List of known snook referees

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The following list of well-known snooker referees gives an overview of current and former snooker referees in the professional sector.

The list is not exhaustive, especially for former referees. The minimum requirement for inclusion in the list is the management of games in at least two professional tournaments.

Active snooker referees

Nat. Surname gender born active since led
World Cup final 		guided
maximum breaks 		Remarks swell image
BulgariaBulgaria Dessislawa Boschilowa Female 1992 2012 1
MaltaMalta Terry Camilleri male 1974 2001 0 4th
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Paul Collier male 1970 2001 2 5 youngest World Cup final referee
EnglandEngland Greg Coniglio male 1970 2006 0 1 Greg Coniglio at Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-01-29 03.jpg
RomaniaRomania Alex Crișan male ? ? 0 0 Alex Crisan at Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-01-30 01.jpg
BelgiumBelgium Nico De Vos male 1977 ? 0 1 Nico de Vos at Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-01-30 01.jpg
GermanyGermany Marcel Eckardt male 1989 2008 0 5 youngest A-team referee at the age of 23 Marcel Eckardt at Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-02-01 01.jpg
NetherlandsNetherlands Jürgen Gruson male 1975 2005 0 0 Jurgen Gruson at Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-01-29 05.jpg
EnglandEngland Colin Humphries male ? 1998 0 3
GermanyGermany Maike Kesseler Female 1982 2010 0 1 Maike Kesseler at Snooker German Masters (DerHexer) 2013-01-30 04.jpg
China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Peggy Li Female 1984 2014 0 1
BelgiumBelgium Olivier Marteel male 1969 2006 1 2 Olivier Marteel at Snooker German Masters (DerHexer) 2013-02-03 06- (cropped) .jpg
BelgiumBelgium Hilde Moens Female ? ? 0 2 Hilde Moens at Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-01-29 04.jpg
EnglandEngland Brendan Moore male 1972 2005 2 8th
IrelandIreland Patricia Murphy Female 2004 0 0 second woman on the professional tour; married to player Lewis Roberts WSoS 2008 Warsaw-Patricia-Murphy.jpg
GermanyGermany Ingo Schmidt male 1968 2005 0 1 Ingo Schmidt at Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-01-29 07.jpg
ScotlandScotland Leo Scullion male 1958 1999 1 4th
GermanyGermany Theo Selbertinger male 1989 2010 0 0 Theo Selbertinger at Snooker German Masters (DerHexer) 2013-01-30 01 cropped.jpg
NetherlandsNetherlands Jan Verhaas male 1966 1993 5 6th first non-British referee to preside over a World Cup final Jan Verhaas closer.JPG
EnglandEngland Ben Williams male 1971 2006 0 2 Ben Williams at Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-01-29 03.jpg
EnglandEngland Pete Williamson male 1948 1991 0 7th
BelarusBelarus Tatiana Woollaston Female 1986 2010 0 1 Wife of player Ben Woollaston Tatyana Woollaston.jpg
EnglandEngland Andy Yates male 1974 2006 0 5
China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Zhu Ying Female 1982 2010 0 1 first female referee Zhu Ying 2012 london.JPG

Former snooker referee

Nat. Surname gender Life dates active led
World Cup final 		guided
maximum breaks 		Remarks swell image
* † from to
ScotlandScotland Lawrie Annandale male 1950 ? ? 01 1
EnglandEngland Stuart Bennett male 1959 1991 2003 2
EnglandEngland Collin Brinded male 1946 2005 1976 2005 01 4th
EnglandEngland Alan Chamberlain male 1943 1983 2010 01 7th
ScotlandScotland Bruce Duncan male ? ? ? ? 2
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Len Ganley male 1943 2011 1976 1999 04th 2 MBE ; Father of WPBSA Tournament Director Mike Ganley
EnglandEngland John Newton male ? 2012 1970 2000 01 3
NetherlandsNetherlands Johan Oomen male 1965 ? 2007 0 0
IrelandIreland John Smyth male 1928 2007 ? 1996 02 2
EnglandEngland John Street male 1932 2009 ? 1997 05 2
ScotlandScotland Michaela Tabb Female 1967 2002 2015 02 4th was the first woman to lead a World Cup final WSoS 2008 Moscow-84.JPG
unknownunknown Jim Thorpe male ? ? ? ? 01 1 led the first official maximum break ever
EnglandEngland Martin Webb male ? ? ? ? 1
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Eirian Williams male 1955 1991 2014 04th 4th Eirian Williams at Snooker German Masters (DerHexer) 2013-01-30 02.jpg
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg John Williams male 1937 ? 2002 11 2 directed the first maximum break at a world championship

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 147 Breaks - WPBSA
  2. ↑ World Snooker Profile - Desislawa Bozhilova
  3. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Desislava Bozhilova
  4. ↑ Terry Camilleri. World Snooker , November 5, 2010, archived from the original on January 24, 2013 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  5. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Terry Camilleri
  6. ↑ World Snooker Profile - Paul Collier ( Memento from April 6, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Paul Collier
  8. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Greg Coniglio
  9. ↑ Marcel Eckardt now A-team referee ( Memento from October 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  10. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Jürgen Gruson
  11. ↑ Colin Humphries. World Snooker , November 4, 2010, archived from the original on April 6, 2015 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  12. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Colin Humphries
  13. ↑ a b German Masters 2012 program
  14. ↑ Peggy Li Q&A (World Snooker)
  15. ↑ World Snooker Profile - Olivier Marteel
  16. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Olivier Marteel
  17. ↑ Hilde Moens , esnooker.pl
  18. ↑ Brendan Moore. World Snooker , November 6, 2010, archived from the original on May 3, 2014 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  19. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Brendan Moore
  20. ↑ Patricia Murphy. Pro Snooker Blog, archived from the original on October 6, 2014 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  21. ↑ World Snooker Message - Leo Scullion
  22. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Leo Scullion
  23. ↑ Jan Verhaas. World Snooker , November 8, 2010, archived from the original on May 2, 2014 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  24. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Jan Verhaas
  25. ↑ Ben Williams. Pro Snooker Blog, archived from the original on October 6, 2014 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  26. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Peter Williams
  27. ↑ Pretty In Pinsk. World Snooker , June 23, 2011, archived from the original on May 9, 2014 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  28. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Andy Yates
  29. ↑ Happy Birthday To Zhu. World Snooker , May 26, 2011, archived from the original on April 13, 2013 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  30. ↑ F-Paper Article - Zhu Ying
  31. ↑ THE MEN (AND WOMEN) IN THE MIDDLE November 23, 2006
  32. ↑ Chris Downer: Crucible Almanac , (2012) page 143.
  33. ↑ a b c Snooker Scene blog article
  34. ↑ BBC Article - Collin Brinded
  35. ↑ World Snooker Profile - Alan Chamberlain
  36. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Alan Chamberlain
  37. ↑ World Snooker Obituary - Len Ganley
  38. ↑ Snooker Scene blog article on the death of John Newton
  39. ^ John Newton Funeral Details. World Snooker , October 16, 2012, archived from the original on February 14, 2013 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  40. ↑ Snooker Scene Blog Message - Johan Oomen
  41. ↑ TheStar Obituary - John Smyth
  42. ^ Supremesnooker obituary - John Street ( Memento of February 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  43. ↑ Michaela Tabb. World Snooker , November 1, 2010, archived from the original on April 2, 2015 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  44. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Michaela Tabb
  45. ↑ Tabb To Referee World Final. World Snooker , April 2, 2012, archived from the original on April 2, 2015 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  46. ↑ Snooker referee Michaela Tabb quits the world circuit after 14 years
  47. ↑ Eiran Williams. World Snooker , November 11, 2010, archived from the original on April 12, 2015 ; accessed on November 18, 2018 (English).
  48. ↑ Pro Snooker Blog Profile - Eirian Williams
  49. ^ Referee Eirian Williams Retires . In: worldsnooker.com . World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association . Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  50. ↑ DailyMail Article - John Williams