Barry Hearn looks for next Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry from National Snooker Week
World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn has always been seen working hard for the development of snooker since he took charge. He has done well so far to make the game popular around the world with his
time-relevant policies and a couple of changes in the formats of some tournaments. Steps he is taking to provide amateur snooker players the opportunities to polish their skills are worth appreciation.
Adding to these opportunities is the first ever National Snooker Week (NSW) with a kind contribution from Rileys group of clubs. The National Snooker Week will run from July 25 to 29 at Rileys snooker
club and during these days, World Snooker and Rileys will provide opportunities to young players to play free snooker. They can also get free Rileys membership during this week.
The purpose of celebrating NSW is of course the popularity of the game of Snooker and Barry Hearn is, again, a major proponent of that. He has aimed to expand the game beyond a limited age group or
limited countries and so far he has been successful in doing so.
While speaking to the local media, Hearn said about NSW, “There has never been a better time to be a snooker player, we've got so many tournaments nowadays, and the prize money is going through the
roof! National Snooker Week is for everyone.”
He added, “And what better time to give snooker a try than when Rileys are offering it for free! I reckon there's a lot of untapped talent out there... it'd be great if we found the next Ronnie O'Sullivan
or Stephen Hendry from someone just coming along to try their hand at the game.”
Producing chances for young players to turn professional via World Snooker Qualifying School (Q School) and Players Tour Championships (PTC) are two of Hearn’s successful decisions. And now a couple
of more productive initiatives like Snookerbacker Classic tournament and NSW will be an icing on the cake. Rileys believe that Hearn has created a real buzz in the snooker world, and his contribution in making snooker a household name, is commendable.
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