Pots of Gold: A History of Snooker

Snooker is a British success story. It began as a working-class game and grew into a multi-million pound professional sport, exported to the world. In this new book, David Hendon shows how the fortunes of snooker have mirrored wider changes in British society.

He weaves the big picture with the personal stories of snooker’s stars - like Alex Higgins, Jimmy White, and Ronnie O’Sullivan. If you’ve ever picked up a cue or watched a perfect 147 break, this book is for you.

David will be in conversation with snooker journalist Phil Haigh.

You may also like the following events from Sheffield Libraries, Archives & Information:

• Next Monday, 22nd September, 01:30 pm, The Big Read: The Potting Shed Murder in Sheffield
• Next month, 3rd October, 02:00 pm, The Writing Life - conversations with writers from the Royal Literary Fund in Wentworth
• Next month, 8th October, 06:00 pm, A Day in the Life - conversations with writers from the Royal Literary Fund in Sheffield

Also check out other Sports events in Sheffield, Workshops in Sheffield.