"Sinclair 11–9 in 1983 and 10–2 in 1985, and was the beaten finalist in the 1988 and 1989 editions of the tournament, losing 4–10 to Stephen Hendry and 7–9 to John Rea respectively. Having slipped gradually down the rankings in the mid-1990s, MacLeod's position of 333rd was not sufficient for him to retain his professional status, and he dropped off the snooker tour aged 50 in 1997. Murdo MacLeod (snooker player) Murdo MacLeod (14 January 1947 in Edinburgh, Lothian) is a Scottish former professional snooker player. MacLeod turned professional in 1981, aged 34. He retained his place on the snooker"
"Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan, (born 5 December 1975) is an English professional snooker player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, having won five World Championships, seven Masters titles, and seven UK Championships; setting a record of 19 Triple Crown titles. His career total of 34 ranking titles is second only to Stephen Hendry's 36, while his career earnings of over £10 million puts him in first place on snooker's all-time prize-money list. He holds the records for the most competitive century breaks, the most official maximum breaks in professional"
"centuries in a professional match was set in the semi-final between Ding Junhui and Alan McManus, with Ding also setting a new record of seven centuries by one player in a World Championship match. Mark Selby and Marco Fu set a new record for the longest frame of snooker ever played at the Crucible, 76 minutes 11 seconds. Prize money for the 2017 Championship was a record £1,750,000 with the winner receiving £375,000. Prize money for first-round losers was a record £16,000, exceeding the £15,000 players received in 2003. In a high-quality and tightly contested semi-final, defending champion Mark Selby"
"s. He has compiled 986 century breaks in competition in his 26 year professional career. O'Sullivan began the 2017/2018 season with £9.0 million (to the nearest £100,000) career total prize earnings. Since then, O'Sullivan has won the following prize money amounts per season, leaving his career total at: ""Last updated on: 10 December 2018."" Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan, (born 5 December 1975) is an English professional snooker player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, having won five World Championships, seven Masters titles, and seven UK Championships; setting a record"
"of all time behind Joe Davis and Stephen Hendry. Davis has won a record 81 professional titles and was the runner-up in 37 events. 28 of these titles were in ranking events. His record of six world titles in the modern era has been bettered only by Hendry and his tally of six UK Championship titles has been bettered by Ronnie O'Sullivan. Davis has also compiled over 300 competitive centuries during his career. In 2011 he was inducted to World Snooker's newly created Hall of Fame along with seven former World Champions. From 1994 to 2007 Davis played in professional"
"Stephen Hendry Stephen Gordon Hendry (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish former professional snooker player and current commentator for the BBC and ITV. He is best known for his domination of the sport in the 1990s, during which he won the World Championship seven times, a record in the modern era, and was ranked world number one for eight consecutive seasons between 1990 and 1998, and again in 2007. The all-time record holder for the number of ranking titles won (36), Hendry is widely regarded as one of the greatest snooker players ever. As well as his seven World"
"Crown of World Championship, UK Championship and Masters. As a prolific break-builder, Robertson has compiled more than 550 century breaks in professional competition. During the 2013/2014 season he became the first player to make 100 centuries in a single season. Robertson is considered Australia's best ever snooker player, as well as one of the best players from outside the United Kingdom in the sport's history. He plays left-handed. Robertson is also known for his straight cueing and long pots which are a result of his text-book technique. Many people have described Robertson's technique as one of the best and straightest"
"Stephen Maguire Stephen Maguire (born 13 March 1981) is a Scottish professional snooker player. After turning professional 1998, he ranked in the top 16 consecutively for 11 years from 2005 to August 2016, reaching as high as second for two of those seasons. He has won five major ranking tournaments, including the UK Championship in 2004. As a prolific break-builder, Maguire has compiled more than 392 century breaks, including three maximum breaks. Maguire began his career on the UK Tour in 1998, at the time the second-level professional tour. He almost qualified for the 2000 World Championships, leading eventual semi-finalist"
"the Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice. However, in line with the sponsor's declaration, the donation was rounded up to £25,000 as at least 70 centuries were achieved. Ding Junhui made 15 centuries which is the second highest total in Crucible history, one short of a record of 16 set by Stephen Hendry in 2002. There were 132 century breaks made by 63 players in the qualifying stage of the World Championship. 2016 World Snooker Championship The 2016 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2016 Betfred World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament, that"
"2017 World Snooker Championship after a record-breaking victory in the final qualifying round match against Dave Gilbert. The final frame set the record for the longest frame of the modern era, lasting 123 minutes and 41 seconds. Fergal O'Brien Fergal O'Brien (born 8 March 1972) is an Irish professional snooker player. A member of snooker's main tour since turning professional in 1991, O'Brien has been ranked within the world's top 64 players since 1994, reaching his highest position, 9th, for the 2000/2001 season. He has won one ranking title - the 1999 British Open, where he defeated Anthony Hamilton 9–7"
"Ian McCulloch (snooker player) Ian McCulloch (born 28 July 1971) is a former English professional snooker player from Walton-Le-Dale, Preston, Lancashire. He is known for his ability to grind opponents down through protracted safety exchanges and disjointed breakbuilding. He compiled 105 century breaks in his career. McCulloch turned professional in 1992, and after steadily climbing up the rankings for many years, he reached the quarter-finals of a ranking event for the first time in the 1999 Welsh Open. He also made his debut in the Crucible stages of the 1999 World Championship. Like Barry Pinches he entered his best form"
"Higgins won 18–12, making 5 centuries in the final. There were 59 centuries during the tournament of which Higgins made 14, both records. The following year, Stephen Hendry won his seventh and final world title, the most in the modern era. In the final he beat Mark Williams 18–11. In the semi-final between Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan each player made 4 century breaks, the 8 centuries being a record for a world championship match. The period from 2000 to 2013 was dominated by three players, all born in 1975 and who all turned professional in 1992. Ronnie O'Sullivan won five"
"Professional snooker career of Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronnie O'Sullivan started his professional snooker career in 1992. His play and accomplishments are described by some critics as being the greatest in the modern era of snooker. O'Sullivan is a five-time world champion, and holds many records; including the fastest maximum break in professional competition, the highest number of century breaks, and the most Triple Crown event titles (19). O'Sullivan started playing snooker from just seven years old, and showed a considerable natural talent for the game: winning his first club tournament aged 9 and scoring his first century break (a run of"
"John Spencer (snooker player) John Spencer (18 September 1935 – 11 July 2006) was an English professional snooker player who won the World Professional title at his first attempt, was the first winner at the Crucible Theatre, was the inaugural winner of the Masters and Irish Masters and was the first player to make a 147 break in competition. This is regarded as an unofficial maximum break as the event used non templated tables. Spencer was born in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. Spencer started his snooker career at the age of 15. Snooker was in decline during his youth, and he"
"Since then, O'Sullivan has had the following century tallies per season, leaving his career total at: ""Last updated on: 9 December 2018."" Maximum and Century breaks made by Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronnie O'Sullivan holds both the record for the most amount of competitive century and maximum breaks, as well as the fastest maximum break of all time, in the game of Snooker. Ronnie O'Sullivan has made fifteen maximum breaks in recorded, competitive play. This is the highest number of such maximums completed by any player in the history of the game. Moreover, this total does not account for his controversial decision,"
"a regular in-studio guest on their In-Play Radio service. Ian McCulloch (snooker player) Ian McCulloch (born 28 July 1971) is a former English professional snooker player from Walton-Le-Dale, Preston, Lancashire. He is known for his ability to grind opponents down through protracted safety exchanges and disjointed breakbuilding. He compiled 105 century breaks in his career. McCulloch turned professional in 1992, and after steadily climbing up the rankings for many years, he reached the quarter-finals of a ranking event for the first time in the 1999 Welsh Open. He also made his debut in the Crucible stages of the 1999 World"
"Century break In snooker, a century break (sometimes referred to as a ton) is a score of 100 points or more within one at the table without missing a shot and requires potting at least 25 consecutive balls. The ability to score century is regarded as a mark of the highest skill in snooker, while the first career century has been described by Ronnie O'Sullivan as the ""ultimate milestone for any snooker player"". Over 20,000 century breaks have been recorded by snooker players throughout professional tournaments. In 2014, Neil Robertson became the first person to have scored over 100 century"
"Maximum and Century breaks made by Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronnie O'Sullivan holds both the record for the most amount of competitive century and maximum breaks, as well as the fastest maximum break of all time, in the game of Snooker. Ronnie O'Sullivan has made fifteen maximum breaks in recorded, competitive play. This is the highest number of such maximums completed by any player in the history of the game. Moreover, this total does not account for his controversial decision, mentioned above in the summary of the 2015/2016 season, to deliberately refuse at least one almost guaranteed 147, which he did during"
"Ray Reardon Ray Reardon, (born 8 October 1932) is a Welsh retired snooker player who dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning six World Championships, and is remembered as one of the best players of the 20th century. Despite being a genial figure, his dark widow's peak and sharp-toothed grin earned him the nickname ""Dracula"". Reardon holds the record of being the oldest world champion in snooker history, winning his sixth and final world title in 1978 aged 45 years and 203 days. This beat the previous record of Joe Davis, who won his last title in 1946 aged 45"
"from his position in November 1996, he had been a member of the governing board for 25 years. John Spencer (snooker player) John Spencer (18 September 1935 – 11 July 2006) was an English professional snooker player who won the World Professional title at his first attempt, was the first winner at the Crucible Theatre, was the inaugural winner of the Masters and Irish Masters and was the first player to make a 147 break in competition. This is regarded as an unofficial maximum break as the event used non templated tables. Spencer was born in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. Spencer"
"professional career. At the age of 38, Bingham became the oldest player to win the title since Ray Reardon in 1978. The tournament set a new record for the most century breaks made at the Crucible, with 86. The previous record of 83 centuries was set in 2009. The final was the first not to feature Ronnie O'Sullivan since 2011. Players from 24 countries took part in the tournament (75 from England, 14 from Scotland, 12 from China, 11 from Wales, 5 from Thailand, 4 from the Republic of Ireland, 3 from Northern Ireland, 2 each from Belgium, Brazil, Malta,"
"after a hiatus of three years. Bennett provided both the financial guarantee, the venue for the event, and the opposition, but was heavily defeated by defending champion Rex Williams 9,250-4,058. Bernard Bennett Bernard Bennett (31 August 1931 – 12 January 2002) was an English professional player of snooker and English billiards, whose career spanned twenty-six years between 1969 and 1995. Bennett was a stalwart of professional snooker and billiards throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but his success, especially at the former, was limited. He entered every World Snooker Championship from 1969 to 1995, with the exception of the November 1970"
"Fergal O'Brien Fergal O'Brien (born 8 March 1972) is an Irish professional snooker player. A member of snooker's main tour since turning professional in 1991, O'Brien has been ranked within the world's top 64 players since 1994, reaching his highest position, 9th, for the 2000/2001 season. He has won one ranking title - the 1999 British Open, where he defeated Anthony Hamilton 9–7 in the final - and reached two other major finals, notably in the 2001 Masters. O'Brien is along with Yan Bingtao one of only two players to score a century in their first frame at the World"
"consecutive ranking titles, most century breaks compiled in one match (7), most centuries compiled in one tournament (16), most years ranked world number one, longest unbroken run inside the top 16 of the world rankings (23 seasons) and—at the time of his retirement—highest total prize money. Hendry's World Snooker profile states that he is ""generally considered the greatest snooker player ever"". However, some former players, such as Ray Reardon (in 2004) and Dennis Taylor (in 2013), have stated that he has been superseded by Ronnie O'Sullivan. In 2005 John Higgins, who competed with both players at their respective peaks, concurred,"
"Anthony Hamilton (snooker player) Anthony Stephen Hamilton (born 29 June 1971 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands) is an English professional snooker player noted for his strong break-building technique and distinctive appearance. He has spent five seasons ranked among the game's top 16, and fifteen in the top 32, reaching a career-high of number ten in the world in the 1999/2000 season. Known as a prolific builder, Hamilton has compiled more than 250 competitive century breaks during his career. Hamilton won his first ranking title in 2017, beating Ali Carter 9–6 in the final of the German Masters. Hamilton turned professional"
"record seventh UK Championship title and a record of nineteen Triple Crown titles overall. Less than 24 hours after his win, O'Sullivan withdrew from the Scottish Open. Professional snooker career of Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronnie O'Sullivan started his professional snooker career in 1992. His play and accomplishments are described by some critics as being the greatest in the modern era of snooker. O'Sullivan is a five-time world champion, and holds many records; including the fastest maximum break in professional competition, the highest number of century breaks, and the most Triple Crown event titles (19). O'Sullivan started playing snooker from just seven"
"Kurt Maflin Kurt Graham Maflin (born 8 August 1983 in Southwark, London) is an English-Norwegian professional snooker player. A strong break-builder, Maflin has compiled 150 century breaks during his career and is among 21 players to have made multiple 147 breaks in professional competition. Maflin began playing snooker at the age of four, achieving a high break of 25 by the time he was five. He increased his time spent at the table practising. As a rated top junior player, Maflin represented England in the 1999 Home International series in Prestatyn, North Wales, where England were victorious. After appearing in"
"played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament is currently played over 17 days and ends on the first Monday in May. In the modern era (since 1969), the best record is that of Stephen Hendry, who won the title seven times. Steve Davis and Ray Reardon both won six times while Ronnie O'Sullivan has won five titles. The current champion is Mark Williams, who has won the tournament three times. The first championship was held in 1927 and was called the Professional Snooker Championship. It was the first important professional snooker tournament although the English Amateur Championship"
"observers noting the ""two Ronnies"" aspect of his character. According to Stephen Hendry after his defeat at the 2008 World Championship, ""O'Sullivan is the best player in the world by a country mile"". O'Sullivan has compiled the highest number of competitive century breaks in the sport's history, surpassing Hendry's previous record of 775. O'Sullivan has targeted reaching 1,000 century breaks before he retires. O'Sullivan is one of the most popular players on the circuit, noted for being a ""showman"", and has helped improve the image of snooker to the general public. O'Sullivan himself has stated his desire for entertaining the"
"frames throughout a single season, a threshold that only some 60 other players had surpassed throughout their entire careers. Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most career centuries with over 950 century breaks. A century is a score of 100 points or more within one at the table, without missing a shot. The player does this by potting and alternately, where the coloured balls are repositioned on their starting locations. After repositioning the coloured ball paired to the last red on the table, the six coloured balls are potted in order of their increasing value. Because a break is"
"instructed to wear a towel. As World Champion, Williams would also win the second event of the season, the 2018 World Open, having come from behind in his quarter final against Jack Lisowski (from 0–3 down to win 5–3), Noppon Saengkham in the semi-final (from 2–5 down to win 6–5), and in the final against Dave Gilbert (from 5–9 down to win 10–9). Williams is believed by some snooker pundits to be one of the greatest long potters in the game. He has compiled over 450 competitive centuries during his career, and is 10th on the all-time list of century"
"Cliff Thorburn Clifford Charles Devlin ""Cliff"" Thorburn (born January 16, 1948) is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. He won the World Snooker Championship in 1980, the first player from outside the United Kingdom to win the title in the sport's modern era. He was also ranked number one that year. In 1983, Thorburn became the first player to compile a maximum break at the World Championship. He is one of two snooker players inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the other being George Chenier. His slow, determined style of play earned him the nickname ""The Grinder"". Thorburn first"
"and given a six-month ban, which will only come into force if he bets on snooker again before January 2018. His second quarter-final of the season came at the Gibraltar Open and he made breaks of 131 and 109 to force a deciding frame with Nigel Bond, but lost it. He has the highest number of centuries for any player never to have been ranked in the top 32. Alfie Burden Alfred Burden (born 14 December 1976 in Paddington, London) is an English professional snooker player who lives in London. Burden originally had his eyes set on making a career"