Snooker star Barry Hawkins pockets winnings... and bride!
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by Jamie Bullen
jbullen@thekmgroup.co.uk
Snooker star Barry Hawkins cued himself an extra bonus when he
was crowned Shoot Out champion at the weekend – his winnings will
now help him marry the girl of his dreams.
Mr Hawkins, from Dartford, scooped £32,000 in Blackpool after
winning the competition yesterday.
The cheque was the biggest, so far, in his burgeoning career –
and his winnings are going straight towards paying off his
wedding.
He and long-term partner Tara are due to wed at the
Rowhill Grange Hotel in Wilmington in June.
He said: “It’s definitely the biggest pay day of my career.
Hopefully this will add a bit of experience and confidence to my
game.
“A little bit will be going on the wedding. I’ve been trying to
pay it off bit by bit so it couldn’t have come at a better time for
me.
“Now I can relax about it and keep the winning streak
going.”
Mr Hawkins was due to return from Blackpool today, and
fly out to Germany tomorrow to take part in the German Masters. He
was due to play former world champion Shaun Murphy in the first
round on Wednesday.
His success in the weekend’s Shoot Out competition showed off
his quick-fire skills. It is a new type of game, a single frame
match played over 10 minutes and was brought in last year to boost
ailing crowds.
He added: “We knew what to expect after playing last year. We
were all under a bit of pressure with the crowd but the atmosphere
was fantastic.
“It is only one frame so I won’t take too much out of it but I
played pretty well and I’m delighted to have won it.”
Mr Hawkins and his fiancee owned a house in Spring Vale South,
Dartford, before moving to a larger property in Ditton, near
Maidstone, two years ago after the birth of their son Harrison, now
three.
Monday, January 30 2012
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