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06/07/2005
NI to host its first major snooker tournament
Northern Ireland is to host its first major snooker tournament in Belfast, it was announced today.
The Northern Ireland Trophy is a brand new invitational event to be contested by 20 of the world’s leading players, and which will take place at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast from August 17 to 21.
The event will also be beamed to 95 million homes in 51 different territories thanks to World Snooker’s partnership with Eurosport.
A spokesman for World Snooker said: “Northern Ireland has a rich tradition of support for snooker and has also produced many outstanding players over the years - from Alex Higgins to the current world amateur champion Mark Allen.
“We are delighted to be staging a major tournament there for the first time as part of our ongoing mission to bring world class snooker to new territories. We are sure that the snooker fans in Belfast are looking forward to seeing the world’s best players in action.”
Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Wallace Browne, added: “Belfast City Council is delighted to be associated with this exciting new tournament, and we look forward to welcoming some of the most well known names in the world of snooker to our city next month.
“I have no doubt that the event will be extremely successful, and look forward to it becoming an annual fixture on our sporting calendar.”
Tickets for the event start at £7 (concessions £5) and are now on sale by contacting 028 9033 4455.
(MB/GB)
The Northern Ireland Trophy is a brand new invitational event to be contested by 20 of the world’s leading players, and which will take place at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast from August 17 to 21.
The event will also be beamed to 95 million homes in 51 different territories thanks to World Snooker’s partnership with Eurosport.
A spokesman for World Snooker said: “Northern Ireland has a rich tradition of support for snooker and has also produced many outstanding players over the years - from Alex Higgins to the current world amateur champion Mark Allen.
“We are delighted to be staging a major tournament there for the first time as part of our ongoing mission to bring world class snooker to new territories. We are sure that the snooker fans in Belfast are looking forward to seeing the world’s best players in action.”
Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Wallace Browne, added: “Belfast City Council is delighted to be associated with this exciting new tournament, and we look forward to welcoming some of the most well known names in the world of snooker to our city next month.
“I have no doubt that the event will be extremely successful, and look forward to it becoming an annual fixture on our sporting calendar.”
Tickets for the event start at £7 (concessions £5) and are now on sale by contacting 028 9033 4455.
(MB/GB)
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