 Rambai muchinyora ndima iyi - Thorburn akapedzisira kukwikwidza muWorld Championship muna 1994, kwaakatarisana naNigel Bond mumutambo wokutanga. Thorburn akatungamira ne 92 asi pakupedzisira akarasikirwa ne 910. Akasiya basa mumakwikwi ehunyanzvi mushure megore ra1995 96 snooker mwaka. Muna 2001, akakunda pro-am Canadian Amateur Championship; akanga ambokunda mutambo muna 1974, 1975, 1976, uye 1977. 