White wants Higgins memorial

Jimmy White has joined Ronnie O’Sullivan in calling for snooker chiefs to mark the anniversaries of Alex Higgins’ two world title triumphs.

It is 40 years since Higgins landed his first World Championship, beating John Spencer at a British Legion Club in Birmingham, and 30 years since the Northern Irishman defeated Ray Reardon at the Crucible to earn his second title.