John Higgins crowned 2009 World Snooker Champion

John Higgins beat Shaun Murphy 18-9 in the final of the World Snooker Championships last night in Sheffield bringing to an end an exciting tournament which included a spectacular 147 televised break by Stephen Hendry and the early exit of crowd favourite , Ronnie O'Sullivan, from the tournament.

Some of Speakers Corner favourite after dinner sporting speakers have come from the world of snooker including Steve Davis, Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne.  The latest speaker who is taking the after dinner scene by storm is yeserday's defeated finalist, Shaun Murphy, whose humour and anecdotal stories have been wowing events up and down the country