Glasgow Prepares For The Return Of Snooker
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre are preparing to host a prestigious snooker tournament for the new snooker season – the Royal London Watches Grand Prix.
The world’s top snooker professionals are preparing for competition this Octoer 11 – 19 in Glasgow. This follows World Snooker’s decision to host the competition in Scotland.
The event will be televised by the BBC and Eurosport. Some of snooker’s top stars have signed up for one of the biggest competitions of the snooker season – these include, defending champion Marco Fu, 888.com World Champion Ronnie O’ Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, and Glasgow’s own, Stephen Maguire.
The Grand Prix first began in 1984 and Dennis Taylor was the first to ever win the event.
The famous tournament will be sponsored by Royal London Watches, who are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of watches, straps and associated products.
A spokesman for World Snooker commented: ‘We would like to thank all the staff at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre for their co-operation and assistance during the last two years. Snooker has a rich history with the AECC and the Royal London Watches Grand Prix has been well supported during this time.’
‘Glasgow is the commercial capital of Scotland as well as having many cultural sites and first class sports facilities, so we are delighted to be staging one of our biggest tournaments there. The Royal London Watches Grand Prix is an outstanding event which brings the best players in the world together and will provide great entertainment for the fans.’
John Sharkey, CEO at the SECC said, ‘We are very much looking forward to hosting the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in October. It is a fantastic opportunity – not just for our venue but for Glasgow, and further enhances our growing reputation for hosting world class sport.’
Tickets for the tournament will go on sale early August and details to book for seats will be available shortly via the SECC box office or online at World Snooker or Secctickets sites.