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Northern Ireland Open trophy named after Higgins
- Updated: September 27, 2016
Alex Higgins was world champion in 1972 and 1982
The trophy for the new Northern Ireland Open is to be named after two-time world champion Alex Higgins.
Higgins, one of Northern Ireland’s best-known sportsmen, died in 2010.
The event, with a £70,000 first prize, will be part of a Home Nations series and takes place from 14-20 November at Belfast’s Titanic Exhibition Centre.
“Alex was an extraordinary …
