Looking back to 1990: when Stephen Hendry became a snooker champion

From 1990 to 1999, he won seven world titles, setting a modern-era record that stood outright until Ronnie O’Sullivan equalled it in 2022.
Hendry also won the Masters six times and the UK Championship five times for a career total of 18 Triple Crown tournament wins, which was exceeded only by O’Sullivan’s 23.
His total of 36 ranking titles is second only to O’Sullivan’s 41, while his nine seasons as world number one were the most by any player under the annual ranking system used until 2010.

In Cumbria, 1990 was marked by fundraising activity, with many going out of their way to support good causes.
Members of Kirklinton Young Farmers’ Club raised £1,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind and club chairman Amanda Fell is shown presenting Cynthia Duff and Margaret Roberts from the charity with cheques.

A sponsored shave in aid of the intensive care unit at Cumberland Infirmary took place at the Pedestrian Arms, Carlisle. 
Pictured with the cash raised are Ken Armstrong, Moira Scott and Valerie Cutting.

Children are shown dancing at the Botcherby playgroup sponsored disco.

And Warwick Bridge School parents’ association raised £1,400 for the school.
In the picture, PTA secretary Norman Brown, left, hands over the cheque to headteacher Ted McDonald, watched by pupils, from left, Katie Greenfield, Lauren McHardy, Lee Richardson and Jay Ritson.

Morton School opened a day centre and ladies are shown enjoying a cuppa, while St Mary’s church in Walton held a flower festival rather eerily overseen by a mannequin.

Wreay schoolgirl Dawn Pollock, five, won a mountain bike in a competition to mark the Milk Race and pensioners at Barn Close Day Centre in Carlisle knitted jumpers for Romania.