MAXIMUM BREAKS (Professional competition only)

1 Steve Davis (Lada Classic) January 1982 v John Spencer. Referee Jim Thorpe (score 5-2)
2 Cliff Thorburn (World Championship) April 1983 v Terry Griffiths. Referee John Williams (score 13-12)
3 Kirk Stevens (B & H Masters) January 1984 v Jimmy White. Referee John Smyth (score 4-6)
4 Willie Thorne (UK Championship) November 1987 v Tommy Murphy. Referee John Street (score 9-4)
5 Tony Meo (Matchroom League) February 1988 v Stephen Hendry. Referee Alan Chamberlain (score 2-6)
6 Alain Robidoux (European Open) September 1988 v Jim Meadowcroft. Referee John Smyth (score 5-0)
7 John Rea (Scottish Championship) February 1989 v Ian Black. Referee Bill McKerron (score 5-3)
8 Cliff Thorburn (Matchroom League) March 1989 v Jimmy White. Referee Martin Webb (score 7-1)
9 James Wattana (World Masters) January 1991 v Paul Dawkins. Referee Bruce Duncan (score 5-1)
10 Peter Edon (Strachan Professional) June 1991 v Wayne Martin. Referee Dave Church-West (score 5-0)
11 James Wattana (British Open) February 1992 v Tony Drago. Referee Bruce Duncan (score 5-1)
12 Jimmy White (World Championship) April 1992 v Tony Drago. Referee John Street (score 10-4)
13 John Parrott (Matchroom League) May 1992 v Tony Meo. Referee Roy Couch (score 5-3)
14 Stephen Hendry (Matchroom League) May 1992 v Willie Thorne. Referee Alan Shankland (score 4-4)
15 Peter Ebdon (UK Championship) November 1992 v Ken Doherty. Referee Colin Brinded (score 4-9)
16 David McDonnell (British Open) September 1994 v Nic Barrow. Referee Howard Spencer (score 5-3)
17 Stephen Hendry (World Championship) April 1995 v Jimmy White. Referee Len Ganley (score 16-12)
18 Stephen Hendry (UK Championship) November 1995 v Gary Wilkinson. Referee John Williams (score 9-2)
19 Stephen Hendry (Charity Challenge) January 1997 v Ronnie O’Sullivan. Referee Alan Chamberlain (score 9-8) 147 in final frame
20 Ronnie O’Sullivan (World Championship) April 1997 v Mick Price (Rd1). Referee Len Ganley (score 10-6)
21 James Wattana (Catch China International) August 1997 v Peng Wei Gou (QF). Referee Jiang Zhen Yuan (score 5-4)
22 Stephen Hendry (Dr Martens Premier League) May 1998 v Ken Doherty (SF). Referee Alan Chamberlain
23 Adrian Gunnell (Thailand Masters, Plymouth qualifying) August 1998 v Mario Wehrmann. Referee Dave Palmer (score 5-4)
24 Mehmet Husnu (China International, Plymouth qualifying) August 1998 v Eddie Barker. Referee Dave Baxter (score 5-4)
25 Jason Prince (British Open, Blackpool) January 1999 v Ian Brumby. Referee Peter Williamson (score 4-5)
26 Ronnie O’Sullivan (Regal Welsh, Cardiff) January 1999 v James Wattana. Referee John Newton (score 6-2)
27 Stuart Bingham (UK Tour 3, Swindon) February 1999 v Barry Hawkins. Referee Derek Budd (score 4-2)
28 Nick Dyson (UK Tour 4, Stockport) March 1999 v Adrian Gunnell. Referee Peter Williamson (score 3-4)
29 Graeme Dott (British Open, Plymouth) April 1999 v David Roe. Referee Haydn Parry (score 5-4)
30 Stephen Hendry (British Open final, Plymouth) September 1999 v Peter Ebdon. Referee John Newton (score 9-5)
31 Barry Pinches (Regal Welsh, Blackpool qualifying) September 1999 v Joe Johnson. Referee Peter Williamson (score 4-5)
32 Ronnie O’Sullivan (Grand Prix, Preston) October 1999 v Graeme Dott. Referee Colin Brinded (score 5-1)
33 Karl Burrows (B & H Championships, Malvern) November 1999 v Adrian Rosa. Referee Graham Harding (score 3-5)
34 Stephen Hendry (UK Championships, Bournemouth) November 1999 v Paul Wykes. Referee John Newton (score 9-3)
35 John Higgins (Nations Cup, Reading) January 2000 v Dennis Taylor. Referee Alan Chamberlain (score 6-4)
36 John Higgins (Benson and Hedges Irish Masters, Goffs) March 2000 v Jimmy White. Referee Colin Brinded (score 6-4)
37 Stephen Maguire (Regal Scottish, Aberdeen) March 2000 v Phaithoon Phonbun. Referee Stuart Bennett (score 4-5)
38 Ronnie O’Sullivan (Regal Scottish, Aberdeen) April 2000 v Quinten Hann. Referee Jan Verhaas (score 5-4)
39 Marco Fu (Regal Masters, Motherwell) October 2000 v Ken Doherty. Referee Peter Rinaldi (score 1-5)
40 David McLellan (Benson and Hedges Snooker Championship, Malvern) November 2000 v Steve Meakin. Referee Stuart Bennett (score 5-3)
41 Nick Dyson (Liverpool Victoria UK Championship, Bournemouth) November 2000 v Robert Milkins. Referee Alan Chamberlain (score 5-3)
42 Stephen Hendry (Malta Grand Prix, Valletta) February 2001 v Mark Williams. Referee Paul Galea (score 7-1)

FASTEST 147's

1 Ronnie O’Sullivan (1997) 5 mins 20 secs
2 Ronnie O’Sullivan (2003) 6 mins 30 secs
3Ronnie O’Sullivan (1998) 6 mins 51 secs
4 James Wattana (1992) 7 mins 09 secs

CRUCIBLE 147s
Ronnie O’Sullivan (21-04-97) 5 mins 20 secs
Stephen Hendry (27-04-95) 11 mins 09 secs
Jimmy White (22-04-92) 9 mins 00 secs
Cliff Thorburn (23-04-83) 15 mins 30 secs

UNOFFICIAL 147's

The following maximum breaks are not ratified as official 147s due to (a) pocket size irregularities or (b) non-verification by a WPBSA template

1 John Spencer (Holsten Lager) January 1979 v Cliff Thorburn. Referee Nobby Clark (score 3-3, agg 467-296)
2 Paul Davies (DDO Masters) April 1992 v Olly King. Referee Paul Harrison (score 5-2)
3 Terry Murphy (B & H Championship) November 1993 v Rob Thallon. Referee Alan Chamberlain (score 5-2)
4 Pat Kenny (Strachan Challenge, Series 1) February 1994 v Andy Clark. Referee Keith Pask (score 5-1)
5 Andy Hicks (WPBSA Tour Event, Gorseinon SC, nr Swansea, Wales) 1994
6 Stefan Mazrocis (WPBSA Tour Event, Munich) February 1995 v Jeff Cundy (score 3-1)

TV MAXIMUM BREAKS

1 Steve Davis (1982)
2 Cliff Thorburn (1983)
3 Kirk Stevens (1984)
4 James Wattana (1992),
6 Stephen Hendry (1995)
7 Stephen Hendry (1995)
8 Stephen Hendry (1997)
9 Ronnie O’Sullivan (1997)
10 Stephen Hendry (1998)
11 Ronnie O’Sullivan (1999)
12 Graeme Dott (1999)*
13 Stephen Hendry (1999)
14 Ronnie O’Sullivan (1999)
15 Stephen Hendry (1999)
16 John Higgins (2000)
*Officially compiled during TV stages though only latter part of break recorded.

OFFICIAL MAXIMUM BREAKS IN EXHIBITION

1 Joe Davis (v Willie Smith) Leicester Square Hall 22-01-55
2 Rex Williams (v Mannie Francisco) Cape Town, South Africa 22-12-65

YOUNGEST PLAYER TO COMPILE A MAXIMUM BREAK

Ronnie O’Sullivan 15 years, 97 days (1991 English amateur championship, Southern area quarter-finals)

OTHER 147's

JOE SWAIL compiled the first competitive maximum break to be made on the Continent, during a Belgian ranking tournament in Brussels in December 1993. He was playing R Melkenbeek, a local amateur

WARREN KING recorded a maximum during the New South Wales Open against Tom Lucas in June 1994

PETER EBDON compiled two maximum breaks during an 11-frame exhibition match at Eastbourne Police Club on April 15, 1996

JIMMY WHITE compiled two maximum breaks during a 6-1 victory over John Virgo in an exhibition at the de Montford Hall, Leicester, on November 7, 1995. Some 12 years earlier, White recorded two 147s in a 27-frame challenge match against Jim Peck at Peterborough

JOHN PARROTT compiled two successive maximum breaks during a practice session with his manager Phil Miller

SEAN STOREY recorded a maximum break in his quarter final (v Steve Judd) and semi-final (v Karl Burrows) in the South Yorkshire Times Invitation tournament at the Corner Pocket SC in Mexborough in April, 1997

IAN McCULLOCH compiled a maximum in an exhibition match against Tony Knowles at the St Gregory’s Club in Preston Lancs.