London
This month’s UK Snooker Championship has been moved from the northern English city of York to Milton Keynes ahead of a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the sport’s governing body announced on Wednesday.
The tournament, which starts on November 23, was scheduled to be staged at the York Barbican, its home since 2011, from the second round onwards.
But ahead of an England-wide lockdown starting Thursday and ending on December 2, snooker chiefs have moved the event to the Marshall Arena to northwest of London. The venue has staged several events this year in an established Covid-secure bubble, with players either staying in an on-site hotel, or travelling directly from home.—APP
