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On this page I have set out a number of records of one kind and another. The list is by no means complete and I am always interested in finding others to add provided that they can be authenticated.

 

AGE

 

Youngest Winner

           World Championship:                   Stephen Hendry – 21 years 106 days. 1990 Embassy World Championship, Sheffield.

           World Ranking Event:                   Ronnie O’Sullivan – 17 years 358 days. 1993 UK Championship. Preston Guild Hall

           Any Professional Event:                Ronnie O’Sullivan – 17 years 1 month. 1993 Nescafé Extra Challenge.

           World Amateur Championship:     Ian Preece - 17 years 147 days. 1999, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

           English Amateur Championship:   Alex Davies – 15 years 288 days. 2003, Plympton.

           Any Major Championship:            Michael White – 14 years 240 days. IBSF World Grand Prix 2006, Prestatyn

 

Youngest Finalist

           World Ranking Event:                   Ronnie O’Sullivan – 17 years 358 days. 1993 UK Championship. Preston Guild Hall

 

Youngest Semi- Finalist

           World Ranking Event:                   Paul Hunter – 17 years 111 days. 1996 Regal Welsh Open. Newport.

 

Youngest Quarter- Finalist

           World Ranking Event:                   Ronnie O’Sullivan – 17 years 76 days: 1993 European Open.

 

Youngest to reach the Last 16

           World Ranking Event:                   Ronnie O’Sullivan – 17 years 74 days: 1993 European Open.

 

Youngest to reach the final stages

           World Ranking Event:                   Judd Trump – 16 years 190 days: 2006 Welsh Open (Last 48).

 

Youngest to Make a Maximum Break in Competition

         Officially Recognised in Professional Competition:            

                                                               Ding Junhui – 19 years 288 days. SAGA Insurance Masters. 14 January 2007.

           Any Tournament:                         Judd Trump – 14 years 206 days. Potters Under-16 Tournament. 13 March 2004

 

Oldest Winner

           Any Professional Tournament:     Joe Davis – 55 years approx. 1955/56 News of the World Tournament

           World Ranking Event:                   Ray Reardon – 50 years 14 days. 1982 Professional Players Tournament.

           World Championship:                   Ray Reardon – 45 years 203 days. 1978 Embassy World Championship, Sheffield.

 

Oldest Finalist

           World Ranking Event:                   Rex Williams – 53 years 98 days. 1986 Rothmans Grand Prix.

           World Championship:                   Fred Davis – 53 years approximately – 1966 World Championship.

           Any Professional Tournament:     John Dunning – 56 years 320 days. 1984 Yamaha Organs International Masters

 

Oldest Competitor

           World Championship, Final stages: Fred Davis – 70 years 8 months. Crucible, 1984.

 

Age Difference Between Finalists

          Any Professional Tournament:     30 years 126 days. John Dunning (56 years 320 days) & Steve Davis (26 years 194 days). 1984 Yamaha Organs International  Masters.

            World Ranking Event:                  29 years 222 days. – Steve Davis (48 years 118 days) & Ding Junhui (18 years 261 days). 2005 Travis Perkins UK Championship.

 

CENTURIES

 

Most Centuries by an Individual in One Event

         World Ranking Event:                   16 – Stephen Hendry: 2002 Embassy World Championship

 

Most Centuries by an Individual in One Season

         All Professional Events:                52 – Stephen Hendry: 1995/6 Season

 

Most Centuries by an Individual in One Match

           Any Professional Tournament:     7 – Stephen Hendry: 1994 Royal Liver UK Championship final against Ken Doherty.

           Ranking Event – Best of Nine:       5 – Ronnie O’Sullivan: v. Ali Carter – Northern Ireland Trophy, Waterfront Hall, Belfast. 8 November 2007. (Included a 147)              

           Non-Ranking - Best of Nine:         4 – James Reynolds: v. Jamie Burnett – Benson & Hedges Championship round 3, Malvern, October 2000.

                                                               4 – Ronnie O’Sullivan: v. Steve Davis – Betfred Premier League semi final, G-Mex, Manchester, 3 December 2005.

 

Centuries in Successive Frames in One Match

           Any Professional Tournament:     4 – John Higgins: 103, 104, 138 & 128 v. Ronnie O’Sullivan – Grand Prix final, Preston Guild Hall. 16 October 2005.

                                                               4 – Shaun Murphy: v. Jamie Cope – Welsh Open last 32, Newport Centre, 14 February 2007.(First in best-of-9 match)

                                                               Canadian, Bob Chaperon also made four in successive frames in a pro-am event in Hamilton, Ontario, October 1999.

 

Centuries in Successive Frames over Different Matches

           Any Professional Tournament:     5- Stephen Maguire: Last three frames of quarter final and first two in semi final, 2004 British Open at Brighton Centre.

 

Centuries in Successive Frames by Any Player in One Match

         Any Professional Tournament:     5 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (3) & Stephen Hendry (2): British Open final at Brighton Centre, November 2003.

 

FASTEST

 

Fastest Century Break

World Ranking Event:                   3 minutes 31 seconds – Tony Drago: v. John Higgins – 1996 Royal Liver UK Championship, Preston Guild Hall

 

Fastest Maximum Break

           Any Professional Event:                5 minutes 20 seconds – Ronnie O’Sullivan: v Mick Price – 1997 Embassy World Championship, Sheffield.

 

Fastest Frame

           World Ranking Event:                   3 minutes – Tony Drago v Danny Fowler: 1988 Fidelity Unit Trusts International, Stoke-on-Trent. Round three.

 

Fastest Match

           Eight Frames:                               46 minutes; Ronnie O’Sullivan 5- John Higgins 3: 1999 Riley Premier League, Cleethorpes.

           Best of Nine Frames (Unofficial); 34 minutes; Tony Drago 5- Sean Lanigan 0: 1993 Strachan Challenge 2nd Leg, Radion Plaza Club, Sheffield.

           Best of Nine Frames (Official):     43 minutes 36 seconds; Ronnie O’Sullivan 5- Jason Curtis 0: 1992 Rothmans Grand Prix qualifiers, Blackpool.

           Best of Eleven Frames:                 52 minutes 47 seconds; Ronnie O’Sullivan 6- Dominic Dale 0: 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy, semi final, Waterfront Hall, Belfast.

           Best of 17 Frames:                       81 minutes; Tony Drago 9- Joe O’Boye 0: 1990 Stormseal UK Championship round 3, Preston Guild Hall. B

         Best of 19 Frames:                       105 minutes 32 seconds; Alan Burnett 10- Doug Mountjoy 1: 1997 Embassy World Championship qualifiers, Blackpool.

           Best of 25 Frames:                       167 minutes 33 seconds; Ronnie O’Sullivan 13- Tony Drago 4 : 1996 Embassy World Championship, last 16, Sheffield.

 

 

FOULS

 

Most Successive “Fouls & Misses”

           Any Professional Event:                14 – Dave Harold: against Liu Song – 2007 Royal London Watches Grand Prix group stage. Referee –

                                                              

LONGEST

 

Longest Frame

           Any Professional Event:                93 minutes 12 seconds; Shaun Murphy v Dave Harold: 2008 China Open, Beijing (Last 32; Frame 8).

           World Championship (TV):           74 minutes 8 seconds; Graeme Dott v. Peter Ebdon: 2006 888.com World Championship final (Frame 27).

           Televised Doubles Event:              76 Minutes; Bill Werbeniuk & Eddie Charlton v. Les Dodd & Jim Bear: 1985 Hofmeister World Doubles.

Longest Time without Potting a Ball

           Any Professional Match:               21 minutes; Cliff Thorburn v Doug Mountjoy (Brown ball): 1980 Embassy World Championship, Sheffield.

 

Longest Match

           Best of 9 Frames:                         434 minutes 12 seconds; Ian Williamson 5 - Robbie Foldvari 4: 1994 British Open qualifiers, Blackpool.

           Best of 11 Frames:                       434 minutes; Paul Tanner 6 – Robbie Foldvari 5: 1992 Royal Liver UK Championship, Preston.

           Best of 17 Frames:                       548 minutes: Jack Fitzmaurice 9 - Mario Morra 7: 1982 Embassy World Championship qualifiers, Redwood Lodge, Bristol.

           Best of 19 Frames:                       698 minutes; Gary Wilkinson 10- Jason Ferguson 9: 2000 Embassy World Championship qualifiers, Newport.

           Best of 25 Frames:                       799 minutes 40 seconds; Dennis Taylor 13- Terry Griffiths 11: 1993 Embassy World Championship, last 16, Sheffield.

           Best of 35 Frames:                       890 minutes; Dennis Taylor 18 – Steve Davis 17: 1985 Embassy World Championship final, Sheffield

 

 

 

POINTS

 

Lowest Individual Points in a Complete Match

           World Ranking Event Non-TV:      8 – Graham Bradley. 5-0 defeat by Paul Smith: 1992 Regal Welsh Open qualifying rounds

           World Ranking Event on TV:         11 – Mark King. 5-0 defeat by John Higgins: 1997 Grand Prix (Last 16), Bournemouth International Centre.

 

Lowest Aggregate Points in a Single Frame

           World Ranking Event:                   50 – Graham Horne 34 – Barry Mapstone 16: 1996 British Open qualifying, Blackpool.

          

Highest Aggregate Points in a Single Frame

           World Ranking Event:                   185 – Sean Storey 93 – Graham Cripsey 92: 1992 Asian Open qualifying, Stoke-on-Trent.

 

Highest Individual Points Total in a Single Frame

           World Ranking Event:                   167 – Dominic Dale (included 44 penalty points): against Nigel Bond, 1999 Embassy World Championship, Crucible, Sheffield.

 

Most Points Without Reply

           Any Professional Tournament:     495 – Ding Junhui v. Stephen Hendry: 2007 Party Bets.com Premier League, Glenrothes.

           World Ranking Event:                   494 – John Higgins v. Ronnie O’Sullivan: 2005 Grand Prix final, Preston Guild Hall.

           World Championship:                   485 – John Higgins v. Anthony Hamilton: 2000 Embassy World Championship quarter final, Crucible, Sheffield.

 

PRIZE MONEY

 

Prize Money Landmarks

           Biggest Winner’s Prize:                £270,000: 2003 Embassy World Championship. Winner: Mark J. Williams.

           Biggest Non-Ranking Prize:          £210,000; 2003 Benson & Hedges Masters. Winner: Mark J. Williams.

           First £1,000 Prize:                       £1,780: 1969 Players No.6 World Championship. Winner: John Spencer.

           First £5,000 Prize:                       £6,000: 1977 Embassy World Championship. Winner: John Spencer

           First £10,000 Prize:                     £10,000: 1979 Embassy World Championship. Winner: Terry Griffiths         

           First £25,000 Prize:                     £25,000: 1982 Embassy World Championship. Winner: Alex Higgins

           First £50,000 Prize:                     £60,000: 1985 Dulux British Open. Winner: Silvino Francisco

           First £100,000 Prize:                   £100,000: 1988 Everest World Matchplay: Winner: Steve Davis

           First £200,000 Prize:                   £200,000: 1991 Mita World Masters: Winner: Jimmy White

           First £250,000 Prize:                   £250,000: 2001 Embassy World Championship. Winner Ronnie O’Sullivan

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Biggest Audience

           Any Professional Match:               2876: Alex Higgins v. Bill Werbeniuk. 1983 Benson & Hedges Masters. Wembley Conference Centre

 

Smallest Paying Audience (excl. qualifiers)

           Any Professional Match:               Zero: Graeme Dott v Dominic Dale: Totesport Grand Prix last 32 round. Preston Guild Hall. 5 October 2004

                                                               One: Jim Meadowcroft v Bernard Bennett: 1982 Professional Players Tournament. Round 1. Birmingham.

 

BREAKS

 

Highest Break

           Professional Competition:             148: Jamie Burnett (with one free ball) v. Leo Fernandez: Travis Perkins UK Championship (qualifying). Prestatyn 16 October 2004

 

Most Maximum Breaks in Professional Competition

           All Professional Events:                9: Ronnie O’Sullivan

           World Championship:                   3: Ronnie O’Sullivan

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Most Successive Match Wins

           World Ranking Events:                 38: Ronnie O’Sullivan. 1992 world ranking qualifying events. Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool.

 

Most Successive Ranking Titles

           World Ranking Events:                 5: Stephen Hendry. 1990 World Championship, Grand Prix, Asian Open, Dubai Classic and UK Championship.

 

Latest Finish

           Any Professional Match:               4:31 a.m. Joe Johnson v Peter Ebdon. 1996 International Open (Last 64). Link Centre, Swindon. (Match did not start till 12.08 a.m.)

 

Most Successive Frames Won

           Any One Professional Match:        13: Mark J. Williams. 2003 Embassy World Championship second round v. Quinten Hann.

 

Most Victories in the Same Tournament

           World Championship:                   15: Joe Davis. Won every championship from 1927 to 1946

           Other Professional Events:           8: Steve Davis. Benson & Hedges Irish Masters. 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993 7 1994.

 

© Chris Turner 2008

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