https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker...c-final/174172
Northern Ireland Open final: Holder Trump defeats O'Sullivan in thrilling decider :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/50455017
Judd Trump Defends Alex Higgins Trophy :
https://snookerhq.com/2019/11/18/jud...iggins-trophy/
Three Things Learned After the Northern Ireland Open :
https://snookerhq.com/2019/11/18/thr...-ireland-open/
Quote .
" Does anyone really pay any notice to the £1 million Home Nations bonus any more?
In what is the series’ fourth year on the calendar, Mark Selby came the closest yet with the Leicester man following up his English Open glory with a run to the last eight at the Waterfront Hall.
Selby is probably the most ideal player to be giving the ludicrous challenge a crack, as the 36 year-old gives absolutely 100% in every game that he contests.
Even so, the three-time world champion couldn’t even get to the halfway point of the 28 victories required to unlock the jackpot.
Nobody is ever going to achieve it so it really is a waste of time and it’s clear the media isn’t behind the cause any more either because there was hardly any promotion for it this year.
An alternative could be to provide a much smaller sum of money as a bonus for the player who performs the best across all four Home Nations tournaments.
The Home Nations series has been a terrific addition to the calendar overall but, much like the £1 million bonus on offer for the tour making a collective 20 maximum breaks in a season, this offering is nothing more than a spoof. "
I've got to agree with that quote , can't see anyone winning all four Nations titles and 20 maximum breaks seems like pie in the sky .
Well played Judd Trump !
Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Judd Trump SESSION 1 - FINAL | 2019 Northern Ireland Open - FULL -
11-18-2019, 02:55 PM
