Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee dedicates world title to late teen Poon Ching-chiu, a ‘teammate and friend’ who died aged 18
- Ng says she switched off her social media so she could focus on winning the IBSF version of the world championships
- It was a morale-boosting victory for the 28-year-old, who defeated three rising youngsters in Turkey on her way to the title
Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee dedicated her latest world title to Poon Ching-chiu, the rising snooker star who died at the age of 18 less than two weeks ago.
Ng held off a host of up-and-coming youngsters who have beaten her this season to become a world champion again, storming to a convincing victory in the IBSF world championships in Antalya, Turkey.
The world number two and three-time main tour world champion won the International Billiards and Snooker Federation equivalent for the third time, beating Thailand’s third-ranked Nutcharut Wongharuthai, also known as Mink, 5-2, in the final.
In an emotional Facebook post, Ng said she needed the victory after a difficult year in which she lost her main tour world title – losing to Mink in the quarter-finals – and her No 1 ranking.
“Haven’t won a championship for almost a year and it’s been 9 years since my last IBSF,” she wrote. “A very tough and emotional week with the loss of a very talented teammate and friend shortly after arriving Turkey.
