Heavy defeat for Manx player
Manx Snooker professional Darryl Hill was whitewashed by world number three John Higgins in the China Open qualifiers.
He lost 5-0 last night at the Preston Guild Hall.
Unfortunately, Hill only scored 68 points over the course of the match which included three half-century breaks from the four-time world champion.

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