Manx Snooker ace Darryl Hill has been invited to compete in qualifying rounds for the World Championship in Sheffield next week.
The newly-crowned European Under-21 Champion is one of 16 invitees which includes a handful of former World Champions.
There are three qualifying rounds to get through before the televised coverage starts at The Crucible.
Rearranged FC Isle of Man vs Prestwich Heys tie cancelled
Visiting team fails to attend for morning kick-off
Island at 'forefront' of British Isles blue carbon research
Manx waters researched over four year programme
Five comments and objections received over Ramsey flood defence scheme plans
But DOI says a number of informal objections received before plans withdrawn
Water main upgrades planned in Foxdale from next week
Works aim to improve reliability and reduce risk of bursts, with some temporary road disruptions expected