John Higgins is the first person to make a maximum 147 break since 2012.John Higgins is the first person to make a maximum 147 break since 2012.
John Higgins is the first person to make a maximum 147 break since 2012.

Take a look back at all the previous Sheffield Crucible maximums as Higgins joins exclusive list

John Higgins became the first player to make a maximum 147 break at the World Championship in Sheffield since 2012.

The four-time world champion Higgins earned his spot in the illustrious Crucible maximum group today (Thursday, August 6) as the first player to make the maximum break since 2012.

He secured the feat in his second-round match against Norwegian player, Kurt Maflin.

This is the full list of all the sportsmen that have made the maximum 147 break during the World Championship at Sheffield’s Crucible theatre.

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