6:00am Monday 8th March 2010
By Tim Dunkley
RONNIE O’Sullivan has launched a nationwide hunt for a ‘Pocket Rocket’.
The three-time world champion, dubbed the ‘Rocket’ for his quick-fire style of play, has teamed up with snooker club chain Rileys to find the UK’s best under-17 player.
Rileys is offering a £5,000 sponsorship package to the eventual winner.
Youngsters will compete through two levels of qualifying tournaments. The eight regional champions will then attend a ‘boot camp’ in Sheffield during the world championship and face O’Sullivan in a series of tests and interviews in Shepherds Bush, London, on May 16.
Rileys, in Shirley, hosts first-round matches,which will use a six-reds best-of-five format, at noon on Sunday, March 28.
To enter Ronnie O’Sullivan’s Future Stars of Snooker, go to www.rileys.co.uk or pop into Rileys for an application form.
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