Pandya. Then cleared all the colours. Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'. See the full list of players with maximums. (source: Fen Regis Trophies) . I knew it had to be played. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Higgins also broke the "points unanswered" record in a ranking event. [21] The concluding moments of the final were watched by 18.5 million viewers, which as of 2020 is the most ever in the United Kingdom for a broadcast after midnight and for any BBC2 programme. The official community for all things Snooker. Story Of The 2023 Cazoo World Championship, Breath-Taking Brecel Beats Selby In Crucible Classic, 2024 Cazoo World Championship Nearing Sell Out, The new King of the Crucible, Luca Brecel! Live Live; The Northern Irishman won five frames in a row and his opponent, a four-time world champion, was looking jittery but managed to get over the line 17-15 at 12.45am. Yan won the epic 22nd frame 63-49 to move 12-10 ahead, and followed up with a clearance of . [21][30] Davis took both of the next two frames on the black to lead 1311. He had breaks of 79, 88, 72, 134, 77, 56 and 39. [21], The 35th frame was the last of the final, and lasted 68 minutes. The first achieved in a major tournament were by John Spencer (b. I understand that by submitting this form, I will be providing World Snooker Limited with my personal data/information. The snooker calendar for the 2022/23 WST season has been confirmed, including venues and dates for all televised tournaments and qualifiers. Dale conceded 14 fouls (value 60) to Lines' 8 (36). The record 100th ton came in his quarterfinal match in the 2014 World Championship. Brecel takes 11 straight frames off Si Jiahui in greatest fightback, Allen wins five in row from 16-10 down but like Si loses 17-15. He made the break in the final of a club handicap at the Hounslow Lucania Club in 1976 against Derek "Butch" Rogers, in front of about 100 spectators. In the end Selby prevailed to set up a final of contrasting styles: the flair and showmanship of Brecel, who had never previously been past the first round at the Crucible, against the obdurate tactical prowess of the four-time champion Selby. [21][30] Davis won two of the first three frames on the second day, to lead 118, before Taylor tied the match at 1111. Two hour-long BBC documentaries, When Snooker Ruled the World from 2002 and Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final made in 2010, commemorated the event. Teenager Sam Harvey scored a break of 151 during a practice match at his home club in Bedford in November 2010. In his final demolition of Ronnie O'Sullivan (9-2) he knocked in four consecutive century breaks (103, 104, 138 and 128), a feat never to have been accomplished in professional ranking tournaments. The final is the longest match ever held over the length of 35 frames at 14hours and 50minutes. In 1995 Tony Drago (Malta) (b. PLUS look out for special ticket offers and priority booking windows for the big events. The local branch and club has been extremely supportive, and we aim to raise at least 1,000 for them.. The final is one of the most famous matches in snooker history and part of the reason for the surge in the sport's popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He did it in a witnessed practice match. Davis also won the first frame of the second session to lead 80. We all know the longest frame was good old Fergal O'Brien and David Gilbert with 123 minutes. World Snooker Championship The World Snooker Championship is the longest-running and most prestigious tournament in professional snooker. Carter pulled one frame back then O'Sullivan closed with a 129 total clearance. (source: Twitter). The previous record for the longest frame at the Crucible was 76 minutes and 11 seconds, during a semi-final match between Mark Selby and Marco Fu in 2016. [13] In the semi-final Taylor lost the first two frames against Tony Knowles, but won 16 of the next 19 to win 165, the same scoreline as Davis. Mark Allen (N.Ireland) has also made five consecutive century breaks, at the Larne Masters, in the Fountain Club in Larne, Northern Ireland, 23 January 2005. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. 1. This was not in a tournament but was witnesses by two A Grade players, one of whom is a NZ representative and the other is a Referee. The longest televised frame was 93 minutes and 12 seconds, in a match between Shaun Murphy and Dave Harold at the 2008 China Open. See also John Kobylecky's One Hundred (& more) Years of Memorable Achievements in Snooker History (1919-2020) which documents incidences of 147s, three centuries in three frames and three centuries in four frames. two RAF personnel aiming to break the world record of the longest snooker match, by playing 100 hours uninterrupted, at the RAFA Gateway Club. On 14 August 2021 professional snooker player Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (Thailand) made a 155 in a practice match against fellow pro Hossein Vafaei (Iran) at the Q House Snooker Academy, Darlington, England. The first 16 red clearance in a professional tournament was by Steve James (b. [47] He later signed a five-year contract with promoter Barry Hearn as his manager. The previous record was 79 minutes and 31 seconds, set by Luca Brecel and Gary Wilson in 2019. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. The epic deciding frame came after the pair were pulled off at the end of the afternoon session, with Wallsends Wilson leading his Belgian counterpart 9-8. The first to achieve the maximum break of 147 was E.J. He potted the brown as the extra red, then another brown followed by the 15 reds and all the colours. PLUS look out for special ticket offers and priority booking windows for the big events. In May 2022 Daniel Wells (Wales) made a 151 in a practice match against Tyler Rees (Wales) at the Ding Junhui Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England. Matthew Selt (England) made a 148 in practice vs Joe Perry on 9 November 2018. He had brown, green, 10 blacks and 5 pinks. First played in 1927, the World Snooker Championship is the longest-running and most prestigious tournament in the game. Who holds the most records in snooker? The longest frame played lasted 123 minutes and 41 seconds. 30 March 2023 Ryan Day (Wales) made a 16 red clearance of 139 against Mark Selby (England) in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Tour Championship. Neil Robertson holds the record for most tons by one player in one season with 103 in the 2013/2014 season. This was also the first televised maximum. . [14][15], Dennis Taylor, ranked 11,[16] led Silvino Francisco 81 in the opening session, and won the match 102. Snooker-loopy Corporal Joel Pickersgill and Sergeant Chris Bullen played continuously for a staggering 87 hours and 33 minutes. He missed, but the ball rebounded to a safe position at the top of the table. The last three frames, I was 9-7 up, and it felt like they took about eight hours. This site uses cookies. Snooker is one of those sports that can take absolutely any amount of time, with some games breezing past and others taking an age. [45] His win at the world championship he also dedicated to his mother's life. He was 17 years old at the time. I gave it 100% for the whole match and when I got a sniff of a chance it went my way. See the frame scores (World Snooker). He finished his quarter-final match against Anthony Hamilton with three centuries and started his semi-final against Ronnie O'Sullivan with two more. [21] Davis went into the tournament as the defending champion. He summarised: "although I missed the black, it wasn't that shot which lost the match. His practice partner was Kam (or Kan?) [41] He won the next three championships between 1987 and 1989, winning the event six times in total. By the end the players were so tired having walked the equivalent of over 50 miles they began hallucinating and seeing pockets in the middle of the table. 25 Oct 1985) has won 12 Women's World Championships, 2005-2014, 2016, 2019. As mentioned above Steve Duggan made a witnessed break of 148 in a local handicap tournament the week after, on the same table, in the same club! The total match time of 14hours and 50minutes is the longest ever recorded for a best-of-35-frames match. Saturday 23 Apr 2022 10:49PM. Her winning streak started on June the 9th 2001 by defeating Christine Sharp 3-0 and ended on March 3rd 2003 after she was defeated 4-3 by Maria Catalano. Brecel said: At 14-12, 14-13 I knew I had a chance, but I think 14-14 I was really believing it because I could see he was struggling and I was playing great stuff. Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for most career centuries. It was ratified by the Guiness World Records. #shotclock. [29], Davis's next attempt double-kissed and left Taylor with a middle-distance pot to the green pocket. Media outlets reported this as a major shock: Davis had been widely predicted to win the match, having lifted three of the previous four world championship titles. In particular, Davis mentions how close he was to being able to pot a pink which he suggested changed the course of the match. Other records include winning a match 5-0 in 38 minutes. 16 Jan 1948) was first to make two tournament 147 breaks on 23 Apr 1983 (the first in the World Professional Championships) and 8 Mar 1989. But what was the longest full match in modern snooker? Beating the previous record of 45 years and 203 days by Ray Reardon in 1978. This was the first break over 147 in professional snooker. The best-of-35-frame match was split into four sessions. Both players were battling for their first ever Crucible match win. Wally won the first frame with the aid of a 104. Brecel became the first player in Crucible history to overturn a nine-frame deficit and booked his first final in Sheffield, having never previously got past the first round. Davis won every frame in the first session to lead 70 but only led 97 and 1311 after the second and third sessions. His son and partner came to watch and decided to go shopping. It was later equalled by Matthew Selt in the 2023 Championship League. Manning tried to escape from the snooker but left a free ball. That site is not suitable. He made a blue on the first red, a pink on the last one and another pink on one of the other reds. Geet Sethi (India) was the first one to manage one in competition, in the Indian Amateur Championships on 21 Feb 1988. Peter Lines (England) won 108-84 in a frame versus Dominic Dale (Wales) in the fourth round of the 2012 Wuxi Classic qualifiers. 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. From 17 Mar 1990 to his defeat by Jimmy White on 13 Jan 1991, Stephen Hendry won five sucessive titles and 36 consecutive matches in ranking tournaments. They then embarked on a tactical battle longer than any other to have taken place at snookers Theatre of Dreams. Fred competed not only in snooker, but also played billiards as well. It was the second frame of the best-of-11 match. Here are the (unofficial) snooker world records that I have collected. Ronnie O'Sullivan (b. Luca Brecel produced the greatest ever Crucible comeback as he won 11 frames in a row against Si Jiahui while Mark Selby held off a Mark Allen fightback in a match that finished after midnight to set up a mouthwatering World Snooker Championship final. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. The rankings work as a two-year rolling list. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.This format is not intended to substitute the full version but rather to make snooker more accessible to new fans. Watch on YouTube. Did I over-play shots and double-check stuff? The final of the 1985 World Snooker Championship was between defending world champion Steve Davis and 1979 runner-up Dennis Taylor. Though not at his best, he produced some cracking pots when he needed to as he began to claw back his deficit. But before the 1980s, the finals were played over more frames. After the amazing comeback in the afternoon by Brecel, it looked as if there could be another as Allen, trailing 16-10, started pegging Selby back. Possibly the very first 155 caught on tape. The Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in an 18 . It is going to take a while to sink in., Si hopes the punishing loss can help him become a better player. Jamie is a professional snooker player from Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire, England. . This frame involved three reracks and lasted 2 hours and 50 mins! Defending champion Selby and 16th seed Yan had a succession of extended safety battles on the reds and colours. WHAT MAKES A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE? Even the moments when I left a bit of a long red and he potted it, I was annoyed. Stephen Lee (England) won 33 frames in a row in the 1992 qualifying competition. Manage Settings The final of the World Snooker Championship in 1985 was the longest snooker match ever held. 22 Sep 1965) made a 149 in a practice match against Nick Manning at the West Norwood Snooker Club. I have never won a game here and now I am in the final, it is some story. "Well be playing 100 hours because originally we wanted to be part of RAF100 in 2018, however I was posted to the Falklands so we had to put it off for a year. I understand that my consent will be asked again before any other use be made of my personal data. 2 May 1961) who made 135 against Alex Higgins in the World Professional Championships at Sheffield, S Yorks on 14 Apr 1990. The record for the longest snooker singles marathon stands at 85 hours, 19 minutes and four seconds, and was set in Ennis, Ireland, in 2015. [15][20], The final was played on 2728 April 1985 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The two friends, who met at RAF Odiham eight years ago and bonded over a love for the game, will start playing on Wednesday 5 June at 10am and plan . Watch: World Snooker Championship - Brecel v Williams & Jones v Robertson. [47] He was loaned mayoral robes on the day of the parade, and was accompanied by his wife and three children. He went on to win the match 9-8. [4] Matches at the event were played over a series of frames, the final being the best-of-35 frames over four sessions. Mark Selby expresses delight and relief after ending Mark Allens run of five frames in a row to reach the final. [9][10] Davis trailed for the first time at the event in the quarter-finals, as he played Terry Griffiths. The youngest man to win a world title is Michael White (Wales) (b. Ronnie O'Sullivan has the most maximums in the professional game with 15 ahead of John Higgins on 12 and Stephen Hendry on 11. In the 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy Ronnie O'Sullivan made five centuries - the first time that has ever been achieved in a ranking event best-of-nine match. So O'Sullivan makes a 147 in a minutes less time it took Selby to play 1 shot!! In the World Junior Championship in Iceland (June 1989) Gary Hill made a maximum break at the age of 20 years 8 months and became the youngest player to achieve this in a WPBSA recognised competion. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. If you already have the Guardian app, make sure youre on the most recent version. "But we completely underestimated how tough the challenge was going to be physically. About the same time Tyson Fury was taking care of business against Dillian Whyte at Wembley there was another rather longer battle going on between Yan Bingtao and Mark Selby at the Crucible - and that was just the struggle to complete the 22nd frame, which became the longest in the famous snooker history of the iconic venue. The title match with Mark Selby was undoubtedly one of the greatest world finals ever contested, with the underdog emerging an 18-15 victor. The World Professional Championship (instituted 1927) was won a record 15 times by Joe Davis, on the first 15 occasions it was contested, 1927-40 and 1946. [34], The scores for the match are shown below. 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. Unfortunately, as only Rowing and Doody were present, the Guinness Book of Records, wouldn't record it. The longest snooker marathon (singles) is 85 hr 19 min 4 sec and was achieved by Keiran Ferns and Gordon O'Loughlin (both Ireland) in Ennis, Ireland, on 15-19 August 2014. [50][51], During the 2010 World Championship, Taylor and Davis 're-created' the final frame of the 1985 final. It is the only final at this venue to contain no century breaks . The record-breaking third came on 25 Nov 1995 in the UK Championship. According to the Guinness World Records, the longest snooker marathon for singles lasted 85 hours, 19 minutes, and 4 seconds. All rights reserved. How well do you remember the longest tennis match ever between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut? Most points scored by one player in a single frame was 178. The final frame got off to a cagey start, requiring a re-rack after a period of stalemate. [12][13] In the semi-final, Davis required just three of the four scheduled sessions to overcome Ray Reardon 165. "The floorboards were lifting themselves up, really weird stuff. The players were locked at 9-9 in a race to 10 with the final spot at the Crucible on the line, so the pressure was intense on both men. "We kept going by bouncing off each other, plus we had a steady supply of coffee on the go," he said. He won the frame 149-0. The longest snooker marathon (singles) is 85 hr 19 min 4 sec and was achieved by Keiran Ferns and Gordon O'Loughlin (both Ireland) in Ennis, Ireland, on 15-19 August 2014. I consent to my personal data being processed so that World Snooker Limited, and/or its affiliates may use it to deliver news, promotions, advertising, and ticket information, as well as to improve the quality and relevance of services to me through online surveys. This record was later beaten by Stuart Bingham (England) who made 547 against Sam Baird in the 2016 China Open. Just for good measure, Mark had begun his match against Smith with a 111 break, making it a phenomenal six centuries in seven frames. Marco Fu made a 148 in a practice match at the Hong Kong Sports Institute in November 2020. He had a knack for both of these games, winning world titles in both of them. He had previously also made a 149 and a 150. The record breaking match, that raised over 2,000 for the RAF Association charity, was held at the RAF's Gateway club in Newark. The first officially ratified 147 was by Joe Davis against Willie Smith at Leicester Square Hall, London on 22 Jan 1955. He added that sleep deprivaton did take its toll on the pair as they eventually began to hallucinate. He then sank a difficult pink ball into the same pocket from the opposite cushion. Because of Guinness World Record rules, the entire match must be witnessed by observers. The pace of play was diabolical from pretty much start to finish, and it wasnt me, said Gilbert after the match. However, OBrien made no apologies, saying: You have the pressure of trying to qualify after previous disappointments, you are running on fumes and it is hard to think clearly after six hours. The previous record was 79 minutes and 31 seconds, set by Luca Brecel and Gary Wilson in 2019. It is also the richest, with total prize money in 2022 of 2,395,000, including 500,000 for the winner. Share. [29] Taylor missed the pot, which commentator Jim Meadowcroft described as "the biggest shot of his life". The longest frame in a professional match is 123 minutes and 41 seconds, set by Fergal O'Brien and David Gilbert in the final qualifying round at the 2017 World Championship. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The 17-year-old was playing tour professional Kyren Wilson (England) when he registered the score. Allen finished off his second round match against Stephen Smith with a 117, before rattling in breaks of 134, 120 and 104 to beat Declan Hughes 3-0. One Hundred (& more) Years of Memorable Achievements in Snooker History (1919-2020), 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge, Centuries Compiled in Professional Tournament Play by the Leading Players of the Game (1919-2020). In 2006 Jamie Cope became the first player to record a 155 break. [19] Taylor played Cliff Thorburn in the quarter-finals, in a match full of slow play. He made the break in the final of a club handicap at the Hounslow Lucania Club in 1976 against Derek "Butch" Rogers, in front of about 100 spectators. Who is the current world snooker champion? Scan this QR code to download the app now. The black-ball finish was voted the ninth greatest sporting moment of all time in a 2002 Channel 4 poll. Comments below may relate to previous holders of this record. Day had also made a 147 in the third frame! Kelly Fisher is said to be the leader among the women. No justification for that whatsoever. [34] Taylor commented that as he had defeated Davis, he was "the best this year". The highest snooker break in competition is Wally West's 151. What makes a Guinness World Records title? Taylor made his way to the table and potted the black to win the match. He scored 494 points without a reply from O'Sullivan. I did with that double at the end. He then took 14 red and blacks and a pink off the last red. Jimmy Robertson (England) won 178-6 in the final frame against Lee Walker (Wales) in the first round of the 2021 Scottish Open (7 Dec 2021). The longest frame in a World Snooker Championship match is 85 minutes 22 seconds, achieved during the second-round tie between Yan Bingtao (China) and Mark Selby (UK) at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK, on 23 April 2022. The longest frame in a professional match is 123 minutes and 41 seconds, set by Fergal O'Brien and David Gilbert in the final qualifying round at the 2017 World Championship. Source: WPBSA. Selby started the morning session leading Allen 7-6 and they shared the eight frames to leave Selby 11-10 in front. [30] Taylor potted the brown ball from much of the length of the table and then the blue ball with a slowly played cut along the bottom cushion into the green pocket. Sergeant Chris Bullen and Corporal Joel Pickersgill will attempt to play the longest snooker match ever recorded, at the Royal Air Forces Association's Gateway Club, in Balderton, Nottinghamshire. Several reds gathered to the left of the black spot on the top cushion. 27 Aug 1979) and James Wattana (Thailand) (b. The final frame was released in full on home video as "The Greatest Snooker Final of All Time". When Fergal OBrien played David Gilbert at the 2017 World Championship qualifiers, it was very much the latter. Luca Brecel produced the greatest ever Crucible comeback as he won 11 frames in a row against Si Jiahui while Mark Selby held off a Mark Allen fightback in a match that finished after midnight to . The frame lasted 1 hour 40 minutes and 24 seconds, and although Pinches won that frame to level at 3 - 3, he lost the match 3 - 4. Weve made sure they will be supported during their marathon snooker session upstairs at the club with volunteers and refreshments, and wish them all the best., Chris and Joel have set up a JustGiving page for their cause, to donate visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/joel-pickersgill1984?utm_id=22. On asking what frame it was they were shocked to hear it was still the first. Im just over the moon to get through it on the right side, said 33-year-old Wilson. Stephen Hendry made a 148 in practice vs Alfie Burden in 1993. Dont care that its 9-9. He also became the first player ever to make five centuries in seven frames. The post-match single-word responses to the press from Davis would later be used as a basis for a recurring caricature of him in the television show Spitting Image. 28.3k Members He then spilt the reds open and went on to pot all 15, taking 12 more blacks, two pinks and a blue before clearing the colours. . The Belgian player recovered from 14-5 down . Jamie Burnett (Scotland) made a break of 148 on 16 October 2004, at the Prestatyn qualifiers for the Travis Perkins UK Championship. See also the accompanying tweet. On 2 November 2020 professional snooker player Mark Allen (Northern Ireland) made a 155 in a practice match. What is the longest postseason baseball game ever? The deciding frame culminated in a number of shots on the final black ball. Earlier Brecel, who conquered Ronnie OSullivan in the quarter-final, looked certain to be heading home as he trailed 14-5 in the race to 17 after a dominant opening by Si. The 1997 World Snooker champion Ken Doherty visited the record attempt midway through. He is a great kid and I dont know if I would have been as nice five minutes after getting beat.. Stephen Hendry (Scotland) (b. The RAF Association is inviting volunteers to adjudicate the world record attempt in four hour shifts.
