NEW DELHI, Sept 8: Stephen Hendry won his sec-ond 555 challenge snooker title Saturday with a comfortable 9-5 win over John Parrott in a one-sided final here, reports AP.

The 22-year-old world number one. who had won the Hong Kong event of the three-leg series last week, proved too strong for the listless Parrott In an anti-climatic end to the Indian ^8-

Hendry's efforts earned his 20,000 pounds (33.600 dollars ) and put him firmly in line for the series bonus of a further 20,000 pounds, even tf he loses the final leg in Monte Carlo in December.

Parrott, the reigning world champion, pocketed 10.000 pounds (16,800 dollars) while the two losing semifinalists Steve Davis and Gary Wilkinson picked up 7.000 pounds (11 800 dollars) each Parrott affected by an upset stomach for the last three days, was never in with a chance after the Inform hendry ran up a 3-0 lead in the first hour of the best of 17-frames final. The match appeared to be handed for an early finish as Hendry, who led 5-3 after the morning session, easily won the first two frames on resumption to make it 7-3.

The visibly tiring Parrott hit back by winning the next two frames, but then faded away as Hendry's superior potting helped him wrap up the match in the next 25 minutes.

T will not put my Illness as an excuse for losing. Stephen was a very deserving winner." said Parrott, who had beaten Hendry twice last season

Hendry said he was delighted at his current form and looked forward to playing in the Monte Carlo event, scheduled December 18-21.

*1 played well today and whenever I do that. I know I can beat any opponent by a decent margin, ' he said