Nick Child

OTD 1955 Alexandra Park staged its first evening meeting. Jimmy Lindley won the first race, Broomfield Welter Plate, on Alex Bird's Tobasco. A crowd of over 12,000 attended the meeting. Final meeting took place on 8th September 1970; no more Ally Park.🏇#AllyPally #RacingMemories

ONYEE NG TO RETURN TO WORLD NUMBER 1⃣ Hong Kong China's @Onyee159 🇭🇰 will return to the summit of the World Women's Snooker Tour rankings for the first time in over seven years following her run to the semi-finals of this year's World Championship in China. The three-time world champion claims top spot for the first time since April 2019 following two successful seasons which have seen her win four world ranking crowns and reach a further four finals during the current counting period. The 35-year-old has enjoyed a strong start to 2026, having lifted titles at the Belgian Open and British Open tournaments, as well as having reached the final of the WSF Women's Championship. She continues an impressive run of consistency which has seen reach her reach the semi-final stages or better at 20 of her last 22 tournaments contested on the WWS Tour since May 2023. #WomensSnooker

"It's getting increasingly happy at The Valley!" 😁🤣 #HKRacing @HKJC_Racing