Stephen Hendry

As a seven-time World Snooker Champion, Stephen Hendry is one of the world’s best players of the sport, maintaining the title well into his retirement. The unmatched player was at the forefront of snooker for over 25 years, and achieved recorded breaking statistics from the outset, even appearing as an amateur on BBC’s Pot Black. Mental resilience, unwavering focus and the determination to succeed ensured that Hendry’s career was an illustrious one, and now, he dedicates his time as an after dinner speaker, able to instil such desirable qualities in his audiences and share insightful highlights from his world class career.

Having spent nine years ranked as the number one in the world at the sport, Hendry’s results speak for themself. Winning six Masters titles, all three Triple Crown Events in one season and five UK Championships, Hendry gained the nickname ‘Golden Boy’ and for good reason. Precise in his shots, and consistently achieving century breaks, Hendry’s reputation in snooker is international, and his status well earned over decades of playing. In 1994 the star player was awarded an MBE, followed by BBC Scotland’s Sports Personality of the Year in 1996, deservedly awarded as one of the best sportsmen to have come from the country.

The youngest ever World Snooker Champion, Hendry dominated the professional competition from his debut, winning his first world title in 1990 aged only 21. Previously a record making amateur, Hendry’s age of 16 years did not stop him becoming the youngest professional, nor did it prevent dominance throughout his career. Within the first three years of professional play, Hendry secured the Scottish Professional Champion on two occasions, World Doubles Championship on two occasions and was named BBC Scotland’s Sports Personality of the Year 1987, for his formidable performance with the cue.

Retiring an icon of the sport in 2012, having won 74 professional titles, Hendry has remained a prominent figure in the industry. Acting as an expert pundit for ITV and BBC, Hendry’s commentary is as well regarded as his playing, and fans of the sport continually support the former world class player. Releasing his autobiography ‘Me and the Table’ in 2018 to much acclaim, evidenced that his relevance and status still remain. Hear about the action from some of the most intense games in Snooker history, from the legend that lived them, with an entertaining after dinner talk from Stephen Hendry.