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    • Cliff Thorburn's Matches In The Classic

    England 1992 Classic
    Last 32
    England Gary Wilkinson
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1992-01-03
    Frame scores
    40-92; 57-15; 101(64)-36; 30-69; 60-48; 87(82)-1; 29-83(61); 4-105(79); 73(67)-6
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Wilkinson
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    82, 67, 64
    79, 61
    Points Scored
    481
    455
    936
    Avg. points/frame
    53.44
    50.56
    104
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Wilkinson - 2 - 1 - - 3
    Thorburn - 1 1 - - - 2
    Last 64
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    New Zealand Dene O'Kane
    Played on
    1992-01-02
    Frame scores
    2-124(124); 80-49; 45-75; 72-42; 69(53)-12; 56-31; 65(65)-73(73); 69(68)-2
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    O'Kane
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    68, 65, 53
    124, 73
    Points Scored
    458
    408
    866
    Avg. points/frame
    57.25
    51
    108.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 2 - - - - 3
    O'Kane - - 1 - - 1 2
    Last 96
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    England Dave Harold
    England 1991 Classic
    Last 64
    England Ian Graham
    5 (9) 3
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    68-21; 62-14; 77-15; 57-71; 23-64; 42-67; 78(72)-8; 59-56
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Graham
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72
    Points Scored
    466
    316
    782
    Avg. points/frame
    58.25
    39.5
    97.75
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Graham - - 1 - - - 1
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    England 1990 Classic
    Last 32
    Wales Darren Morgan
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    92(92)-5; 38-82; 89(50)-14; 9-69; 21-114(102); 35-84; 66-41; 70(70)-29; 63-47
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Morgan
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    92, 70, 50
    102
    Points Scored
    483
    485
    968
    Avg. points/frame
    53.67
    53.89
    107.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Morgan 1 - 1 - 1 - 3
    Thorburn - - - - - 1 1
    Last 64
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 2
    England Nick Terry
    Played on
    1990-01-03
    Frame scores
    55-46; 60-41; 23-74(56); 17-62; 64-34; 71-61; 71(53)-45
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Thorburn
    Terry
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    53
    56
    Points Scored
    361
    363
    724
    Avg. points/frame
    51.57
    51.86
    103.43
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Terry 1 - - - - - 1
    England 1989 Classic
    Semi-final
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    9 (17) 5
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1989-01-13
    Frame scores
    40-87(60); 77(68)-9; 73(51)-3; 71-22; 13-114(105); 45-57; 69-71; 82-55; 49-52; 71(65)-44; 76-56; 80(71)-34; 54-49; 50-8
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5
    Mountjoy
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    71, 68, 65, 51
    105, 60
    Points Scored
    850
    661
    1511
    Avg. points/frame
    60.71
    47.21
    107.93
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy 1 2 1 - - - 4
    Thorburn - 1 - - - 1 2
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 4
    Scotland Stephen Hendry
    Played on
    1989-01-12
    Frame scores
    14-74; 67-50; 19-79(72); 69-22; 59-34; 73-36; 0-99(56); 40-73(62); 69-17
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Thorburn
    Hendry
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 62, 56
    Points Scored
    410
    484
    894
    Avg. points/frame
    45.56
    53.78
    99.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Hendry 1 1 1 - - - 3
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    England John Virgo
    Played on
    1989-01-11
    Frame scores
    57-32; 0-83(83); 20-99(99); 42-66; 70-44; 70(66)-17; 72(63)-32; 72(66)-52
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Virgo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    66, 66, 63
    99, 83
    Points Scored
    403
    425
    828
    Avg. points/frame
    50.38
    53.13
    103.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - 3 - - - - 3
    Virgo - - - 1 1 - 2
    Last 32
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 1
    England Graham Cripsey
    Played on
    1989-01-08
    Frame scores
    95-13; 43-83; 87(52)-13; 60-40; 84-4; 74-18
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Thorburn
    Cripsey
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    52
    Points Scored
    443
    171
    614
    Avg. points/frame
    73.83
    28.5
    102.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Cripsey - - - - - - 0
    Last 64
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 2
    Australia Glen Wilkinson
    Played on
    1989-01-02
    Frame scores
    81-4; 117(116)-8; 66(63)-59(59); 60-78; 60-68; 78(66)-1; 87(81)-1
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Thorburn
    Wilkinson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    116, 81, 66, 63
    59
    Points Scored
    549
    219
    768
    Avg. points/frame
    78.43
    31.29
    109.71
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - 2 - 1 - 1 4
    Wilkinson 1 - - - - - 1
    England 1988 Classic
    Last 32
    Wales Steve Newbury
    5 (9) 3
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    65-23; 25-79; 23-67; 64-48; 29-83; 133(129)-0; 109-1; 71-27
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Newbury
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    129
    Points Scored
    519
    328
    847
    Avg. points/frame
    64.88
    41
    105.88
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Newbury - - - - - 1 1
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Last 64
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    Wales Ray Reardon
    Frame scores
    23-61; 40-74; 80-42; 69-60; 69-38; 30-65; 74-55; 75-61
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    460
    456
    916
    Avg. points/frame
    57.5
    57
    114.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Reardon - - - - - - 0
    England 1987 Classic
    Last 32
    England Dean Reynolds
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1986-11-12
    Frame scores
    104(61)-10; 30-70(55); 57-38; 83-43; 33-94; 31-57; 91(77)-3; 17-76; 78-8
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Reynolds
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    77, 61
    55
    Points Scored
    524
    399
    923
    Avg. points/frame
    58.22
    44.33
    102.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reynolds - 1 1 - - - 2
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Last 64
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 0
    England Graham Cripsey
    Played on
    1986-11-10
    Frame scores
    65-55(55); 55-16; 66-21; 112(112)-0; 140(140)-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Thorburn
    Cripsey
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    140, 112
    55
    Points Scored
    438
    92
    530
    Avg. points/frame
    87.6
    18.4
    106
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - 2 2
    Cripsey 1 - - - - - 1
    England 1986 Classic
    Final
    England Jimmy White
    13 (25) 12
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1986-01-11 - 01-12
    Referee
    Wales John Williams
    Frame scores
    78-44; 107(67)-24; 70-52(52); 62-43; 23-59; 39-67; 18-63(54); 0-1(forfeit); 46-66; 8-72; 84(69)-8; 18-111(107); 0-80(60); 71-11; 71(63)-16; 22-97(87); 80(56)-14; 82-19; 75-30; 117(117)-14; 59(53)-64; 47-54; 70-58; 41-70; 57-55
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 6-8, 7-8, 7-9, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 11-9, 11-10, 11-11, 12-11, 12-12, 13-12
    White
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    117, 69, 67, 63, 56, 53
    107, 87, 60, 54, 52
    Points Scored
    1345
    1192
    2537
    Avg. points/frame
    53.8
    47.68
    101.48
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    White 2 3 - - - 1 6
    Thorburn 2 1 - 1 - 1 5
    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    9 (17) 6
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    Played on
    1986-01-09
    Frame scores
    67-63; 66-50; 104(64)-11; 15-91; 49-11; 15-119(109); 58-52; 15-100(55); 71-35; 77-36; 12-80(50); 37-86(55); 67(52)-31; 0-89(50); 79(72)-30
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6
    Thorburn
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 64, 52
    109, 55, 55, 50, 50
    Points Scored
    732
    884
    1616
    Avg. points/frame
    48.8
    58.93
    107.73
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 1 1 - - - 3
    Mountjoy 4 - - - - 1 5
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 4
    England Joe Johnson
    Played on
    1986-01-08
    Frame scores
    45-55; 67-58; 9-84; 75-36; 70-29; 22-83; 52-64; 73(51)-47; 93(62)-4
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Thorburn
    Johnson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    62, 51
    Points Scored
    506
    460
    966
    Avg. points/frame
    56.22
    51.11
    107.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 1 - - - - 2
    Johnson - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 1
    England Tony Meo
    Played on
    1986-01-04
    Frame scores
    129(87)-14; 18-104(65); 67(50)-34; 75-60(55); 122(79)-9; 79(76)-7
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Thorburn
    Meo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    87, 79, 76, 50
    65, 55
    Points Scored
    490
    228
    718
    Avg. points/frame
    81.67
    38
    119.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - 2 1 - - 4
    Meo 1 1 - - - - 2
    Last 32
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    England Mike Hallett
    Played on
    1985-11-13
    Frame scores
    79(72)-27; 67-39; 49-74; 58-75; 72-62; 26-89(56); 77(58)-51; 70-58
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Hallett
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 58
    56
    Points Scored
    498
    475
    973
    Avg. points/frame
    62.25
    59.38
    121.63
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Hallett 1 - - - - - 1
    Last 64
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 1
    Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin
    Played on
    1985-11-10
    Frame scores
    16-62; 73-12; 88-36; 95(52)-24; 72-69(68); 63-5
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Thorburn
    McLaughlin
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    52
    68
    Points Scored
    407
    208
    615
    Avg. points/frame
    67.83
    34.67
    102.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    McLaughlin - 1 - - - - 1
    England 1985 Classic
    Final
    England Willie Thorne
    13 (25) 8
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    82(72)-22; 57(52)-81(77); 50-66; 92(88)-14; 29-64; 70-9; 53-66; 105(105)-22; 49-44; 62-40; 4-123(75); 118(118)-10; 5-112(72); 69-67(66); 7-113(100); 29-73; 75-5; 63-33; 96-24; 69-32; 66(54)-18
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8, 10-8, 11-8, 12-8, 13-8
    Thorne
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    118, 105, 88, 72, 54, 52
    100, 77, 75, 72, 66
    Points Scored
    1250
    1038
    2288
    Avg. points/frame
    59.52
    49.43
    108.95
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne 2 - 1 1 - 2 6
    Thorburn - 1 3 - - 1 5
    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    9 (17) 2
    England Joe Johnson
    Frame scores
    55-17; 41-58; 82(82)-54(54); 97-20; 72-18; 94(88)-1; 87(83)-0; 105(105)-20; 28-82; 77-8; 77(59)-32
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2
    Thorburn
    Johnson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    105, 88, 83, 82, 59
    54
    Points Scored
    815
    310
    1125
    Avg. points/frame
    74.09
    28.18
    102.27
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - - 3 - 1 5
    Johnson 1 - - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 4
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    Frame scores
    22-60; 36-70; 98(71)-8; 44-69; 62-15; 61-60; 102-16; 73(64)-29; 65-36
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
    Thorburn
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    71, 64
    Points Scored
    563
    363
    926
    Avg. points/frame
    62.56
    40.33
    102.89
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - 1 1 - - - 2
    Griffiths - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    England Steve Longworth
    Frame scores
    25-68; 76(70)-15; 87-1; 60(50)-42; 39-80; 52(52)-75(60); 64(52)-43; 83(71)-1
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Longworth
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    71, 70, 52, 52, 50
    60
    Points Scored
    486
    325
    811
    Avg. points/frame
    60.75
    40.63
    101.38
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 3 - 2 - - - 5
    Longworth - 1 - - - - 1
    Last 32
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 1
    England George Scott
    Frame scores
    41-56; 80-44; 71-31; 71-34; 90(71)-10; 71-18
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Thorburn
    Scott
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    71
    Points Scored
    424
    193
    617
    Avg. points/frame
    70.67
    32.17
    102.83
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1
    Scott - - - - - - 0
    England 1984 Classic
    Last 32
    South Africa Silvino Francisco
    5 (9) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1983-11-13
    Frame scores
    69-36; 71-29; 57-68; 76-1; 117(111)-14; 98(97)-1
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Francisco
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    111, 97
    Points Scored
    488
    149
    637
    Avg. points/frame
    81.33
    24.83
    106.17
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Francisco - - - - 1 1 2
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    England 1983 Classic
    Quarter-final
    Canada Kirk Stevens
    5 (9) 3
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    58-26; 32-81; 99(69)-22; 6-108(51); 79-48; 22-68; 73-42; 69-52
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Stevens
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    69
    51
    Points Scored
    438
    447
    885
    Avg. points/frame
    54.75
    55.88
    110.63
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Stevens - 1 - - - - 1
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    Wales Cliff Wilson
    Frame scores
    22-109; 80(79)-20; 10-62; 97(72)-46; 69-7; 95(83)-1; 63-71; 73(55)-38
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Wilson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    83, 79, 72, 55
    Points Scored
    509
    354
    863
    Avg. points/frame
    63.63
    44.25
    107.88
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - 2 1 - - 4
    Wilson - - - - - - 0
    England 1982 Classic
    Quarter-final
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    5 (9) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    77-26; 48-40; 0-76(72); 80-35; 80-26; 46-40
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Griffiths
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72
    Points Scored
    331
    243
    574
    Avg. points/frame
    55.17
    40.5
    95.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths - - - - - - 0
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1
    England 1980 Classic
    Quarter-final
    England Steve Davis
    2 (3) 0
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    91-23; 87-23
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0
    Davis
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    178
    46
    224
    Avg. points/frame
    89
    23
    112
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis - - - - - - 0
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0