# Talk:Mark Wildman

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There seem to be two competing claims for the first televised century break, and some inconsistencies in sources about which year Wildman made his contender for the first televised one.
Claims for Mark Wildman:

Clive Everton (in Snooker: The Records, p.61) says "Two amateurs, Mark Wildman (1962) and Jonathan Barron (1963) made century breaks on television before any professional did." In Snooker Scene for September 2001 he writes "in 1961 [Wildman] became the first player to make a televised century, 108, in an amateur tournament on ITV"
Ian Morrison (Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker) also says it was Wildman who made the first televised century, and also has 1962, possibly copying a typo from Everton.
Claims for Joe Davis:

The Shields Daily News (Thursday 21 February 1957, page 11): "In Joe Davis' recent television contest he made a break of 111."
The Sports Argus, 12 November 1960 (p.3) says "Markham Wildman notched a century break ... He was the first ever amateur to perform this feat on television, and the second player - Joe Davis being, of course, the first - to have ever done so."
Any comments or further sources? Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 20:42, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

Is there a potential that Joe's was filmed, whilst the Amateur ones were broadcast? Otherwise, I have no idea. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 21:43, 7 April 2022 (UTC)