Where is John Virgo now?
Career as exhibition player and TV commentator He is now a TV snooker commentator, working primarily during the BBC’s coverage of ranking events. From 1991 to 2002, Virgo was co-presenter of the snooker-based TV game show Big Break with Jim Davidson.
Who is the lady referee at the Masters snooker 2021?
Desislava has become one of the leading referees on the circuit in recent years and has taken charge of several ranking event finals including the German Masters, Players Championship and English Open.
Why did Michaela leave snooker?
On 19 March 2015, World Snooker announced that Tabb had left the professional refereeing circuit. In September 2015, appearing under her married name of Michaela McInnes, Tabb brought an Employment Tribunal against World Snooker, claiming sexual discrimination, unfair dismissal and breach of contract.
Has John Virgo left the BBC?
Virgo, 75, recently insisted that he is set to be phased out by the BBC and that along with 1985 world champion Dennis Taylor this would be their last season in front of the microphones – culminating in the World Championship in Sheffield.
What’s happened to Dennis Taylor?
Since retiring from the main professional tour in 2000, he has been a regular commentator on BBC snooker broadcasts. He competed on the World Seniors Tour until he announced the end of his competitive playing career in 2021, aged 72.
Who are the current female snooker referees?
First held in 1976, the World Women’s Snooker Championship has allowed the best female snooker players to compete against one another on the World Women’s Snooker Tour….Female Snooker Referees:
- Michaela Tabb.
- Tatiana Woollaston.
- Proletina Velichkova.
- Monika Sulkowska.
- Desislava Bozhilova.
Who is the female referee in the Masters snooker 2022?
Bozhilova
Bozhilova made her debut at the main stages of the World Snooker Championship at the 2019 tournament. She again was selected to referee at the World Championship for the following year’s competition. Her first Triple Crown final was the final of the 2022 Masters.