Century Breaks
The were 10 century breaks at the championship, the highest being 143 by Willie Thorne. There was also a £5,000 bonus for compiling a higher break than the championship record of 145.
- 143, 122, 112, 106 Willie Thorne
- 135, 118 Alex Higgins
- 126, 102 Jimmy White
- 111 Kirk Stevens
- 100 John Virgo
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Famous quotes containing the words century and/or breaks:
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—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)
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—Thomas Szasz (b. 1920)