Kyren Wilson and Neil Robertson make maximum 147 breaks on the same day at Chinese exhibition event

The latest Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association Superstar Invitational Tournament has been taking at the Xuzhou Huaihai International Expo Centre, with Mark Williams, Xiao Guodong, Kyren Wilson, Neil Robertson and Mark Selby all featuring.

On Friday, Williams ousted Xiao 5-4 in a match where the Welshman twice threatened compiling a 147 - missing the 10th black on 73 in frame four, and missing the 12th black on 89 in frame six.

However, the big exhibition event didn't have to wait long for a feat of perfection, with two maximums made during Saturday's programme.

World number two Wilson slotted home all the reds with blacks and then all the colours in the fifth frame of his contest with Williams.

Then, just a few hours later, reigning Saudi Arabia Masters champion Robertson got in on the act, conjuring up a 147 in the opening frame of his tie with Selby.

Neither effort will be officially recognised as a professional maximum as they were compiled in an exhibition on what looked like a table with generously-sized pockets, but the players and fans at the venue certainly enjoyed the achievements.

On the World Snooker Tour this season, a freakishly high amount of 147s have already been made: 11. Fan Zhengyi notched up the first at the Championship League Ranking Event in the summer, while just a few days ago Gary Wilson scored the latest maxy in the final frame of his International Championship qualifying win.

Three 147s were witnessed at the Saudi Arabia Masters in Jeddah in August; Ronnie O'Sullivan memorably completing two within the same match during his semi-final win over Chris Wakelin.

Only last season a new record was set for the most 147s in a single campaign on the professional circuit with 15, but it appears almost certain that that benchmark will be broken this term.

The main focus of the latest trip to China for Williams, Kyren Wilson, Robertson and Selby is the £850,000 Xi'an Grand Prix world ranking event that runs between October 7-13.

Kyren is the reigning and defending champion having defeated Judd Trump 10-8 in the final of the inaugural edition last year. The Warrior begins his title defence against Haris Tahir.

Williams will face either Chatchapong Nasa or Zhou Jinhao first up, while Robertson shares the baize with Leone Crowley. The aforementioned cueists will all be playing their opening round matches, but Mark Selby is already into the last 64 (where he meets Mark Davis) having whitewashed Gong Chenzhi 5-0 in qualifying in England a few weeks ago.

World number nine Xiao won't be competing on home soil, though. Winner of the last ranking event to be held in China - where he successfully defended the Wuhan Open title - it was reported during an episode of the Snooker Scene Podcast that Xiao forget to enter the event whilst training hard for the World Games in Chengdu. Xiao went on to win gold in the men's snooker event at the multi-sports spectacular.

The exhibition in Xuzhou is set to continue and finish on Sunday, with world number one Trump entering the fray, playing matches against Mark Selby and Wilson.