The snooker season is now well and truly underway, with the Grand Prix taking place in Glasgow right now. I therefore thought it would be timely to provide a brief guide to the people wearing the white gloves.| Appearance | Well done! You've spotted... |
| Tall, Dutch and friendly. The kind of guy you'd employ to be your butler if you were stinking rich and owned a castle. | Jan Verhaas. He performs the initial toss using a half guilder coin. |
| Welsh, balding, glasses-wearing. Bears more than a passing resemblance to the fat controller. | Eirian Williams. Apparently enjoys a spot of karaoke outside of work. |
| Female. Killer heels. | Michaela Tabb. Used to be a professional eight ball pool player. |
| Old and smiley with a cheeky streak. Could easily be a grandad from a Werther's Original advert. | Alan Chamberlain. Before he was a referee he sold ladies underwear. |
| Looks like his suit might burst. Kind of like Mr Blobby, but without the spots. | Peter Williamson. Has officiated six 147s. |
| Small, hesitant, slightly Transylvanian. | Terry Camilleri. Comes from Malta, not Romania. |
| Round face, glasses. Fairly unremarkable but nonetheless naggingly familiar. | Colin Humphries A poker-playing Liverpudlian. |
Picture from Maciej Jaros on Wikimedia Commons
It's that time of the year again...YES!
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