Meanwhile, snooker star Ding Junhui, winner of the Pukka Pies UK Championship, was rewarded with 276 pastry treats. He is donating his prize to a homeless charity in Sheffield, where he lives.
“It was only a matter of time before he joined the sport’s 32)elite, ” said Steve Davis, the six-time World Champion who was beaten 10-6 by Ding in the final of the UK Championship.