Stephen Maguire scored the first-ever 147 in the 2008 World Snooker China Open, the maximum score for a single break, to beat Ryan Day 6-5 in the semifinals on Saturday.The break came in the second frame of Maguire against Ryan Day. Day made a mistake in the opening shot to spread the red balls perfectly. Maguire took the chance to piked them up, taking all 15 with blacks to score the second 147 of his career. \n\n\"It was a good match to be involved in and it was obviously a bit tense at the end. It was good to get over the line,\" admitted Maguire. \n\n\"It\'s brilliant, apart from winning tournaments it is the best feeling ever. They don\'t come along very often and potting the last black was just great,\" added Maguire. \n\nMaguire then became the first player to make an official maximum in an Asian ranking event. \n\nMaguire made his first 147 in the qualifying rounds of the 2000 Scottish Open and his second 147 was the 61st in snooker history, 38th in a ranking event, and the fifth of the season after one apiece for Jamie Burnett and Tom Ford and two for Ronnie O\'Sullivan. 147, 29.03.08, action, biliards, break, China, comments, Day, extreme, Maguire, maximum, Open, russian, Ryan, snooker, Stephen, tv, vs