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Hector Nunns

Stephen Hendry dumped out of World Championship qualifying by ex-wife's nephew

Stephen Hendry saw his Crucible dream dashed as the latest victim of giant-killing James Cahill – but the snooker legend will play on.

The seven-times world champion crashed out of World Championship qualifying 10-4 last night to world No. 96 Cahill at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

And it was the 27-year-old – son of the sister of Hendy’s ex-wife – who dumped the man twice his age out of the blue-riband tournament.

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