Who made the first 147?

Joe Davis compiled the first official 147 against Willie Smith in an exhibition match on 22 January 1955 at Leicester Square Hall, London.

Who got the first 147 break on TV?

Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. 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.

Who was the first 147 at the crucible?

Another milestone came at the 1983 World Championship when Cliff Thorburn compiled the first 147 break to be made at the Crucible. It came in the fourth frame of his second round clash with Terry Griffiths. After fluking the first ball, he meticulously picked off the remaining reds with blacks.

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.

How many 147s has Ronnie O Sullivan made?

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.

First Maximum Break on Television (by Steve Davis)

Has anyone made 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.

How is a 155 break possible?

A foul stroke must be committed by an opponent, which leaves the non-offender snookered on all 15 reds. By nominating a colour as an 'extra red', then taking a subsequent black — and then adding the 'normal' 15 reds, 15 blacks and colours, the player would then complete the rarest of snooker breaks.

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.

Has anyone ever had a break of more than 147?

Burnett potted the brown as the extra red, then another brown followed by the 15 reds, 12 blacks, two pinks and a blue and all the colours. The world number 49 from Glasgow becomes the first player to make a break of more than 147 in a professional match.

How much money do you get for 147 at Crucible?

There is a £40,000 prize for any player who hits a 147 during the main championship action from April 16 to May 2.

How much money do you get for 147 Crucible?

As maximum breaks became more common, the prize pot changed to a rolling £5,000. Recently, the standard prize of thousands of pounds returned, and at the 2022 World Championship, £40,000 was offered for a 147 made at the Crucible.

How many 147 breaks in total?

A look at the total number of 147 breaks ever scored in snooker history, who made them and videos of the best ones. There have been 185 maximum breaks made in professional tournament snooker, with Steve Davis managing the first way back in 1982 and Ronnie O'Sullivan scoring the most with 15.

Has Judd Trump had a 147?

'I could just feel the excitement when I made it': Judd Trump makes the eighth maximum break of his career as he hits 147 in Scottish Open win over Mitchell Mann.

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 quickest 100 break?

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.

What is the longest a break should last?

Set a reasonable time frame

Six months is a break up, not a break, the experts say. Anything from one week to a month should be enough time for one or both parties to determine whether they should stay together.

What is the longest Crucible frame?

Mark Selby and Yan Bingtao played a frame lasting 85 minutes and 22 seconds during their second round match on Saturday night – the longest in 45 years of snooker at the Crucible.

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.

Did Alex Higgins make a 147?

In spite of his flair for the game, Alex Higgins never made a 147 in professional competition; the first Higgins to do this was the unrelated John Higgins, in January 2000. >>

What was Ronnie O Sullivan best break?

While his 147 constructed in five minutes and eight seconds at the 1997 World Championship transcends snooker, it was only achievable because all the reds were in the open to cherry pick. It is much more difficult to discover a winning formula when the odds are stacked against you.

Why is Ronnie seeded 2?

Despite returning to the top of the pile for the first time since 2019, he remains seeded second for the event as Selby keeps top seed as defending champion. He revealed to The Sun that his immediate reaction to learning that he had risen back to the top of the rankings was to laugh.

Why is it called snooker?

The name snooker comes from a comment Chamberlain made about a player who missed a shot. He called him "a real snooker", referring to his lack of experience, "snooker" being a slang term for a first year cadet. The first official set of rules for snooker were drafted in 1882 at Ootacamund in Madras Province.