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    England 1981 World Championship - Professional Ranking
    Semi-final
    England Steve Davis
    16 (31) 10
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-04-16 - 04-18
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    22-92; 79-41; 62-43; 85(51)-26; 45-73; 11-71; 66-54(54); 53-11; 34-56; 52-38; 0-67; 4-123(91); 0-79; 25-78; 61-46; 77-40; 56-67; 59-46; 111(59)-15; 57-46; 42-81; 80-23; 65-42; 96(50)-22; 82-39; 60-49
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 7-8, 8-8, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 11-9, 11-10, 12-10, 13-10, 14-10, 15-10, 16-10
    Davis
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    59, 51, 50
    91, 54
    Points Scored
    1384
    1368
    2752
    Avg. points/frame
    53.23
    52.62
    105.85
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 3 - - - - - 3
    Thorburn 1 - - - 1 - 2
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    13 (25) 6
    England David Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-04-14 - 04-15
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    23-60; 84-11; 23-98; 88-38; 120(79)-3; 36-84; 19-75; 99(62)-36; 56-40; 57-22; 72-50; 84(59)-30; 124(66)-1; 2-80(64); 114(100)-4; 0-81; 123(66)-20; 74-27; 70-28
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4, 9-5, 10-5, 10-6, 11-6, 12-6, 13-6
    Thorburn
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    100, 79, 66, 66, 62, 59
    64
    Points Scored
    1268
    788
    2056
    Avg. points/frame
    66.74
    41.47
    108.21
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 3 1 - - 1 6
    Taylor - 1 - - - - 1
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    13 (25) 2
    England Graham Miles
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-04-09 - 04-10
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    102(71)-28; 7-104; 54-43; 87-22; 46-44; 106(72)-1; 71-21; 73-50; 62-61; 44-83; 85-33; 88-21; 61-43; 70-35; 65-46
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1, 8-2, 9-2, 10-2, 11-2, 12-2, 13-2
    Thorburn
    Miles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 71
    Points Scored
    1021
    635
    1656
    Avg. points/frame
    68.07
    42.33
    110.4
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - 2 - - - 2
    Miles - - - - - - 0
    England 1981 Classic - Professional Invitational
    Final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    6 (11) 2
    Canada Kirk Stevens
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    2025-03-13
    Frame scores
    95-8; 98-11; 4-97; 69-25; 91(73)-41; 68-29; 21-58; 53-42
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2
    Thorburn
    Stevens
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73
    Points Scored
    499
    311
    810
    Avg. points/frame
    62.38
    38.88
    101.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1
    Stevens - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 1
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    2025-03-12
    Frame scores
    30-80; 63-36; 74(73)-2; 65-1; 69-28; 46-31
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Thorburn
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73
    Points Scored
    347
    178
    525
    Avg. points/frame
    57.83
    29.67
    87.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1
    Griffiths - - - - - - 0
    England 1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy - Professional Non-ranking
    Group 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    2 (3) 1
    England John Virgo
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-03-05
    Frame scores
    100-12; 15-96(92); 73-49
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1
    Thorburn
    Virgo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    92
    Points Scored
    188
    157
    345
    Avg. points/frame
    62.67
    52.33
    115
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Virgo - - - - 1 - 1
    Group 4
    England Jimmy White
    3 (3) 0
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-03-05
    Frame scores
    95(59)-24; 97(79)-32; 89(64)-44
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    White
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    79, 64, 59
    Points Scored
    281
    100
    381
    Avg. points/frame
    93.67
    33.33
    127
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    White 1 1 1 - - - 3
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Group 4
    England Steve Davis
    2 (3) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-03-05
    Frame scores
    71-56; 38-55; 74-36
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1
    Davis
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    183
    147
    330
    Avg. points/frame
    61
    49
    110
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis - - - - - - 0
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Ireland 1981 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational
    Semi-final
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    6 (11) 5
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    95(52)-16; 43-60; 107(62)-2; 13-78(78); 52-72(57); 70-60; 67(58)-57; 21-94(53); 0-65; 127(93)-0; 96(91)-27
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5
    Griffiths
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    93, 91, 62, 58, 52
    78, 57, 53
    Points Scored
    691
    531
    1222
    Avg. points/frame
    62.82
    48.27
    111.09
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths 2 1 - - 2 - 5
    Thorburn 2 - 1 - - - 3
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    4 (7) 0
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    102-17; 83-29; 74-45; 77-34
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0
    Thorburn
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    336
    125
    461
    Avg. points/frame
    84
    31.25
    115.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Mountjoy - - - - - - 0
    England 1981 Tolly Cobbold Classic - Professional Invitational
    Final
    England Graham Miles
    5 (9) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    52(51)-37; 84-16; 65-53; 40-63; 73-31; 88-24
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Miles
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    51
    Points Scored
    402
    224
    626
    Avg. points/frame
    67
    37.33
    104.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Miles 1 - - - - - 1
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    4 (4) 0
    Canada Kirk Stevens
    View head-to-head
    Thorburn
    Stevens
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    103
    England 1981 Masters - Professional Invitational
    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    6 (11) 5
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-01-31
    Referee
    Ireland John Smyth
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    37-79; 82-22; 34-100(70); 28-74; 42-69; 22-69; 71-30; 79-5; 85(85)-57; 61-52; 83(77)-35
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    85, 77
    70
    Points Scored
    624
    592
    1216
    Avg. points/frame
    56.73
    53.82
    110.55
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - 1 1 - - 2
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 4
    South Africa Perrie Mans
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-01-29
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    38-66; 37-49; 71-32; 107(102)-25; 70-47; 1-69; 32-53; 60-46; 104(84)-0
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Thorburn
    Mans
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    102, 84
    Points Scored
    520
    387
    907
    Avg. points/frame
    57.78
    43
    100.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - 1 - 1 2
    Mans - - - - - - 0
    England 1981 Pot Black - Professional Invitational
    Final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    2 (3) 0
    Canada Jim Wych
    View head-to-head
    Referee
    Wales John Williams
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    68-39; 85-50
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0
    Thorburn
    Wych
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    153
    89
    242
    Avg. points/frame
    76.5
    44.5
    121
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Wych - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    1 (1) 0
    Australia Eddie Charlton
    View head-to-head
    Referee
    Wales John Williams
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    1 (1) 0
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Referee
    Wales John Williams
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    101-19
    Match progress
    1-0
    Reardon
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    101
    19
    120
    Avg. points/frame
    101
    19
    120
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon - - - - - - 0
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    1 (1) 0
    England Steve Davis
    View head-to-head
    Referee
    Wales John Williams
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Group
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    1 (1) 0
    Canada Kirk Stevens
    View head-to-head
    Referee
    Wales John Williams
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    England 1980 Classic - Professional Invitational
    Quarter-final
    England Steve Davis
    2 (3) 0
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    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
    England 1980 Champion of Champions - Professional Invitational
    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-06
    Frame scores
    96-8; 114(114)-1; 62-37; 44-79; 7-79(58); 22-63; 63-56; 46-73; 94(94)-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    114, 94
    58
    Points Scored
    548
    396
    944
    Avg. points/frame
    60.89
    44
    104.89
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - 1 1 2
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Group
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 4
    England Graham Miles
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-07
    Frame scores
    58-33; 68-61; 67-49; 53-59; 83-39; 81-54; 9-83(78); 23-90(65); 27-100(62)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4
    Thorburn
    Miles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    78, 65, 62
    Points Scored
    469
    568
    1037
    Avg. points/frame
    52.11
    63.11
    115.22
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Miles - 2 1 - - - 3
    Group
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    8 (9) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-07
    Frame scores
    53-46; 79(79)-24; 113(66)-0; 67-16; 83-38; 96(50)-21; 69-18; 75(75)-56(56); 0-113(58,71)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 7-0, 8-0, 8-1
    Mountjoy
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    79, 75, 66, 50
    71, 58, 56
    Points Scored
    635
    332
    967
    Avg. points/frame
    70.56
    36.89
    107.44
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy 1 1 2 - - - 4
    Thorburn 2 - 1 - - - 3
    Group
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    8 (9) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-05
    Frame scores
    87-62; 74-29; 75-55; 61-21; 34-75(56); 58-38; 108(72)-17; 70(63)-16; 107(61)-8
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1
    Griffiths
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 63, 61
    56
    Points Scored
    674
    321
    995
    Avg. points/frame
    74.89
    35.67
    110.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths - 2 1 - - - 3
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Canada 1980 Canadian Open - Professional Non-ranking
    Final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    17 (33) 10
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    59-36; 63-27; 64-41; 83-39; 62-22; 35-92; 70-8; 64-6; 42-70; 70-62; 42-59; 62-29; 85(69)-0; 93(68)-18; 66-9; 66-24; 38-55; 23-62; 98(94)-12; 91(74)-48; 43-55; 8-129(121); 0-88(58); 31-65; 42-84(60); 58-16; 82-6
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 11-3, 12-3, 13-3, 13-4, 13-5, 14-5, 15-5, 15-6, 15-7, 15-8, 15-9, 15-10, 16-10, 17-10
    Thorburn
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    94, 74, 69, 68
    121, 60, 58
    Points Scored
    1540
    1162
    2702
    Avg. points/frame
    57.04
    43.04
    100.07
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - 2 1 - 1 - 4
    Griffiths 1 1 - - - 1 3
    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    9 (17) 5
    Canada Kirk Stevens
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    23-82; 23-81; 129(109)-6; 31-68; 66-42; 102-16; 78-0; 50-17; 76-39; 52-16; 22-96(56); 45-62; 74-55; 60-50
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5
    Thorburn
    Stevens
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    109
    56
    Points Scored
    831
    630
    1461
    Avg. points/frame
    59.36
    45
    104.36
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - 1 1
    Stevens 1 - - - - - 1


    Statistics

    Player Information
    Country: Canada Canada
    Date of birth: January 16th 1948 (age 77)
    Turned professional: 1972
    Seasons as professional: 25
    Matches & Frames
    Matches
    Played: 31
    Won: 19 (61.29%)
    Lost: 11 (35.48%)
    Drawn: 1 (3.23%)
    Frames
    Played: 246
    Won: 141 (57.32%)
    Lost: 105 (42.68%)
    Additional Pages
    Finishes
    Tournaments played: 10
    Category Winner Final Semi Quarter Last 16 Last 32
    Ranking 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Minor Ranking 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-ranking 1 0 0 0 0 0
    League 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Invitational 2 1 2 1 0 0
    Tour Qualifier 0 0 0 0 0 0
    6-reds 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Total 3 1 3 1 0 0
    Match Statistics
    This season
    Deciding frames: Played: 12 Won: 7 (58.33%)
    Whitewashes: Played: 11 Won: 8 (72.73%)
    First match in tournament: Played: 10 Won: 7 (70%)
    Points scored:
    		For: 11,248 Against: 10,731
    Average shot time:
    		High: 0 Low: 0
    Biggest single prize: GBP 5000 - Semi-final
    England 1981 World Championship

    Match lengths played:
    Best of Played Won
    33 1 1 (100%)
    31 1 0 (0%)
    25 2 2 (100%)
    17 3 3 (100%)
    11 3 1 (33.33%)
    9 7 3 (42.86%)
    7 1 1 (100%)
    4 3 2 (66.67%)
    3 5 2 (40%)
    1 5 4 (80%)
    Rounds played:
    Round Played Won
    Final 4 3 (75%)
    Semi-final 6 3 (50%)
    Quarter-final 5 4 (80%)
    Last 16 2 2 (100%)
    Group 11 6 (54.55%)
    Group 4 3 1 (33.33%)
    Breaks

    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Breaks 8 5 9 1 2 4 29
    Frame rate 30.75 49.2 27.33 246 123 61.5 8.48
    Centuries
    Tournament Centuries Rate
    England 1981 World Championship 1 60
    England 1981 Tolly Cobbold Classic 1 18
    England 1981 Masters 1 20
    Canada 1980 Canadian Open 1 65
    Total 4 61.5
    Prize money
    Tournament Finish Prize Money
    (GBP)
    England 1981 World Championship Semi-final 5,000
    England 1981 Classic Winner 2,000
    England 1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy Group 500
    Ireland 1981 Irish Masters Semi-final 1,500
    England 1981 Tolly Cobbold Classic Final 1,500
    England 1981 Masters Semi-final 2,000
    England 1981 Pot Black Winner 0
    England 1980 Classic Quarter-final 750
    England 1980 Champion of Champions Group 0
    Canada 1980 Canadian Open Winner 2,222
    Total 15,472