Press Release : Champion to Win Weight in Pies

[ferret]

Pukka Pies have today announced that the winner of the Pukka Pies UK Snooker Championship will be rewarded with their body weight in pies.

The Leicestershire based company are sponsoring the UK’s premier snooker event for the first time and will reward Sunday’s winner with a bumper delivery of their famous pies direct to their home.

Ding Junhui, Stephen Maguire, Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins, have all weighed in ahead of their semi final showdowns which begin today.

Pukka Pies is a privately owned family business, founded in 1963. It employs 270 people and produces over 50 million pies and pasties per year at the most modern pie production facility in Europe, with a total emphasis on quality and hygiene

Based on an average of 4 pies per kilogramme Sunday’s winner can expect to win anywhere between 356 pies and 276 pies.

• Stephen Maguire 89kg 356 pies
• John Higgins 80kg 320 pies
• Ronnie O’Sullivan 80kg 320 pies
• Ding Junhui 69kg 276 pies

“Pukka Pies have been a fantastic sponsor of the event this week and we are all excited about the chance of winning our body weight in pies,” said China’s Ding.

“We all made sure we were wearing a few extra layers of clothes for the weigh-in and I wanted to put a few snooker balls in my pocket but I wasn’t allowed!!”

The Pukka Pies UK Championship trophy will be presented on Sunday 13^th December by Marketing Director Peter Mayes.

Pukka Pies enjoy a diverse range of sporting partnerships encompassing football, hockey and motorsport.

Pukka Pies are the sponsors of the official England Football Supporters Band and club sponsors of England's most successful ladies hockey team, Leicester Ladies.

Check out the site at www.youtube.com/PukkaPiesSport

[gettingbetter]

Not too bad. I hope Pukka Pies fare well from the UK Champs. It would be good for snooker to have a prospective long-term sponsor.

[Asi]

I guess they are quite reliefed that Stephen Lee is not a contender

[RGCirencester]

Funnyest thing i've heard in ages... What exactly will they do with 300 pies LOL

Everyone on tsf down the winners house for a pie

[superaussie]

I guess they are quite reliefed that Stephen Lee is not a contender

just thinking that myself

[missneworleans]

how much would have Murphy won?
about 480 lol

[steedee]

i believe jimmy michie is in tears at the news.

im suprised john higgins isnt the heaviest

[missneworleans]

Maguire is just higher...but can't believe Ronnie is as heavy as John though

[April madness]

Maguire is just higher...but can't believe Ronnie is as heavy as John though

Ronnie is taller than John as well.. therefore looks thinner

[rambon]

It would be great if the winner donated the pies to a local homeless shelter or something like that. As you say, who needs 300 plus pies and a donation of that kind would be well received particularly in the winter months.....

I think the sponsors MUST have waited till Lee was out of the tournament. Bill Werbeniuk would have bankrupted Pukka probably!!

For the record, were I good enough, I'd win 404 pies.

[ja.]

Ronnie is taller than John as well.. therefore looks thinner

dont forget that the camera adds 10 pounds

For the record, were I good enough, I'd win 404 pies.

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[missneworleans]

i'd win about 200 pies

[steedee]

very good ja!

should i be concerned that im 5'11 and weigh 2 1/2 kilos more than john higgins who is in all fairness, "a big lad"?

[missneworleans]

very good ja!

should i be concerned that im 5'11 and weigh 2 1/2 kilos more than john higgins who is in all fairness, "a big lad"?

well maybe he has light bones
like my father he's very fat but is just 90 kg

[crucible77]

murphy, lee and michie must be devastated after finding that out