Northern Ireland Open winner docked a frame for forgetting his cue

Ken Doherty is also out of the UK Championship.

Northern Ireland Open winner docked a frame for forgetting his cue

Northern Ireland Open winner Mark King was docked a frame at the Betway UK Championship in York after forgetting his cue following the interval and arriving back late as he suffered a 6-2 first-round defeat by Sam Craigie.

King had claimed his first ranking title in 25 years as professional by edging out Barry Hawkins in Belfast last week, and afterwards paid an emotional tribute to his family.

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