Showing posts with label ulster travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ulster travel. Show all posts

Friday 7 May 2010

A little more Sponsorship

Amazed at the level of generosity out there from companies that are probably feeling the pinch like the rest of us, but are just getting on with it anyway. Just finished the week with some more sponsorship obtained from Chieftain Trailers and Ulster Travel, both from Dungannon in County Tyrone - Thank you so much folks. Had a look at the ebsa.tv website to see if there are anymore updates regarding the group stages or the draw for the event but nothing yet, I suppose something will be done over the weekend.

With regards to practice, had a few frames with my mate Kenny Fong last night after work, and will play in the Friday night Invitational at Mitchell's club this evening. The Northern Ireland championship takes place this weekend, with favourites Declan Brennan and Julian Logue in top form. The tournament should represent a very good test for my new 'compact' cue action as it will demonstrate if it holds up under tournament pressure. My first round match is against K White at 11.15 am in the QE1 Club Belfast. Looking forward to it even if it means leaving home early on Sunday morning!

Monday 3 May 2010

Snooker in the News

World Championship final today and have to say again its been overshadowed by the John Higgins match fixing scandal rocking the game right now. I only hope Barry Hearn gets to the bottom of things right away and takes the neccessary action, if that means a lifetime ban for John Higgins then so be it. Steve Davis hit the nail on the head,  saying he expected Hearn's influence will be crucial in attempting to restore the game's integrity. "With Barry Hearn in the process of taking the game over, he may be able to cut the cancer out of it from day one," said the Nuggett. Here's hoping Steve.

In the interim I am still on the hunt for sponsorship for the trip to Bucharest having estimated the total cost to be approximately £1250 in total. That is going be even more difficult given the cloud over the game worldwide, anybody that thinks that the professional game will be the only one to suffer is mistaken, the global integrity of snooker both professional and amatuer is at stake.All players and fans alike can only hope and wait for Barry Hearn to cure the disease from the game, I wonder if John Higgins wants to sponsor my trip? John...John?