Running: The Autobiography (26 page)

and schools
ref1

and paranoid depression
ref1
,
ref2

and ‘whore’s drawers’ expression
ref1

and girlfriend Laila
ref1

O’Sullivan Snr, Ronnie (father)
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
,
ref9
,
ref10
,
ref11
,
ref12
,
ref13
,
ref14
,
ref15

and Ronnie’s younger days
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
,
ref9
,
ref10
,
ref11
,
ref12
,
ref13

murder trial and sentence
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
,
ref9
,
ref10
,
ref11
,
ref12
,
ref13
,
ref14
,
ref15
,
ref16
,
ref17
,
ref18
,
ref19
,
ref20

Chigwell home
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

released from prison on licence
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

in porn industry
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6

brothers
ref1

influence on Ronnie
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

aspirations as professional footballer
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

phone cards in prison
ref1

tensions with Ronnie
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

life after prison
ref1
,
ref2

father and his brothers
ref1

Parrott, John
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6

Pendleton, Victoria
ref1
,
ref2

Perry, Jo
ref1

Peter (uncle)
ref1

Peters, Dr Steve
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
,
ref9
,
ref10
,
ref11
,
ref12
,
ref13
,
ref14
,
ref15
,
ref16

Pietersen, Kevin
ref1

Piriton
ref1

Pizzorno, Sergio
ref1

Players Tour Championship (PTC) events
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6

Pontins
ref1

Premier League
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4

Priory, the
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
,
ref9
,
ref10
,
ref11

pro-am tournaments
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

Radcliffe, Paula
ref1

‘Real Gone Kid’
ref1

Reardon, Ray
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6

as Ronnie’s coaching hero
ref1

Regal Welsh tournament
ref1

Richards, Keith
ref1

Roba, Fatima
ref1

‘Robbie, Gay’ (Scottish friend)
ref1
,
ref2

Robertson, Neil
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5

Rolling Stones, the
ref1
,
ref2

Romford, Academy
ref1

Ross (Damien Hirst’s driver)
ref1
,
ref2

Rouass, Laila
ref1

running heroes
ref1

running hints
ref1
see also
O’Sullivan, Ronnie: and running

break distances down
ref1

listen to your body
ref1

run tall
ref1

run on balls of feet
ref1

give fry-ups a miss
ref1

running races, 10k
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6

Ryanair
ref1

Samaritans
ref1

Sampras, Pete
ref1
,
ref2

Scouse John (friend)
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5

Scum
ref1
,
ref2

Selby, Mark
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8

Sex Anonymous
ref1

Sheffield
ref1

Crucible
ref1
see also
World Championships
entries

Sky cycling team (Team Sky)
ref1

Sky TV
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

sleeping aids
ref1

snooker

corruption in
ref1

heroes
ref1

loss of tobacco sponsorship for
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5

ranking events
ref1
,
ref2

ranking system, world
ref1

technique
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4

in the 2000s
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4

Sotheby’s
ref1

Southend 10k race
ref1

Southern England cross-country race
ref1
,
ref2

Spitting Image
ref1

Sport Life Stories
ref1

Stevenage pro-am
ref1

Stevens, Matthew
ref1

Stilnox
ref1

Suárez, Luis
ref1

Sudbury prison
ref1
,
ref2

Sun
ref1

Syed, Matthew
ref1

Sylvia (Damien Hirst’s PA)
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8

Tabb, Michaela
ref1

Taylor, Dennis
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

Taylor, Phil
ref1
,
ref2

Taz (Sheffield friend)
ref1
,
ref2

Team Sky
ref1

Telford athletics club
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

tennis heroes
ref1

Thailand, World Amateur Championship
ref1

Thorburn, Cliff
ref1
,
ref2

tobacco sponsorship for snooker, loss of
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5

Tolkien, J.R.R.
ref1

Tony (farm worker)
ref1
,
ref2

Tottenham Hotspur FC
ref1

Trump, Judd
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
,
ref9

Tulu, Deratu
ref1

UK Championships
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4

2006
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

2008
ref1
,
ref2

2011
ref1

Verhaas, Jan
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

Virgo, John
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

Walker, Rodney
ref1

Ward, Jason
ref1
,
ref2

Weatheridge, Nick
ref1

Webb, David
ref1

Welsh Open
ref1
,
ref2

Werbeniuk, Bill
ref1

White, Jimmy
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
,
ref9
,
ref10

as Ronnie’s hero
ref1
,
ref2

Whitman, Walt
ref1

Wiggins, Sir Bradley
ref1
,
ref2

Williams, John
ref1

Williams, Mark
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6

Williams, Serena
ref1

Williams, Venus
ref1

Winstone, Ray
ref1

Wood, Jamie
ref1

Wood, Jo
ref1
,
ref2

Wood, Ronnie
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6

Woodford Green Athletic Club
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
,
ref9

Woods, Tiger
ref1
,
ref2

World Amateur Championship
ref1

World Championships
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5

1997
ref1

2001
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4

2002
ref1

2004
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

2005
ref1

2008
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6

2009
ref1

2011
ref1
,
ref2

2012
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
see also O’Sullivan, Ronnie: World Championship (2012) entries

2013
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
see also O’Sullivan, Ronnie: World Championship (2013)

drug tests
ref1

final, TV audience for
ref1

points awarded for winning
ref1

prize money
ref1
,
ref2

World Open
ref1

World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
ref1

world ranking system
ref1

World Snooker Ltd
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3
,
ref4
,
ref5
,
ref6
,
ref7
,
ref8
,
ref9
,
ref10
,
ref11
,
ref12
,
ref13

contract with Ronnie
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

Ronnie’s relationship with
ref1

Wozniacki, Caroline
ref1

Wrekin, the
ref1

York, UK Championship (2006)
ref1
,
ref2
,
ref3

YouTube
ref1
,
ref2

Zolpidem
ref1

Me when I was little Ronnie and Dad … Dad has been a powerful presence in my life … and a powerful absence. When he went down for murder, I was in pieces.

Me and Mum … When we went into business together, I said to Mum, whatever I earn and whatever you earn we’ll pool together.

With Stephen Hendry back in 1996 when we both looked like kids … for me, Hendry is the greatest player ever. When we fell out it hurt, but it was my fault. (Louisa Buller/PA)

2004 … winning the World Championship and celebrating with a pair of Dracula teeth. Everyone thought it was a tribute to Ray ‘Dracula’ Reardon, but I’d promised my mate Scouse John I’d stick ’em in if I ever won the World again. (Rui Vieira/PA)

Me with six-time world champion Ray Reardon … I love Ray, he’s the funniest man I ever met and a great coach, but I started playing too cautiously. (Trevor Smith Photography)

The great snooker cover-up … 2005, UK Championship, I put the wet towel over my head because I couldn’t bear watching Mark King play. (Eric Whitehead)

Giving Lil a kiss after winning the World Championship in 2008 – my third world title, and a lovely feeling. (Getty)

Me and the trophy in 2008. I was so gaunt everyone asked if I was ill, but I was just super fit. (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)

Me and little Ronnie in 2012. To go from barely seeing the kids to having my little boy sharing that moment with me was just perfect. It couldn’t get any better. (Getty)

Me and little Ronnie 2013. What a way to cap off the craziest year in my snooker life. After my self-imposed exile, I came back and won the World Championship for the fifth time. (Rex)

Me, Sylvia, Damien and little Ron partying after I won the 2013 Worlds – Sylv is Damien’s assistant and part of the gang.

Me and Damien Hirst, giving the world the finger. He makes me look almost civilised!