Snooker and Billiards Ireland are pleased to congratulate three Dublin ladies, Delia Keane, Jackie Trulock and Veronica Hallahan and Carlow man Martin Foley on becoming Class 3 Billiards Referees on Monday, 30th July 2024.
Their preparation consisted of three two-hour evening seminars held in Sharkx Snooker Club Newbridge who generously provided club facilities on each of the evenings. Guidance at the training sessions was provided by Billiards Examiners Brendan Devlin and Aonghus McAnally who brought the candidates through the various aspects of the duties of a Billiards Referee, covering such topics as table preparation, general positioning, scoring of matches and application of the rules of the game.
Jackie, Martin and Veronica will be in Leeds in early August for the Home Internationals and the Jim Williamson Open where they will have the opportunity to exercise their newly acquired skills and we wish them a successful and enjoyable week of Billiards. Meanwhile, Delia will also be busy developing her skills at various upcoming local events.
Anyone wishing to become an SBI referee, either Billiards or Snooker, should contact Neil Shanahan, Secretary of Snooker and Billiards Ireland Referees Association for details of available training seminars. Neil’s contact details are Tel: 086 357 8481; e-mail: nshanahan0@gmail.com
