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Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths dies aged 77

The Telegraph on MSN · 35m

Terry Griffiths, dapper Welsh snooker player who sensationally took the World Championship in 1979

Terry Griffiths, who has died from complications of dementia aged 77, was the rank outsider who in 1979 pulled off one of the biggest shocks in snooker history when he snatched the World Championship from under the nose of Dennis Taylor;

Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths dies aged 77 after dementia battle

FORMER world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died at the age of 77 after a long battle with dementia, his family has confirmed. Griffiths came through the qualifying rounds to win the 1979

BBC on MSN · 15h

From postman to world champion - the life of snooker great Griffiths

Terry Griffiths, who has died aged 77, enjoyed success as a player, a coach and a commentator. A former postman and bus conductor, Griffiths turned professional in 1978 and became world champion at the first attempt, beating Dennis Taylor in the 1979 World Championship final.

Trump, Snooker and UK Championship

The Mirror · 5h

Snooker's ultimate rich list as Judd Trump increases huge net worth with £250K win

Victory at the UK Championship earned snooker world No. 1 Judd Trump a six-figure payday, which solidifies his position on the sport's all-time rich list amongst other greats of the game

Wales Online on MSN · 2h

Snooker rich list: Judd Trump closes on Ronnie O’Sullivan after £250k win from UK Championship

Judd Trump won the 2024 UK Championship final with a 10-8 victory over Barry Hawkins on Sunday, and it helped him further boost his already substantial net worth

Yahoo! Sports · 6h

Judd Trump beats Barry Hawkins to win second UK Championship title

Judd Trump was forced to work overtime to end his 13-year wait for a second UK Championship title after squeezing past the dogged challenge of Barry Hawkins in York. Trump was stuck in his seat as Hawkins won two in a row to reduce the deficit to a single frame before the world number one pounced on a missed red from his opponent with a 67 break that proved just enough to seal a 10-8 win.

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Snooker's Matchroom Mob now as Terry Griffiths dies aged 77 - radio DJs to tragic deaths

The snooker world has been rocked by the news of Terry Griffiths' death - almost four decades after he was part of the group ...

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Where are snooker’s Matchroom Mob now? Tragic deaths, I’m a Celeb, health battles

Terry Griffiths' recent death has reminded fans of a time when some of the biggest names in snooker hit the charts as part of ...

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Snooker’s Matchroom Mob now – tragic deaths, health battles, radio DJ and Strictly stints

Terry Griffiths' death has rocked the world of snooker, but the Welsh wonder will forever be immortalised in song after The ...

Terry Griffiths achieved a level of snooker stardom only Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jimmy White can rival in modern era

It has been a wretched year for Welsh snooker with the deaths of arguably its two biggest household names inRay Reardon and ...

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Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths, father of Hong Kong coach Wayne, dies at 77

The Welshman, a frequent visitor to Hong Kong in the 1980-90s, won the world title in 1979 and completed the ‘Triple Crown’ ...

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'I was in UK Championship snooker final – but now I’m going back to my day job at Next'

This WST star will head back to their day job having taken part in a thrilling UK Championship final at York's Barbican, ...

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BBC commentator Steve Davis gives cheeky reason why Jimmy White, 62, is still playing snooker

STEVE DAVIS reckons he knows Jimmy White’s motivation for still playing snooker at the age of 62 – his heating allowance. At ...

Sporting News on MSN18h

Snooker UK Championship 2024: Schedule, result, bracket and draw as Trump books final place

The 48th edition of the tournament takes place at the Barbican in York. Ronnie O'Sullivan's title defence was ended abruptly ...

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