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World snooker champion Terry Griffiths dies

BBC on MSN · 3d

Former world snooker champion Griffiths dies aged 77

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77, after a long battle with dementia, his family has confirmed. The Welshman won the 1979 World Championship as a qualifier, beating Dennis Taylor 24-16 in the final. Griffiths also won the Masters in 1980 and the UK Championship in 1982 to complete snooker's 'Triple Crown'.

The Mirror · 2d

Snooker pays tribute to former world champion Terry Griffiths after his death

The 1979 world champion, a former miner and postman, died on Sunday in his beloved Llanelli with his friends and family by his side after a lengthy battle with dementia

The Washington Post · 2d

Terry Griffiths, former world snooker champion, dies at 77 after battle with dementia

Terry Griffiths, a Welsh snooker player who won the world championship as a qualifier and later became a coach to top players like Stephen Hendry and Mark Williams, has died. He was 77. World Snooker announced Griffiths’ death early Monday.

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'An amazing season' - reaction after Trump beats Hawkins to win UK Championship

Watch live coverage and follow live text from the UK Championship final as Judd Trump overcomes Barry Hawkins at the York ...

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BBC met with complaints over snooker coverage as viewers threaten to cancel TV licence

BBC viewers have expressed their frustration over the extended coverage of the UK Championship on Saturday, with some ...

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