Terry Griffiths RIP ...

[TheLoneRanger]

Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths dies after lengthy battle with dementia

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

news.sky.com

 

[Cooperman]

Very, very sad news.

I went to school with his youngest and having a friend whose dad was world champion felt quite cool. We played a lot of golf together later in our youth and I regularly met Terry through that.

My FIL has always claimed that he regularly used to beat Terry at snooker in the early 70’s, but I’m sure he has embellished that story somewhat over the years.

 

[Darran]

Very, very sad news.

I went to school with his youngest and having a friend whose dad was world champion felt quite cool. We played a lot of golf together later in our youth and I regularly met Terry through that.

My FIL has always claimed that he regularly used to beat Terry at snooker in the early 70’s, but I’m sure he has embellished that story somewhat over the years.

Very sad.
I had a chat with him several times up Briton Ferry football club when he’d be watching his son play for Porth Tywyn Suburbs.

 

[Squarebear]

If he'd gone out in the first round in 1979 I might've passed a couple more o levels.

Hope springs eternal.

 

[Cooperman]

Very sad.
I had a chat with him several times up Briton Ferry football club when he’d be watching his son play for Porth Tywyn Suburbs.

His youngest is now a resident pro out in one of the Algarve golf complexes.

 

[monmouth]

One of my favourite memories from that year. "I'm in the final now"

RIP Terry.

 

[Pentyrchjack]

RIP Twrry, lovely man, last of the three Welsh greats from the 70s and 80s - Ray, Doug and now Terry

 

[CurtessECarr]

I remember being at the Vetch for a home game when Terry was in the final and the announcer on the PA system giving an update on the score in the final which had Terry ahead. Greeted by a huge cheer.
I suspect that was probably at half time of our game.
RIP Terry.

 

[Darran]

His youngest is now a resident pro out in one of the Algarve golf complexes.

I said to him once “I reckon I could beat you with one arm tied behind my back.”

He looked at me very strangely.

 

[Darran]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863568792783069573

 

[Muteswan]

RIP Terry. He seemed like a nice guy. Dementia is a horrible disease, best wishes to his family and friends.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Shocking news, I knew he had been ill, but took no news as being good news, another Welsh Legend passes very sad.

RIP Terry Griffiths, God Bless

 

[CygnusX1]

Very sad news. R.I.P. Terry
Played on a table next to him in the Star Snooker club in Neath once. Our game must have horrified him

 

[Itchysphincter]

I saw him around quite a lot until recently. He asked me to help him with his new phone a while back in Costa, I had no idea he was affected by dementia. Seemed pleasant, sad news.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Very sad news. R.I.P. Terry
Played on a table next to him in the Star Snooker club in Neath once. Our game must have horrified him

Didn't rip the table did you