Snooker: Australia to host snooker meet

LONDON: Australia are to stage a ranking tournament for the first time as World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn attempts to expand the game’s reach, according to the BBC. The Australian Goldfields Open will take place in Bendigo between July 18-24, with a three-year deal signed to stage the event. “Snooker is going global like never before,” said Hearn. “We also have new events in Thailand and Brazil within the next few months, plus many more in the pipeline.” Australia produced their first World champion when Neil Robertson claimed the crown in 2010.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 12^th, 2011.