Form cue for snooker ‘gold’
RARE snooker-related items, including a drawing by artist Damien Hirst, are being auctioned during the World Championships at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.
The memorabilia is being auctioned on eBay, with the auctions due to finish on Monday to coincide with the snooker final.
Proceeds will go towards the snooker championship’s official charity, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in Rotherham.
Items include a signed picture of Ronnie O’Sullivan; a drawing of O’Sullivan by Damien Hirst; Peter Ebdon’s signed waistcoat and a Mark Selby cue.
A spokesman for World Snooker said: “This is an extraordinary collection of snooker items, giving anyone who loves the sport the chance to own a rare piece of memorabilia.”