Higgins and Davis Want to Be Part of the Union

John Higgins and Steve Davis are looking to create a new snooker players' union
John Higgins, the twice world champion, reached the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters with a 5-4 win over Tom Ford, the world No48 from Leicester.

Higgins and Steve Davis, who yesterday eliminated the defending champion, Dominic Dale, 5-4, are behind a new players' union which their respective managers, Pat Mooney and Barry Hearn, are launching with the assistance of George Davies, a Manchester law firm with extensive sporting experience.

"It's time players had a proper voice," said Higgins. "We've looked very closely at the workings of other sports. Football, tennis, golf and darts all have their own players' association and one for snooker is long overdue."

© Guardian News & Media 2008
Published: 9/30/2008
 
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