World champion Terry Griffiths proved that slow and steady can win the race - The Welshman was the first qualifier to win the world snooker championship.

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;

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Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths has died at the age of 77 after a lengthy battle with dementia. The Welshman won the World Championship in 1979 in only his second professional tournament,

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths dies aged 77 - Griffiths came through the qualifying rounds to win the 1979 Crucible title as a qualifier.

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

Anthony Hamilton has hailed his former coach Terry Griffiths as ‘the best guy in snooker’ after the Welshman’s death was announced on Sunday. The former world champion passed away aged 77 after a long battle with dementia and there has been a flood of fond memories of the hugely popular figure since his death was announced.

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

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