Ssb - john higgins withdraws

[MySockPuppet]

Despite winning this morning, John Higgins has withdrawn from the German Masters after his father's ill health worsened.

John Senior is suffering from cancer and his son is returning home.

Family has always come first for Higgins. He walked out of the 2000 Grand Prix because of a date clash with his brother's wedding.

John Senior was too ill to travel to Telford to watch him win the UK Championship, having been told last September that his cancer was terminal.

It's worth remembering at times like these that snooker, though hugely important to many of us, is just a game.


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[snooker_147]

Sad news for Higgins family :-((

[DamienConnolly]

Really sad news. Wouldn't wish that disease on my worst enemy

[montoya10]

Sad to hear his father's health getting worse..

I just can't find the words for this situation

[Kingscratcher]

Terrible time for John and his family. Best wishes to them.

[tris]

Johns dad passed away as John was enroute home to see him, early today.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/othe...er/9387913.stm

[ewan147]

I'm Sad To Hear Of The Passing Of Mr Higgins. Yes, Snooker Is Only A Game. My Thoughts Are With John's Family.

[breakman16]

My condolences to the Higgin's family, a very sad time for him and the rest of them, the poor man I hope he died pain free and relatively happy at least, a terrible disease!

[carmencita]

Here is an idea from the German Euro Sport snooker forum:

Those who want to condole, may access the latest post of this thread, copy the whole text and add his name. The German Snooker commentator Rolf Kalb will probably send all to John Higgins. Here is the link to this thread:

http://de.messages.eurosport.yahoo.c...61&tof=1&frt=1