TIE BREAKER

Higg sick of posh clobber

- SHANE MacDERMOTT

JOHN HIGGINS has called for snooker authorities to ditch the traditional waistcoat and bow tie dress code.

World Snooker Tour have relaxed the rules for this week's Masters with players allowed to wear bow ties instead of long black ties for afternoon matches.

But four-time world champion Higgins, 48, wants chiefs to implement less restrictive attire across Tour events.

World No.2 Judd Trump has led calls for the authorities to revolutionise the game's image in recent years to attract a younger audience.