Snooker is a cue sport which originated among British Army officers stationed in India in the later half of the 19th century. It is played on a rectangular table covered with a green cloth, or baize, with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side. Using a cue and 22 coloured balls, players must strike the white ball to pot the remaining balls in the correct sequence, accumulating points for each pot. An individual game, or frame, is won by the player scoring the most points. A match is won when a player wins a predetermined number of frames.
Paul Alan Hunter was a British professional snooker player. His media profile developed swiftly and he became known as the "Beckham of the Baize" because of his good looks and flamboyant style.
Jan Verhaas is a Dutch snooker and pool referee. He was born in Maassluis, South Holland, and now lives in Brielle.
Eirian Williams is a former professional snooker referee. He was formerly a police officer with the Dyfed-Powys Police in the Welsh town of Llanelli for 18 years.
Michaela Tabb is a Scottish snooker and pool referee, notable for establishing significant milestones for women officials in professional snooker.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), founded in 1968 and based in Bristol, the United Kingdom, is the governing body of men's professional snooker and English billiards. It owns and sets the official rules of the two sports and engages in promotional activities on behalf of the sports.
The 1997 Benson & Hedges Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 2 and 9 February 1997 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
Len Ganley, was a Northern Irish snooker referee. He visited England in 1971 to spend a ten-day holiday with his sister in Burton-upon-Trent, and remained in England.
David Gilbert may refer to:
The 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 5–13 December 2009 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.
John Williams is a retired Welsh snooker referee. He presided over eleven World Championship finals, including the 1985 final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis.
Turkey competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Collier is an English surname.
Tatiana Woollaston is a professional snooker referee. She is an official referee of the WPBSA, EASB, EBSA and BSF. She is the wife of English professional snooker player Ben Woollaston.
The 2015 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament, that took place from 18 April to 4 May 2015 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 39th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible and was the last ranking event of the 2014/2015 season. Betfred sponsored the event for the first time in three years, having previously sponsored the tournament from 2009 to 2012. The final was officiated by Olivier Marteel, who became the first Belgian to do so.
Patricia Murphy is an Irish snooker and pool referee, notable for becoming only the second woman to be a referee on the sports main tour. Also known as Patricia Roberts.
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