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ROYAL LONDON WATCHES TO SPONSOR GRAND PRIX
24 Aug 2006 10:28:00
World Snooker is delighted to announce that Royal London Watches will sponsor one of the sport's major tournaments, the Grand Prix, for the next three years.
The world ranking tournament, one of the four events televised each season by BBC Sport, will be known as the Royal London Watches Grand Prix.
A seven figure sum will be invested by Royal London Watches over the three-years of the agreement.
This year’s event runs from October 21 to 29 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre and features the top 32 players in the world rankings as well as 16 qualifiers.
Defending champion John Higgins, world No 1 Stephen Hendry, World Champion Graeme Dott, Rocket Ronnie O’Sullivan, Ken Doherty, Mark Williams, Ding Junhui and Steve Davis will be among those battling for the trophy.
Royal London Watches produces a high quality range of ladies and gents watches. It is part of the Condor Group which was established over 60 years ago. The company’s reach is extensive and continually growing, exporting to over 20 countries world wide.
Two-times World Champion O’Sullivan said: "I’m glad we’re getting new sponsors on board, especially for the major BBC tournaments, and moving in the right direction."
Doherty, the 1997 World Champion and current world No 2, added: “It’s great to have a title sponsor for a tournament with such a rich history. The players are proud to be associated with a company as prestigious as Royal London Watches.”
Sir Rodney Walker, chairman of World Snooker, said: “This is an exciting time for snooker and this key deal is a further example that the sport is making vital progress away from the table.
“One of our central goals is establishing major headline sponsors for each of our BBC tournaments and we are well on the way to achieving that ambition, with further announcements to come soon.”
David Stokes, Sales Director of Royal London Watches, said: "Royal London Watches is extremely pleased and proud to be associated with such a high profile sport. We feel snooker reaches out to everyone, it is a sport that most people can play and enjoy.
“Equally, Royal London Watches has developed a range of quality watches, suitable for most age groups. We are also delighted to announce that we will be launching the first Official Licensed World Snooker Watch in October.
"We are looking forward to working with World Snooker in making this tournament a resounding success."
Sorce: www.worldsnooker.com
24 Aug 2006 10:28:00
World Snooker is delighted to announce that Royal London Watches will sponsor one of the sport's major tournaments, the Grand Prix, for the next three years.
The world ranking tournament, one of the four events televised each season by BBC Sport, will be known as the Royal London Watches Grand Prix.
A seven figure sum will be invested by Royal London Watches over the three-years of the agreement.
This year’s event runs from October 21 to 29 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre and features the top 32 players in the world rankings as well as 16 qualifiers.
Defending champion John Higgins, world No 1 Stephen Hendry, World Champion Graeme Dott, Rocket Ronnie O’Sullivan, Ken Doherty, Mark Williams, Ding Junhui and Steve Davis will be among those battling for the trophy.
Royal London Watches produces a high quality range of ladies and gents watches. It is part of the Condor Group which was established over 60 years ago. The company’s reach is extensive and continually growing, exporting to over 20 countries world wide.
Two-times World Champion O’Sullivan said: "I’m glad we’re getting new sponsors on board, especially for the major BBC tournaments, and moving in the right direction."
Doherty, the 1997 World Champion and current world No 2, added: “It’s great to have a title sponsor for a tournament with such a rich history. The players are proud to be associated with a company as prestigious as Royal London Watches.”
Sir Rodney Walker, chairman of World Snooker, said: “This is an exciting time for snooker and this key deal is a further example that the sport is making vital progress away from the table.
“One of our central goals is establishing major headline sponsors for each of our BBC tournaments and we are well on the way to achieving that ambition, with further announcements to come soon.”
David Stokes, Sales Director of Royal London Watches, said: "Royal London Watches is extremely pleased and proud to be associated with such a high profile sport. We feel snooker reaches out to everyone, it is a sport that most people can play and enjoy.
“Equally, Royal London Watches has developed a range of quality watches, suitable for most age groups. We are also delighted to announce that we will be launching the first Official Licensed World Snooker Watch in October.
"We are looking forward to working with World Snooker in making this tournament a resounding success."
Sorce: www.worldsnooker.com
). The most important thing though is what this translates to in terms of prize pots. 
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