Ronnie passes 500th competitive century mark - 15/11/2007

Glades Arena, Kidderminster
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-1 Neil Robertson
O'Sullivan's scores first
77-19 (O'Sullivan 57), 114-8 (O'Sullivan 113), 58-56 (O'Sullivan 36, Robertson 46), 111-10 (O'Sullivan 103), 120-6 (O'Sullivan 120), 6-123 (Robertson 123)

RONNIE O'Sullivan recorded the 500th competitive century of his career during his latest PartyBets.com Premier League Snooker match.

The magic moment came in the second of his six-frame encounter with Australian Neil Robertson at the Glades Arena, Kidderminster.

O'Sullivan, the two-time World Champion, was in stunning form as he racked up a total of 113 with the 100 coming up in less than five minutes.

It got even better for the Rocket as he then compiled a further two centuries in a 5-1 demolition of Neil Robertson.

"I've just been playing my matches and not picking up a cue in between," said O'Sullivan. "

"I didn't know how I would play and was not really bothered as I had already qualified. I enjoyed the game, got among the balls and am just trying to enjoy it."

The opening match at the Glades Arena, Kidderminster had been a disappointing one for Robertson as John Higgins' victory has eliminated the Australian from the competition.

Even though Robertson had no chance of making the play-offs, with £1,000 for each frame won there was still a big financial incentive for him.

O'Sullivan had already qualified for the semi-finals and took the opener, helped by a break of 55. The second frame was dominated by O'Sullivan's 113 before he made it 3-0 by snatching the third by two points.

Robertson should have clinched his first frame of the evening but his break ended at 46 and that enabled O'Sullivan to steal in by a score of 58-56.

The Rocket's first century took 4 minutes 58 seconds, but he bettered that time with a break of 103 in the fourth frame of the match after only 4 minutes 53 seconds.

It was proving to be a truely miserable evening for Robertson, who was just having to sit and watch as his opponent dished up the punishment.

In the fifth, O'Sullivan registered another century, this time after 5 minutes 18 seconds, in an enthralling performance that entertained a packed out crowd in Kidderminster.

Robertson did, at least, leave the evening with some prize money as he took the last frame. A run of 123 also meant he earned another £1,000 bonus for the century break.