Local snooker enthusiasts have a special treat in store as former world champion Mark Williams will play in an exhibition match on island as part of the International Snooker League Tournament in May.

Williams, a three-times world champion who is now ranked sixth in the world, will take on world-renowned coach and former senior world champion Lee Walker, with their talents being showcased at Spanish Point Boat Club in an event being hosted by the Bermuda Snooker Association.

“We are pleased to announce that three-times world professional snooker champion and world number six, Mark Williams, and former world seniors champion and world renowned coach, Lee Walker, will be flying in to play a fantastic exhibition match,” said Paul Fedden, the Bermuda Snooker Association and tournament director.

The intriguing match will be held on May 25 and will bring the curtain down on the upcoming international tournament, which will see players from Ireland, England, Canada, the United States and Bermuda compete for honours at the same venue from May 20 to 24.

“We have 30 international players flying in to take part as well as six local players in what promises to be a fantastic tournament,” Fedden said.

“We haven't seen such high-profile figures in the snooker world on the island for some 30 years or more, so it promises to be a spectacle to be remembered for generations.”

In domestic action this week, champions Warwick Workmen’s Club II came away with a resounding 4-1 win over clubmates Warwick Workmen’s Club I.

League newcomer Henryk Marszalek got the ball rolling for Warwick II by dispatching rival Keith Smith 63-11 in the first of their two frames against each other.

Steven Bremar, the Warwick II captain, then doubled his team’s advantage with a 73-32 triumph over Gary Bascome. Zane DeSilva extended the champions’ lead when he took out rival Winslow Smith 64-37 in the third frame, while Marszalek beat Smith 52-13 in the second frame between the pair to make it 4-0.

However, Warwick II were denied the sweep as Bascome and Smith edged Bremar and DeSilva by a single point on the final black to spare Warwick I's blushes.

Elsewhere, hosts Royal Artillery Association edged Sandys Boat Club 3-2.Peter Bromby defeated Aaron Bean 45-42 on the final black in the first of their two frames against each other to give Sandys Boat Club an early lead.

The hosts immediately fought back with Keino Zuill dispatching Sandys Boat Club captain Martin Siese 51-30 to bring the teams level before Paul Fedden restored the Sandys lead with a convincing 70-20 win over Kyte Williams in the third frame.

But Royal Artillery Association bounced back at the earliest opportunity with Bean beating Bromby 63-27 in the second frame between the pair to again level before Zuill and Williams won the doubles contest against Siese and Fedden to clinch the tie.

In another close affair, Spanish Point Boat Club I edged Spanish Point Boat Club II 3-2.

Richard Burton beat Spanish Point I captain Stewart Greenslade 56-53 in the first of two frames between the pair to earn Spanish Point II the early lead, but that was short-lived as Spanish Point I’s Todd Dziak edged past Alan Smith 53-41 to level the score.

Chris Dakin then gave the Spanish Point I the lead when he disposed of Spanish Point II captain Tyler Moniz 57-43 in the third frame, but Burton brought the teams level after overcoming Greenslade 49-34 in the second frame between the pair.

Spanish Point I pair Dziak and Dakin then defeated rivals Moniz and Smith 51-26 in the deciding doubles affair to seal the win for their team.

In the Tony DeSilva Memorial Cup, Royal Artillery Association’s Aaron Bean defeated team-mate Kenya Trott 2-0 in a first-round clash and will now face Warwick Workmen’s Club I player Keith Smith in the next round.