Jackson Page creates snooker history by making two maximum 147 breaks within the same match

The historic feat was realised during the twelve and final frame of Page’s 2025 World Snooker Championship third qualifying round match against England’s Allan Taylor.

On Sunday afternoon in the opening session of the best-of-19 frames encounter, 23-year-old Page made personal history as he constructed his first maximum 147 break in professional competition during the eighth frame of the match.

Along with further breaks of 63, 53, 109, 82 and 94, Page finished the first session in command at 8-1 up and just two frames away from progression.

The players returned on Monday, with Taylor taking the first of the afternoon before world number 35 Page reached the hill at 9-2 in front.

However, a never-seen-before achievement was to come in frame 12, as Page remarkably crafted the second 147 break of the match to complete victory in the most astonishing fashion.

Page advances to the final qualifying round where he will meet recent World Open finalist Joe O’Connor on Judgement Day this Wednesday for a spot in the 32-player main draw at the Crucible Theatre. O’Connor defeated Iulian Boiko 10-4.

Twice Page has previously made it to snooker’s grandest stage; in 2022 he defeated Barry Hawkins 10-7 in the opening round before losing to friend and practice partner Mark Williams 13-3 in the last 16, and last year he lost 10-1 to Ronnie O’Sullivan in round one, despite constructing what was his highest break on the professional circuit of 142.

At the start of this season, Page reached his first world ranking event final at the Championship League in Leicester, but was denied the title by Ali Carter.

A total of fourteen 147 breaks have now been made during this 2024/25 professional snooker season, that is a record for a single campaign on the sport’s top tier, eclipsing the 13 that were notched up in the 2016/17, 2022/23 and 2023/24 terms.

Page’s maximum on Monday was the 216th 147 in professional competition overall.

Page to pocket huge bonus prizes for his double maximum

As well as a slice of unprecedented snooker history, Page’s perfections on Sunday and Monday will considerably boost his bank balance, as he is set to receive big money bonuses for his sensational feat.

First of all, the Welshman is in line to pick up £10,000 for making a 147 break during the qualifying rounds of this year’s blue riband event. If someone else makes a maximum during these qualifiers, he would have to share it.

Secondly, Page is in pole position to scoop the overall £15,000 tournament highest break prize which is on offer during both the qualifying and main venue stages. Again, though, if someone else conjures up perfection over the next few weeks, Page will need to share that prize.

However, the most lucrative of all, Page is guaranteed to collect a £147,000 bonus for making more than one maximum 147 break across this season’s four biggest events on the World Snooker Tour - the Saudi Arabia Masters, UK Championship, Masters, World Championship. In total, these three prizes equal £172,000.

This special bonus prize has been unlocked for the first time; it was first introduced on to the professional circuit last season - although back then it was for the three Triple Crown events as the Saudi Arabia Masters hadn’t taken place yet.

Putting these figures into context, Page’s previous highest single payday as a professional snooker player was the £32,500 he received for reaching the semi-finals of the 2024 World Open in Yushan, China.

Page is not the only one who could pocket a £147,000 bonus during this year’s World Championship, though. If either Zhang Anda or Shaun Murphy make a 147 at the Crucible, they too would trouser the same amount, as Zhang struck perfection at this season’s UK Championship, and Murphy did likewise at the Masters in January.

Noppon Saengkham was also ‘only’ one more maximum away from opening the same vault having constructed a 147 at the Saudi Arabia Masters this season, but his hopes are already over after being eliminated from the competition by fellow Thai, Sunny Akani on Sunday night in qualifying.

Of course, any of the remaining players could cash in the £147,000 if they were to make two maximum 147 breaks during the 2025 World Snooker Championship.

However, it is understood that the pot is limited to £441,000, so only two more players can benefit from it.

How many 147s have been made in the World Snooker Championship?

Jackson Page’s latest effort during qualifying is the 22nd maximum 147 break in World Snooker Championship history.

Fourteen of these have been made at the Crucible Theatre during the main draw, televised stages, and eight have now been constructed in qualifying.

147s made at the Crucible in the World Snooker Championship:

• 1983: Cliff Thorburn (Round Two)
• 1992: Jimmy White (Round One)
• 1995: Stephen Hendry (Semi-Finals)
• 1997: Ronnie O’Sullivan (Round One)
• 2003: Ronnie O’Sullivan (Round One)
• 2005: Mark Williams (Round One)
• 2008: Ronnie O’Sullivan (Round Two) & Ali Carter (Quarter-Finals)
• 2009: Stephen Hendry (Quarter-Finals)
• 2012: Stephen Hendry (Round One)
• 2020: John Higgins (Round Two)
• 2022: Neil Robertson (Round Two)
• 2023: Kyren Wilson (Round One) & Mark Selby (Final)

147s made during the qualifying rounds for the World Snooker Championship:

• 2006: Robert Milkins
• 2012: Robert Milkins
• 2017: Gary Wilson
• 2018: Liang Wenbo
• 2022: Graeme Dott
• 2024: Noppon Saengkham
• 2025: Jackson Page x2 (in the same match)

(Lists above are correct as of Page’s second 147 in 2025)

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