Highest break at the world championship

[Rane]

Rory Mcleod made a 145 as the until now highest pre-tv break, which make it a quite possibel high break for the whole tournament.

Does anyone know if the highest break at the world championships at any time before has been made in the pre-tv rounds ?

[Alex0paul]

Las t year Milkins made a 147 in the final qualifying match and was therefore the highest break of the tournament.

[Robert602]

Indeed it has, Milkins made a 147 in attempting to qualify for the 2006 world's. Lost the match though unfortunately.

[The Statman]

Here: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/forumdisplay-f_89.html you will find a list of all the Crucible qualifying highest breaks, and they are marked with a ¹ if they were higher than, and ² if equal to, the Crucible high break that year.

[PS edited: I had the 1 and 2 the wrong way round!]

[chasmmi]

Burnett made a 148 in World qualifying i thought.

[RaNeN]

No, I think Burnett's 148 was in the UK Chaps in 2004.....I may be wrong though.

[missneworleans]

There was a lot times when break at pre-tv rounds was better than at tv.
Why? Maybe c'os at tv round players are more under pressure

[The Statman]

There was a lot times when break at pre-tv rounds was better than at tv.
Why? Maybe c'os at tv round players are more under pressure

Probably just chance. A century, even a big one, only wins one frame and it is just chance how often it happens and where.

In fact, in the period of about 1992-2004 the number of frames in qualifying far outweight the number at the Crucible, so that almost suggests it's more likely to happen in qualiyfing.

[Rane]

Thank you for the answer.

[chasmmi]

Probably just chance. A century, even a big one, only wins one frame and it is just chance how often it happens and where.

In fact, in the period of about 1992-2004 the number of frames in qualifying far outweight the number at the Crucible, so that almost suggests it's more likely to happen in qualiyfing.

Although you could argue the crucible stage contains more players capable of achieving the big breaks at pro level as well as the better atmosphere and conditions to do it.

[The Statman]

Yes you could argue that, but any player is capable of knocking in a clearance, and it is practically down to chance what colours are available etc. With the current in-depth talent in the game (a rather clichéed phrase I know, but relevant) it could literally happen anywhere, so I would say the number of frames itself will be the biggest factor.

[davis_greatest]

Although you could argue the crucible stage contains more players capable of achieving the big breaks at pro level as well as the better atmosphere and conditions to do it.

...plus a greater financial incentive to try for it at The Crucible.

(The Statman, I take your point about the number of frames but also agree with chasmmi that it's more likely that, in any particular frame, players such as Hendry, O'Sullivan and Higgins (who don't play in the qualifiers) will make a 147, rather than the lower ranked players. (Of course, if Davis wanted to make another 147, he would whenever he wanted - he just prefers to make a 134 and then lay a tight snooker, with cue ball glued to the cushion.) )

[The Statman]

Yes, not sure that I agree – well, I don't disagree but the more I think about it the nearer to 50-50 it gets!