Snooker Legends

by Dean Hayes

Snooker may not rule the world as it did in 1985 when 18.5 million people tuned in to BBC television to watch Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis in the World Championship, but the sport still attracts TV audiences of up to 7.5 million. Mineral water has replaced beer at a resting player's elbow, and the days of big Bill Werbeniuk have given way to an era of personal trainers and fitness coaches, but snooker still captures the imagination. Dean Hayes explores the lives of 40 of the sport's greatest names and asks what happened to them after the last black was potted. Mini-biographies and career statistical analysis for players Eddie Charlton, Fred Davis, Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, Alex Higgins, Ray Reardon, Dennis Tayor, Ronnie O'Sullivan.

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 18, 2004