Higgins, Davis and White to star in senior event
Snookers golden oldies featuring legends such as Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins, Steve Davis and Jimmy White will battle it out in the inaugural World Seniors Championship later this year.
Organiser Joe Johnson (pictured), winner of the World Snooker Championship in 1986, today announced that the tournament will have no less than six former world champions on show, with Ken Doherty, Peter Ebdon, John Parrott and Dennis Taylor confirmed to take part in the new event.
“I have been working very hard to pull this concept together and I am glad that with World Snooker’s help we are making it a reality” said Johnson.
“I cannot wait to get out on the floor and battle it out with my old friends and adversaries. Snooker fans have been crying out for this type of event and I am sure that we will do our best to put on an entertaining Championship.”
The World Snr Championship format
Venue – Cedar House
Date – 5th – 7th November 2010
Players – Alex Higgins, Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Peter Ebdon, John Parrott, Joe Johnson, Dennis Taylor, Tony Knowles, Tony Drago, Mike Hallett, Darren Morgan, Nigel Bond, Joe Swail, David Taylor, Dave Harold
Structure – Qualifying rounds -> Quarters-finals -> Semi-finals -> Finals
Prize pool – £50,000
Check out the great Alex Higgins in action below.
It was nice to see Alex Higgins in action in an era when he did play well and did not abuse referees, me included, for his mistakes. He is entitled to play in World Seniors but players who are playing in World Championship like Ken Doherty, Steve Davis or Peter Ebdon are surely far from retirement. They should sit back and reflect on when they will compete. There is no glory in beating old players like Terry Griffiths, David Taylor or Mike Hallett not to mention Alex Higgins. Should Denis Taylor win this first Seniors he will be showing it in 2020 when he is ninety years and doting even more than he is at present. Eighteen million watched the 85 Final. 17.9 Million were devasted at the result. Makes you think of Steve’s seventh Title down the plughole to a second rater like Taylor who won nothing of value since.
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