I’m impressed: Seven-time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry praises Hong Kong team during clinic
Hong Kong senior team make a deep impression on the greatest-ever snooker player during a clinic at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium
It’s not every day you get to meet a seven-time world champion and even rarer you get tips from him. So it was a day to remember for members of the Hong Kong senior team, who were given a special snooker clinic by the greatest player to hold a cue.
Stephen Hendry put the team through their places as he gave special instructions to members such as Cheung Ka-wai, Katrina Wan Ka-kai and Steven Chau Hon-man at Queen Elizabeth Stadium on Friday.
The player they call “the King of the Crucible” was left impressed by the team, who grabbed the opportunity with both hands to meet the Scottish legend, gain tips and even play an impromptu match with him.
Hendry, who dominated snooker in the 1990s, becoming the youngest-ever snooker champion at 21 in 1990, complimented the Hong Kong team for playing “a high standard of snooker”.
“Very good, very good technique. Yes, I’m impressed,” said 49-year-old Hendry. But the Scot wants to see some improvement in how the local players play their shots.