Two maximum breaks in World Championship qualifier earn Jackson Page £147,000

The 23-year-old Welshman is closing in on a place at the Crucible.

Jackson Page has become the first snooker player to score two 147 breaks in the same match. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA

Jackson Page has bagged a £147,000 (€170,000) bonus after becoming the first snooker player to compile two 147 breaks in the same match in Sheffield on Monday.

The 23-year-old from Ebbw Vale achieved the unique feat in the eighth and 12th frames of his 10-2 win over Allan Taylor in the third round of World Championship qualifying.