Meet the other men and women who officiate on the World Snooker Tour…
Kevin Dabrowski
Nationality: Polish
Kevin first refereed for World Snooker in 2014 at the European Tour event, the Gdynia Open in his home country. He was playing in the tournament, and when another referee pulled out, he was drafted in as an official. Kevin is now a regular official at televised professional tournaments and took charge of the 2023 Shoot Out final won by Chris Wakelin. Away from refereeing, he has a degree in law, and runs his own snooker club in Krakow. He has a top break of 110 and is also an EBSA coach.
Alex Crisan
Nationality: Romanian
Alex first started refereeing in 2006 and is now a familiar face on the circuit at major televised tournaments. He took charge of the 2023 Shoot Out final won by Mark Allen. In 2015 he was asked by World Snooker to work at the Masters at Alexandra Palace, as one of just three referees at snooker’s biggest invitation event. He is also an examiner referee for the EBSA. Away from snooker, Alex works as a sales agent and his hobbies include skating and tennis.
Proletina Velichkova
Nationality: Bulgarian
Proletina first refereed at a European Tour event at the 2012 Bulgarian Open, and took charge of her first televised match a year later. She has since become a regular official on the tour. Away from snooker, Proletina has a degree in graphic and motion design. She enjoys drawing, reading and keeping fit.
Peggy Li
Nationality: China
Peggy started playing snooker in 1999 when she was in Australia studying. She then started refereeing and worked her way up the ranks, and is now widely recognised as one of the best officials from China. She took charge of her first ranking final at the 2016 International Championship in Daqing, and went on to make her Crucible debut as a referee at the 2018 World Championship.
Luise Kraatz
Nationality: German
Luise worked on a World Snooker Tour event for the first time at the 2014 Paul Hunter Classic in Germany. Remarkably, in only her third match, she picked out the balls for an official 147, made by Aditya Mehta. She has refereed several televised matches at ranking events since. After nine months away from the table to have her first child, she officiated her first ranking final at the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic in Fürth. Away from Snooker she has a Masters degree in International Business Studies.
Malgorzata Kanieska
Nationality: Polish
Malgorzata first started refereeing at European Tour events in 2010 and is now an experienced official at the top level. In 2023 she took charge of the Tour Championship final between Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson. Away from snooker, she is studying space engineering and she loves watching Australian Rules Football.
Nico de Vos
Nationality: Belgian
Nico first started refereeing at European Tour events in 2010. He was in charge of the 2012 Gdynia Open final, where Neil Robertson defeated Jamie Burnett. Nico was delighted to be given the chance to work at the 2013 World Games in Colombia, where he took charge of the final won by Aditya Mehta. He owns a bar in his home town of Leuven.
Glen Sullivan-Bisset
Nationality: English
Glen began as a snooker referee in March 2011, and is now a Referees’ Examiner with the EASB. He has refereed many amateur tournament finals; including the English Amateur Championship and European Under-21 Championship. Glen refereed on the pro tour at a European Tour event in Germany in 2015, and has become a regular at WST events since. Glen took charge of his first televised match at the English Open in 2017.
John Pellew
Nationality: Welsh
John first refereed on the World Snooker Tour in 2005. His best moment came in 2023 in Llandudno when he took charge of the Welsh Open final when Robert Milkins beat Shaun Murphy. John also officiated the Championship League final won by Luca Brecel, and he has refereed 147s by Neil Robertson and Barry Hawkins.
Julian Bell (England)
David Ford (England)
Mark King (England)
James Chambers (England)
Hilde Moens (Belgium)
Anastasiya Tuzikova (Bulgaria)
Gergo Almasi (Hungary)
Andrew Barklam (England)
Nick Harry (England)
Kim Ivett (Australia)
Marzena Lagowska (Poland)
Radoslaw Matusiak (Poland)
Erich Pliessnig (Austria)
Eva Poskocilova (Czech Republic)
Ingo Schmidt (Germany)
Marek Sedmak (Slovakia)
Bart Tournel (Belgium)
Ian Wagstaff (England)
Carl Whitby (England)
Junaid Ahmed (India)
Rod Eaton (England)
Sami Erkkilä (Finland)
Garry Evans (England)
Markus Freitag (Germany)
Natalia Gradinari (Moldova)
Hristo Ivanov (Bulgaria)
Mark Jacob (Germany)
Graham Mason (England)
Rudy Matheus (Belgium)
Robin Moors (Belgium)
Peter Ogburn (England)
Andre Santos (Portugal)
Agnieszka Thomson (Poland)