a break of up to 155. In a club match in 1976, Wally West is reported to have scored a 151 break in West London. 17 years later, a certain Stephen Hendry made a 148 in practice.

What was the quickest frame in professional snooker?

Tony Drago, from Malta, holds the record for the fastest century break in a professional tournament, in an eye-popping three minutes 31 seconds, against John Higgins in the 1996 UK Championships.

Did Ronnie o sullivan refuse maximum break?

O'Sullivan refused to pursue the maximum because the prize for a 147 was £12,000, and he didn't deem it worthy of his efforts. "If it had been more, I'd have gone for the 147," O'Sullivan told BBC Sport.

Who has had the most centuries in snooker?

The most century breaks in a professional snooker career is 1,196, achieved by Ronnie O'Sullivan (UK) between 20 June 1992 and 15 February 2023.

Who holds the most snooker records?

Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most ranking titles, with 39. He surpassed Stephen Hendry's previous record of 36 by winning the 2020 World Snooker Championship. John Higgins is third on the list with 31 titles, followed by Steve Davis with 28.

Who has the youngest 147 in snooker?

Who is the oldest player to get a 147?

Three-time world champion Mark Williams has become the oldest player to make a competitive 147 break. The Welshman, 47, achieved the total clearance in a 5-3 quarter-final defeat by defending champion Neil Robertson at the English Open. Williams collected just 17 points as he lost the first three frames in Brentwood.

Who has the youngest 147 break?

Sean Maddocks, a pupil at All Saints school, earned himself a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest snooker player ever to perform a competitive 147 break. The five-time world champion, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, made his maximum aged 15 years and 98 days in 1991.