Paul Collier (snooker referee)

Paul Collier ( born June 13, 1970 in Newport ) is a Welsh snooker referee.

Life

Collier since 1992 Snooker referee on the main tour. The first led by him playing at the professional level was a qualifying match between Noppadon Noppachorn and Suriya Suwanasingh. For nine years he worked part time as a referee before he graduated in 2001 a full-time contract.

In 2002, he led the finals in the Welsh Open and the LG Cup. In 2004, he served as the youngest referee ever the final of a World Snooker Championship. The finalists were Ronnie O'Sullivan and Graeme Dott. 2005 yet was followed by other Final appearances at some major tournaments, including the Masters, before he ended his career as a full-time referee for personal and financial reasons being. In the following years he led still sporadic professional snooker, such as the Snooker Premier League, whose final he initiated 11 years at a stretch.

In 2010 he returned as a full-time referee back on the professional tour. When Robert Milkins the 87th Maximum Break Snooker posted the story in a qualifying match for the 2012 World Championships against Xiao Guodong, Collier schiedste its first maximum. One More followed in the match against Mark Selby Ricky Walden at the UK Championship in 2013.