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| Ding compiles maximum at Masters | Ding compiles maximum at Masters |
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| China's Ding Junhui became the youngest player to score a televised maximum 147 break in his victory over Anthony Hamilton at the Masters at Wembley. | China's Ding Junhui became the youngest player to score a televised maximum 147 break in his victory over Anthony Hamilton at the Masters at Wembley. |
| The 19-year-old Ding, the world number 27, made the clearance in the seventh frame to go 5-2 up and went on to win the wildcard encounter 6-3. | The 19-year-old Ding, the world number 27, made the clearance in the seventh frame to go 5-2 up and went on to win the wildcard encounter 6-3. |
| It is only the second maximum break in the tournament's history. | It is only the second maximum break in the tournament's history. |
| Canada's Kirk Stevens is the only other man to have completed a 147 at Wembley, against Jimmy White in 1984. | Canada's Kirk Stevens is the only other man to have completed a 147 at Wembley, against Jimmy White in 1984. |
| Replay: Ding Junhui's 147 break | Replay: Ding Junhui's 147 break |
| The previous youngest player was two-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, who was 22 years and five months when he achieved the feat at the 1997 World Championship. | The previous youngest player was two-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, who was 22 years and five months when he achieved the feat at the 1997 World Championship. |
| There have been 27 other televised maximum breaks in the history of the sport, Steve Davis hitting the first in 1982. | There have been 27 other televised maximum breaks in the history of the sport, Steve Davis hitting the first in 1982. |
| 606 DEBATE: Your reaction to Ding's 147 break | 606 DEBATE: Your reaction to Ding's 147 break |
| "I didn't realise I was the youngest so I'm feeling really special at the moment," said Ding, who will pocket £35,000 unless another player matches the feat at this year's event. | |
| "When I got to the last red ball I was nervous, and on the final black, so I was very happy to pot that." | "When I got to the last red ball I was nervous, and on the final black, so I was very happy to pot that." |
| Ding compiled three centuries in total against Nottingham's Hamilton and now meets good friend Peter Ebdon - last month's Maplin UK Championship winner - in the next round. | Ding compiled three centuries in total against Nottingham's Hamilton and now meets good friend Peter Ebdon - last month's Maplin UK Championship winner - in the next round. |
| Jimmy White's miserable run of form continued as he was thrashed 6-1 in front of his home fans by Welshman Matthew Stevens. | |
| White won the opening frame with a 42 break but it proved a false dawn, Stevens reeling off six frames either side of the interval with breaks of 70, 105, 40 and 59. | |
| I'm not going to crack. I'm going to just keep plodding away Jimmy White White, 44, is already out of the world's top 32 for the first time in his 26-year career after failing to qualify for any ranking tournaments this season. | |
| And he admitted that retirement could beckon if he is unable to recover his form. | |
| "I was so angry and getting more and more frustrated, but you can't really show your frustration in snooker," White said. | |
| "I'll keep punching. If I'm going to retire and go off this tour,then I'm going to give it my best shout to make a mark. | |
| "I'm 56th in the rankings, and I have to win at the China Open to qualify forthe World Championships, or I'm definitely out of the top 64. | |
| "But I'm not going to crack. I'm going to just keep plodding away andkeep practising. | |
| "If I drop out of the top 64 I'd probably still play on because I love the game so much - but hopefully it doesn't come to that." | |
| Stevens, meanwhile, will meet Stephen Hendry in the next round. |