Who has the fastest century in snooker?

The fastest recorded century break in tournament play was by Tony Drago at the 1996 UK Championship – he took 3 minutes 31 seconds (211 seconds) to score one hundred points. The youngest player to record a century break is Michael White, who scored his first century in March 2001 at the age of nine.

What is the fastest snooker century ever?

At the 2022 Scottish Open, O'Sullivan scored a century in 3 minutes 34 seconds — just 3 seconds slower than the fastest televised century break, which was made by Tony Drago in 1996.

Who is the fastest snooker player of all time?

O'Sullivan's remarkable world-record 147 break set in the 1997 World Championship first round against Mick Price was wrongly timed at five minutes and 20 seconds before being rounded down to five minutes and eight seconds when he first strikes the cue ball.

What is Ronnie O Sullivan fastest 100?

There was incredible scenes in the Scottish Open as Ronnie O'Sullivan recorded the fastest ever century on live television. The Rocket made history as he made 100 in just 204 seconds against Bai Langning in a 4-0 victory.

Who has the fastest 147 in snooker with time?

Ronnie "The Rocket" O'Sullivan made a maximum 147 break in the quickest time ever recorded, five minutes and eight seconds, in the first round of the 1997 World Championship.

Tony Drago makes fastest TV century in 3 minutes 33 seconds

Who has made a 155 break in snooker?

A snooker player has just made history by scoring a mind-blowing break of 155 and it's luckily been caught on camera. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, 36, managed to achieve it in an extremely quick seven minutes and 43 seconds, certainly living up to his nickname of F1, which he received for his remarkable speed around the table.

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.

Who scored fastest 100 in one day?

Who scored the fastest century (100) in ODI cricket? AB de Villiers holds the record for scoring the fastest century in ODI cricket, reaching the milestone in just 31 balls against the West Indies in the second match of West Indies' tour of South Africa in 2015.

Who has the most 147 breaks?

Who is better Hendry or O Sullivan?

Hendry has the distinction of winning the most world-ranking titles (36) and is second on the century break list behind Ronnie O'Sullivan with 775 competitive century breaks.

Who is the most natural snooker player?

Why does Ronnie O'Sullivan make snooker look so damn easy? Apart from the fact that Ronnie has been playing snooker for the past 36 or so years while practicing 8–9 hours every day, he is considered as the most gifted natural snooker player of all time.

Why did Stephen Hendry stop playing snooker?

However, after losing 2–13 to Maguire in the quarter-finals, Hendry announced his retirement from professional snooker at the age of 43, citing dissatisfaction with his standard of play and difficulty balancing competitive, commercial, and personal commitments.

Who is the really slow snooker player?

Known for his intense and often controversial slow play, Ebdon made 377 competitive century breaks and two maximum breaks during his career, reaching a height of third in the world rankings for two seasons.

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.

What's the longest shot time in snooker?

Six minutes and 13 seconds passed before a shot was finally taken – 53 seconds more than Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147 maximum in 1997 – as Selby's hopeful red found the jaws of the top pocket and ricocheted away. However, Selby soon returned to wrap up the frame as he steadied to threaten a comeback.

Who scored 300 runs in one day?

Don Bradman is international cricket history's only player to score 300+ runs in one day, accomplishing the feat on July 11, 1930. Playing his seventh Test, the Australian cricketer came out to bat after 11 balls had been bowled in the third Ashes Test.

Who made 1 run in 100 balls?

Did Rahul Dravid face 100 balls to score 1 run?

Who hit 6 sixes in an over?

Watch: Herschelle Gibbs becomes first to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket. Watch: In the 2007 World Cup, Herschelle Gibbs became the first player in international cricket to hit six sixes in an over.

Who is goat of snooker?

Snooker's fascinating generation game was best played by the sport's GOAT in 2022, writes Desmond Kane. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the main potting protagonist as he equalled Stephen Hendry's seven world title victories an astonishing 30 years after turning professional.

Who has the most triple crowns in snooker?

Career Triple Crown winners

Ronnie O'Sullivan has won 21 Triple Crown titles—the most by any player.

Who holds the most snooker records?

Joe Davis holds the all-time record for most wins at the World Snooker Championship, with an incredible 15 titles to his name. Davis is considered to be one of the godfathers of snooker. He helped organize and purchase the trophy for the first World Championship in 1927.

Who is the godfather of snooker?

Obituary: Luigi Umberto 'Bert' Demarco; 'Godfather of snooker' and founder of the Scottish Professional Snooker Association. Born: 9 June, 1924, in Edinburgh.

Who is the king of snooker in the world?

The reigning world champion is Ronnie O'Sullivan. Joe Davis dominated the tournament over its first two decades, winning the first 15 world championships before he retired undefeated after his final victory in 1946.

What is the three miss rule in snooker?

Failure to hit a ball "on" three times in a row, if the player has a clear sight of the ball. The referee will warn a player after a second such miss that a third miss will mean that the opponent will be awarded the frame. This rule does not apply if the player is snookered.