THEY say being good at snooker is the sign of a misspent youth. But for Terry Griffiths, snooker was an escape from a misspent youth. Tributes poured in yesterday for the dapper world snooker

Working as a postie allowed the Welshman, who has died aged 77, to polish his skills... helping him become an overnight success at the age of 31

Three-time world champion Mark Williams was among those to pay tribute on social media, calling Griffiths a ‘legend’

Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77 after a lengthy battle with dementia, his family has said.

Terry Griffiths won the World Snooker Championships in 1979, adding a number of other titles, and a number of snooker stars have paid their respects to the Welshman

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died at age of 77 after a long battle with dementia, his family has confirmed.

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 world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died at the age of 77. The Welshman coached some of snooker's greatest players, including Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry