What we do know for certain is that the record for the youngest player to hit a 147 in a professional snooker tournament is Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon.
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Maddocks recorded his maximum 147 break at 15 years and 90 days at a Pro Am tournament in 2017 and he is in the Guinness Book of Records as a result. Prior to that, it had been generally recognized that Sean Maddocks was the record holder. 2019 Snooker World Champion Judd Trump is said to have made a 147 in an under-16s tournament at the age of 14 years and 206 days in 2004. There is a little debate about the youngest player to have ever hit a maximum in competition. In the 2018 edition of the Championship League, Davis hit a maximum against Neil Robertson at the age of 44 years and 151 days. The oldest player to have hit a recognised snooker maximum is Mark Davis. Of those who are still active on the circuit, John Higgins is the closest to O’Sullivan’s mark with nine 147s. The closest player to that record is Stephen Hendry with 11 but he has officially retired from snooker.
The Rocket has recorded no fewer than 15 maximums in his career and he has plenty of time to add to that tally. Players Top PlayerĪs of June 2020, the player with the most official 147 breaks is Ronnie O’Sullivan. Eventually, the honour went to multiple World Champion Steve Davis in 1982.ĭavis recorded his 147 against John Spencer in the Lada Classic. First 147 on TVĪs snooker grew in popularity during the 1970s and 1980s, speculation started to grow as to who would be the first to ever record a televised maximum. It took until 1957 for the break to be recognised and Davis was given a certificate for his achievement. That particular accolade goes to the great Joe Davis who completed his maximum in an exhibition match against Willie Smith in London in 1955. While O’Donoghue was credited with the first 147 break, it wasn’t considered to be official.