Terry Griffiths - Definition and Overview

Terry Griffiths
Personal Information
Date of birth	October 16, 1947
Nationality	Welsh
Career
Professional	1978—1996
Best World Ranking	3 (1981/82)
World Championship Best	Winner (1979)
Highest Break	139
Ranking Tournament Wins
World Championship	1979
Other Tournament Wins
Benson & Hedges Masters	1980
Pot Black	1984
World Trickshot	1992, 1994

Terry Griffiths (born October 16, 1947) is a retired Welsh snooker player. He is a former world champion, and is renowned for his slow, cautious style of play.

A former postman, Griffiths had a long amateur career, winning the Welsh Amateur Championship in 1975 and the English Amateur Championship in 1977 and 1978 before turning professional.

The virtually unknown Griffiths shot to fame during the 1979 world championships. Interviewed after beating Eddie Charlton in a long semi-final, it suddenly dawned on him what he had done, and he said "I'm in the final now, you know!" in his broad native accent. He went on to beat Dennis Taylor 24-16 in the final, becoming world champion at his first attempt.

Griffiths retired from professional play in 1996, and is now coach to Stephen Hendry and Mark Williams. He also frequently commentates on snooker for the BBC, often alongside Dennis Taylor.