Snookers governing body is not doing enough to encourage ethnic minorities to take up the sport, the games only black professional player has claimed.World No.52 Rory McLeod hit out at the lack of diversity at an amateur level and accused World Snooker of being more interested in the glamour of major events than growing the sports reach.What World Snooker are bothered about is the prize money and sponsors. That is it, McLeod told the BBC. You need black people in the snooker clubs for starters]Parents are pushing their children towards an education rather than telling them to be a professional snooker player.There is a lot of moving around in snooker, too. You have to travel and stay over at places. If you dont have money for that then you cant do it.There could be a lot more [black players] but the opportunities are not there. Most snooker players have money and support behind them, to have that in the snooker business for black people is not something that exists.McLeod, 45, spent a decade on a secondary tour on which another black player, John Clouden, also appeared in 1994 and 1995, but snooker is yet to see any other black professionals.World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association chairman Jason Ferguson defended his organisations record of promoting the sport and insisted snooker was working hard to improve participation levels outside snookers heartland.We have equal opportunities in the sport and there are no boundaries for participation, he said. If you are good enough, you can make it on the tour.We need to reach out to those areas in the world that we are not yet there. Africa is one of those we are working on right now. Nike Vapormax Herren Billig . - Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers of the Rimouski Oceanic has broken a shutout record that was only three months old in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Nike Vapormax Off White Kaufen . The Canadian squad, skipped by Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg, got on the board first with two in the second end, and followed that with two more apiece in the fourth and sixth ends. http://www.vapormaxschuhe.de/vapormax-weiss-deutschland.html . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. Nike Vapormax Günstig Kaufen . -- Josh Sterk scored once and set up two more as the Oshawa Generals edged the visiting Belleville Bulls 3-2 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Vapormax Plus Deutschland Kaufen . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. Its enough to make any teenagers head spin.But the headlines swirling around Kalyn Ponga has not proven a distraction for the NRL prodigy, North Queensland teammate Kyle Feldt says.Since signing a lucrative four-year Newcastle deal from 2018, the 18-year-old Ponga has not been out of the news - sometimes for all the wrong reasons.Pongas father caused a stir when he asked North Queensland to release his son to Newcastle a year early because they were neglecting his welfare.The Knights have made it clear they have not given up hope of Ponga playing for them in 2017 after sealing the deal that will make him the highest paid teenager in NRL history.It would distract most veterans, let alone a youngster with just two NRL games experience.But Feldt said it had been business as usual for Ponga at pre-season training.Hes alright. Hes not too worried about all that, Feldt said.Fringe Queensland player Feldt said he was more worried about Ponga taking his first grade spot.Ponga played two games -- both finals - for the then defending champions last year on the wing.ddddddddddddHes just trying to secure a spot in our team, Feldt said of Pongas mindset.Hes part of that young group of players who keep pushing for spots.North Queensland said they have no intention of releasing Ponga.Cowboys football manager Peter Parr this week bit his tongue when quizzed about Pongas fathers claim, only saying he was proud of the clubs player welfare.Meanwhile, Feldt has already made improvements in the pre-season in a bid to finally crack the Queensland State of Origin team.He was in the box seat for a Maroons debut before game one but was ultimately leapfrogged by Corey Oates and Dane Gagai.I came back in a lot better shape than my last preseason, looked after myself and came back at a better weight, Feldt said.It should put me in good stead for the season coming up. ' ' '