Local hero Drago turns back the clock

Ten years ago, when big-time pro-snooker first arrived on Maltese shores, Tony Drago ended the tournament in a flood of tears.

Ten years ago, when big-time pro-snooker first arrived on Maltese shores, Tony Drago ended the tournament in a flood of tears.

Drago sobbed inconsolably after losing 7-6, from 5-1 up, to John Parrott in the final of the 1994 Rothmans Malta Grand Prix.

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