Mark Williams Completes Derby Line-Up

Mark Williams has completed the line-up for the British Seniors Snooker Open at Vaillant Live in Derby on 27-28 December.

The three-time world professional champion and 2015 World Seniors Championship winner joins a star-studded field that includes Ronnie O’Sullivan and Jimmy White for a festive snooker spectacular live on Channel 5.

Known as ‘The Welsh Potting Machine’, Williams will bring his considerable talent, experience and trademark sense of humour to the event – adding another major name to what promises to be a fantastic celebration of snooker. It is unknown yet as to whether he will also bring his beard!

His inclusion completes an impressive line-up of snooker greats – which also includes defending champion Joe Perry, reigning World Seniors champion O’Sullivan, 1997 world champion Ken Doherty and four-time World Seniors winner White.

Twelve-time World Women’s Snooker champion Reanne Evans, former UK Championship winner Stephen Maguire and former World Seniors champion Mark Davis complete the field.

Taking place between Christmas and New Year, the British Seniors Open promises to be the perfect festive treat for snooker fans, bringing together some of the sport’s biggest names for two days of entertainment, competition and world-class snooker.

Mark Williams said: “It’s been over 20 years since I last played a tournament in Derby! I’m going to enjoy battling it out with the old boys and anything I win is going straight to the Hospice of the Valleys.”

Jason Francis, World Seniors Snooker Chairman, said: “I am absolutely delighted to welcome Mark Williams to the British Seniors Open and to hear he is going to donate whatever he wins to the Hospice is a tremendous gesture. Mark has the chance to be the first player to win both the professional and seniors British Open, but there are 7 other players who are going to do everything then can to stop that. It’s going to be a massive event for both Derby and viewers on Channel 5.”

Limited tickets remain available and you can get yours now HERE