Monday, 08 January 2007 6:17
Andy Fordham tonight had to withdraw from his Lakeside World Championship first-round match after being taken ill at the venue in Frimley Green.
'The Viking', winner of the title in 2004, was due to play Australia's Simon Whitlock in a contest set to be televised live by the BBC.
Fordham forced to withdraw
VIKING "STABLE" AFTER 999 CALL
By Jon Wilde, PA Sport
Andy Fordham was tonight in a "stable" condition in a Surrey hospital after being taken ill shortly before his first-round match at the Lakeside World Championship in Frimley Green.
'The Viking', winner of the title in 2004, had been due to play Australia's Simon Whitlock in a contest due to be televised live by the BBC at 6pm.
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