Stephen Hendry
Stephen Gordon Hendry MBE (born 13 Januar 1969) is a Scots professional snooker player an commentator fur the BBC an ITV. Ane o the maist weel-daein players in the modren era o snooker, he is best kent fur dominatin the sport in the 1990s, whan he wan the Warld Championship a record seiven times.[6] He reteert in 2012, but went back tae snooker in 2021, losin tae Matt Selt in the Gibraltr Open.[6]
Hendry at the 2011 Paul Hunter Classic | |
Born | South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland | 13 Januar 1969
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Sport kintra | Scotland |
Nickname | |
Professional | 1985–2012; 2021-present |
Heichest rankin | 1 (April 1990–May 1998, May 2006–May 2007) |
Current rankin | 99 (as o 2021-12-20[needs update]) |
Career winnins | £8.97 million[4] |
Heichest break | 147: (11 times) |
Century braks | 775[5] |
Toornament wins | |
Rankin | 36 |
Non-rankin | 39 |
Warld Champion |
Hendry rins a YouTube chainnel cried Cue Tips, an presents ae podcast fur the Warld Snooker Tour wi comic Mark Watson.[6]
Personal life
eeditHendry haes twa son, Blaine[7] an Carter.[8] He met his wife Amanda at a Pontins haliday camp in 1985,[9] an wis mairret tae her fae 1995[10] til 2014, whan thay separatit efter Hendry flittit tae Berkshire wi his current pairtner, Lauren Thundrow.[11] Hendry met Thundrow while she wis officiatin ae set o exhibiton gemms.[12]
Hendry wis born in Sooth Queensferry[12] an grew up in Dalgety Bay, Fife.[13] He wint tae Inverkeithin Hie Schuil, leain in 1984 at the age o 16 tae focus on his snooker.[14]
Career
eeditHendry stairtit pleyin snooker whan he wis 12, whan his faither Gordon Hendry gied him ae snooker table as a Christenmas present.[15] In 1983, he won the Scottish Unner-16 Championship[16] an kythed on Junior Pot Black.[17]
Awards
eeditAwaird | Year |
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | 1993[18] |
BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year | 1987, 1996[19] |
WPBSA Player of the Year | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 |
WPBSA Young Player of the Year | 1988 |
WPBSA Performance of the Year | 1995 |
References
eedit- ↑ "Stephen 'The Golden Boy' Hendry". WSC Real (in Inglis). 2009. Archived frae the original on 9 Januar 2010. Retrieved 3 Mey 2012. Archived 2010-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Round-up: Walden waltzes into quarters" (in Inglis). Eurosport AU. 25 September 2010. Archived frae the original on 24 Apryle 2011. Retrieved 24 Apryle 2011.
- ↑ Hafez, Shamoon (1 Mey 2012). "World Snooker Championship 2012: Stephen Maguire into semis". BBC Sport (in Inglis). Archived frae the original on 5 Julie 2012. Retrieved 5 Julie 2012.
- ↑ "The Greatest". World Snooker (in Inglis). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 2 Mey 2012. Retrieved 7 Februar 2015.
- ↑ "Stephen Hendry retires after World Snooker Championship defeat". BBC Sport (in Inglis). Retrieved 17 Julie 2013.
- ↑ a b c Hendon, Dave (25 September 2023). "Stephen Hendry still an exciting draw for those who remember his time at the top - regardless of success". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 4 Januar 2024.
- ↑ Ritchie, Cameron (4 Januar 2024). "Muir ready to take on world champions on consecutive days". East Lothian Courier (in Inglis). Retrieved 4 Januar 2024.
- ↑ Lobb, Adrian (23 August 2019). "Stephen Hendry: 'You have to be very selfish to be and stay the best'". The Big Issue (in Inglis). Retrieved 4 Januar 2024.
- ↑ Llewellin, Magnus. "WE'RE ON CUE FOR A BABY!; SCOTTISH EXCLUSIVE. - Free Online Library". Daily Record (8 March 1996). Retrieved 9 Mairch 2024.
- ↑ "Still a shy wee boy but Hendry's pocket money has made him rich". The Herald (in Inglis). 29 October 1994. Retrieved 9 Mairch 2024.
- ↑ Hind, Sally (16 Mey 2021). "Stephen Hendry's ex-wife sells off £900k former marital mansion after divorce". Daily Record (in Inglis). Retrieved 4 Januar 2024.
- ↑ a b Gray, Sandra (14 Apryle 2014). "Snooker star Stephen Hendry splits from his wife". The Courier. Retrieved 4 Januar 2024.
- ↑ Hendry, Stephen (9 Februar 1997). "Where I grew up: Stephen Hendry". Independent. Retrieved 4 Januar 2024.
- ↑ "The boy who went to pot". The Herald (in Inglis). 24 Mey 1994. Retrieved 4 Januar 2024.
- ↑ Sullivan, Robert (29 October 1990). "Snooker's Savvy Supernova". Archived frae the original on 23 Mey 2011. Retrieved 13 Januar 2024.
- ↑ "This Is Your Life: Stephen Hendry". www.bigredbook.info. Retrieved 13 Januar 2024.
- ↑ "Stephen Hendry: doing the business for over 20 years". The Telegraph (in Inglis). 2 Mey 2012. Retrieved 13 Januar 2024.
- ↑ "No. 53332". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 Juin 1993. p. 17.
- ↑ "Stephen Hendry MBE". BBC. 21 Januar 2002. Retrieved 4 Januar 2024.
Fremmit airtins
eeditWikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Stephen Hendry. |
Wikiquote haes quotations relatit tae: Stephen Hendry |
- Stephen Hendry at worldsnooker.com
- Player Profile on Snooker.org
- Stephen Hendry Snooker An Pool Club Archived 2011-11-27 at the Wayback Machine