On This Day

22 NOVEMBER

1974 – SPENCER WINS NORWICH UNION TITLE AGAIN
For the second year running, John Spencer won the Norwich Union Open at London’s Piccadilly Hotel. He beat Ray Reardon 10-9 in the final.

1999 – SEVENTH MAXIMUM FOR HENDRY
In the last 16 round of the Liverpool Victoria UK Championship at Bournemouth International Centre, Stephen Hendry compiled his seventh 147 break in competition in a match against Paul Wykes. Incredibly, this was the tenth maximum recorded in this calendar year.

2002 – MARK ALLEN PRO DEBUT
Mark Allen made his debut as a professional beating Adam Longley 5-0 in the preliminary round of the Embassy World Championship at Harrogate.

2005 – BINGHAM MAKES A SECOND MAXIMUM
Stuart Bingham joined the exclusive list of players who have made more than one maximum in competition when he completed his second against Marcus Campbell in the Masters Qualifying Event at Pontin’s in Prestatyn. This was the first official 147 to be made at that venue.

2007 – DING HITS HENDRY FOR SIX!
In the Party Bets.com Premier League at Glenrothes, Ding Junhui beat Stephen Hendry 6-0 and included a run of 495 points without reply – a new record for all professional snooker.

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