'My behaviour was totally out of order' – Robert Milkins faces fine after birthday party turns sour at Turkish Masters

Robert Milkins faces disciplinary action from snooker chiefs after a boozy VIP birthday bash turned sour at a ceremony to launch the Turkish Masters in Antalya. The Word No. 44 lost 5-4 to former UK holder Ding Junhui from 4-1 up on Tuesday at the inaugural event less than 48 hours after he was apparently rushed to his hospital to have his stomach pumped due to excess boozing, according to The Sun.

Ad/> The tabloid newspaper also claims Milkins – who is nicknamed 'The Milkman' and chooses 'I am a Cider Drinker' by The Worzels as his walk-on music – became involved in verbal exchanges with players, guests and WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson on Sunday's red-carpet bash at the Nirvana Cosmopolitan Hotel, host of the tournament. /> Turkish MastersTrump seals emphatic win over Georgiou14 HOURS AGO Milkins was taken to hospital by his fellow professional Jimmy Robertson after falling and cutting his chin in the hotel toilets. “I drank far too much, and something happened.

I genuinely don’t know exactly what and cannot remember details – I was in a state where I didn’t know where I was," Milkins is quoted by the paper as saying. “It was my birthday and I had been drinking for a long time, but that is no excuse and I know that. I don’t know why, I did all this when I was in my 20s.

“I don’t remember what happened with the hotel guests or Jason Ferguson – none of it. I can only apologise to any guests I offended that night. I wouldn’t have known who it was.

“And I have apologised to the organisers and the hotel. It is the first time snooker has come to Turkey, and my behaviour was totally out of order. /> “If I had my stomach pumped I don’t remember that either.