Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan becomes oldest-everwinner of UK Championship with…

Thirty a long time after he was delegated the most youthful victor of the UK Championship, evergreen Ronnie O’Sullivan made more history on Sunday night by moreover getting to be the most seasoned.

It was in this competition in 1993 that the surprising Rocket staggered Stephen Hendry to claim his to begin with positioning title matured fair 17. But O’Sullivan is presently the Amazing Ancient Duke of York after beating Ding Junhui 10-7, two days some time recently his 48th birthday, to obscure Doug Mountjoy, who won in 1988 at the age of 46.

This was a record-extending eighth UK Championship
trophy for O’Sullivan, as well as a 22th Triple Crown triumph and a 40th positioning title – though his to begin with since claiming his seventh World Championship at the Cauldron 19 months back.

Having said he was ‘just propelled by cash’ after his semi-final win over Hossein Vafaei, this triumph saw him stash a sound cheque for £250,000. And O’Sullivan’s age-defying misuses in York moreover implies he will stay as world No1 ahead of snooker’s another Triple Crown occasion, the Experts following month.

‘It’s bonkers to still be playing and winning competitions at about 48,’ conceded O’Sullivan, who won the ultimate three outlines against Ding and fixed triumph with a break of 129.