Tournaments
NORTHERN IRELAND TROPHY
November 4 - 11
The Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Defending Champion – Ding Junhui
Field – Top 16 plus 16 qualifiers
Now in its second year as a ranking event – Ding defends his title. That pressure might be too much for the young Chinese player.
Favourites will include Higgins and O’Sullivan but don’t be surprised if Mark Williams gets back to winning ways in Belfast.
If you like to get a bit of value from the bookies, Ricky Walden and Michael Holt are our outside picks. Walden has made steady progress and has lifted two low-key titles during the summer. Holt has also lifted some silverware in the lay-off, winning the second Thai ranking event in Bangkok.
