She was fast-tracked in 2001, becoming an inspiration for the growing number of woman officials within snooker. Tabb has not refereed on the tour for over a year and now seems unlikely to return – though she is used on the Snooker Legends exhibition circuit. Tabb angry and World Snooker claiming it was discretionary.Ī World Snooker statement said: “Michaela McInnes and World Snooker Limited have come to a confidential accommodation regarding the claims brought by According to, the base salary for female snooker referees is slightly lower at 20,000 per season.
FEMALE SNOOKER 147 PROFESSIONAL
This figure is the same for every male professional referee. CS1 maint: location Womens Snooker Stars Set to Compete at Crucible Theatre Archived at the Wayback Machine World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, 4 June 2019. The initial dispute is understood to have been in part over an unpaid bonus which left How much do snooker referees get paid Snooker Referees Salary: If you qualify as a World Snooker professional referee, you will earn a base salary of 25,000 per season. There have been 168 maximum breaks made in professional tournament snooker, with. She did it twice, in 20.īut the relationship with the governing body and chairman Barry Hearn turned sour last July when Tabb returned from a tournament in Australia mid-event.Īfter resigning in March, she brought a claim for sexual discrimination in her married name of McInnes, unfair dismissal and breach of contract at an employment tribunal in Bristol.īut rather than risk damaging publicity, the sides agreed on an undisclosed financial settlement. A look at the total number of 147 breaks ever scored in snooker history, who made them and videos of the best ones. The Scot, 47, became the first woman to officiate a professional snooker match in 2002.Īnd she remains the only female to ref a World Championship final at the Crucible. Female Snooker Referee Salaries: Michaela Tabb and Tatiana. Dennis is best known for winning in the 1985 world snooker championship, where he recovered from 0-8 defeat Steve Davis 18-17 during the finals. He was born on January 19, 1949, in Coal Island. FORMER referee Michaela Tabb has settled her sexual discrimination case with World Snooker. This was the sixth 147 of the season and the 163rd overall to be compiled in snooker history. The Northern Irish retired snooker player is third on the list of the wealthiest snooker players.