THE 138 by Mark Davis in his first round match remains the highest break made in York since the PowerHouse UK Championship started at the Barbican on December 1.

The highest break in the past week up to the start of yesterday's semi-final is 137 by Stephen Lee in his third round defeat against Drew Henry on Monday.

With two semi-finals and the final remaining the top break in the entire championship is 141 by Matthew Crouch in a qualifying round back in September and he will get the £1,800 cheque for the highest break in the first stage of the championship.

The prize for the highest break in the second stage of the tournament is £7,500.

Up to the start of yesterday's semi-final 624 frames of championship snooker had been played in 44 matches York since the start on December 1.

There is a four-way tie at present between Ken Doherty, Marco Fu, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins for most centuries scored, with four each.

There have been 47 century breaks in York up to the end of the quarter-finals are: 138 Mark Davis; 137 Stuart Bingham, Stephen Lee; 136 Stephen Hendry; 135 Stephen Hendry; 134 Drew Henry; 131 Steve Davis; 129 Robert Milkins, Stephen Lee; 128 Ronnie O'Sullivan; 126 Mark Selby, Ken Doherty; 125 John Parrott, Ken Doherty; 123 Marco Fu; 122 Stephen Maguire; 120 Mark Williams; 119 Barry Pinches, Mark Williams; 118 Ken Doherty, John Higgins; 113 Jimmy White, Marco Fu, John Higgins; 111 Mark Williams; 110 Ken Doherty; 109 Davis Gray, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Graeme Dott, John Higgins; 108 Dave Harold; 107 Marco Fu; 106 Graeme Dott; 105 Paul Hunter, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins; 104 Alan McManus, Peter Ebdon; 103 Stephen Hendry; 101 Chris Small, Tony Drago, Paul Hunter, Dave Harold, Graeme Dott, Marco Fu; 100 Fergal O'Brien, Dominic Dale.

Updated: 13:05 Saturday, December 14, 2002