China gets another event

World Snooker have announced the addition of a new tournament to the calendar.

The World Snooker Jiangsu Classic Invitational, will be staged from June 6-8 in Nanjing, China.

The field will comprise eight of the world’s top professional players plus four Asian wild cards. The full line-up will be confirmed next month.

Nanjing is close to Wuxi City, the home town of Ding Junhui, where there will be an additional two-day roadshow with promotional activity.

Ding said: “Nanjing is a beautiful city and I’m sure all the players will enjoy the event.

“It’s great to have another tournament in China to add to the two ranking events we already have there. The more tournaments we have, the more snooker will grow in China.”