Up for re-election after the 2011 by-election are: Rosanne Byrne, Hazel Fry, Simon Higgins and Stephen Taylor.

BBC: Sark Election 2012: Nominations open

The Northern Ireland Trophy runs from August 13 to 20 and will feature the world's top 32 players including Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Ken Doherty, John Higgins and world champion Graeme Dott.

BBC: SPORT | Other Sport... | Snooker | Allen secures place at Waterfront

Steve Davis has been crowned champion a record six times, with the first of his wins in 1980 when he demolished Alex Higgins 16-6, while Stephen Hendry is not far behind with five UK titles.

BBC: UK Championship history

Former world champions Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, John Parrott, Dennis Taylor, Mark Williams and John Higgins joined White among the mourners.

BBC: SPORT | Other Sport... | Snooker | Hunter's widow in Masters appeal

William Higgins, of RBS, and Ulster Bank's head of retail banking, Stephen Cruise, also appeared before MLAs.

BBC: Ulster Bank says ?18m paid out so far in compensation

World number two Stephen Hendry faces Finland's Robin Hull, Paul Hunter is pitted against Malta's Tony Drago and John Higgins opens his campaign against local boy Michael Judge.

BBC: It's a very tough start for me