Professional snooker will restart in two weeks’ time - under a strict new set of health and safety measures. A Championship League tournament for 64 players with a first prize of £20,000 is to take place at the Morningside Arena in Leicester from June 1st-11th.
This will see the game become one of the first major sports to resume following lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. The rescheduled Betfred World Championship is due to begin on July 31st and next month’s events will get players back to work and offer a chance to road-test a new safety code.
The announcement comes after talks between WST and the DCMS and minister for sport, with input from snooker's all-party group of MPs.