In a recent Scottish Open match, John Higgins faced off against Noppon Saengkham, but the game was marred by a referee error during a ball repositioning attempt. The first frame went as expected, with Saengkham clinching it after 36 minutes. However, chaos ensued when Higgins accidentally hit the pink while aiming for a distant red.
Referee Colin Humphries then tried to reset the ball and reds to their original positions but ended up causing more confusion by touching the wrong ball. A discussion ensued with the marker as Higgins looked on with disappointment. Eventually, after failed attempts to rectify the situation, the frame had to be restarted.
Saengkham went on to win the match 4-0, finishing with an impressive 100 break. This incident marked another unusual moment for Higgins, who had a comical mishap in a previous match against Antoni Kowalski. Despite the setbacks, Higgins remains a prominent figure in snooker.
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