Career
He has been playing snooker since he was thirteen years old and became a qualified referee at fifteen. In December 1991, he became the youngest member of the Professional Snooker Referees Association. As well as Snooker, he has refereed both 9 Ball Pool and English Billiards World Championships. Although no longer refereeing full-time on the Ranking Circuit, he remains the sole referee for the Premier Snooker League. The 2008 Final was his 200th match in charge at the Premier League Snooker.
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