(Credit: WWS – Philip N Brooke)
Overview
- Location:
- Bradley, West Yorkshire, England
- Profession:
- Retired Computer Systems Operations Manager at Huddersfield Technical College
- Referee Grade:
- Class 1
- Highest Break Refereed:
- 605 & 487 (in the same match) by David Causier in Bradford, England
- Biggest Honour:
- Being appointed as Referee for the World Championship (short format) final in 2017
Achievement(s):
- Phil has officiated at 16 World Billiards Championships (8 x long format and 8 x short format) from 2011 to 2019.
- In addition to the 2017 World Championship (short format) final in Leeds, Phil has refereed a number of other Billiards finals including the UK Open, British Open, English Open, Scottish Open, EASB and EABA Championships, Yorkshire Championship and the Huddersfield Open League (several times).
- Phil is a regular referee for the World Women’s Snooker Tour. He has also representated Huddersfield as a player in county level Pool.
Biography/Information:
- Phil was born in Huddersfield in 1947. After studying at the University of Birmingham from 1965 – 1968 he graduated as BA (Hons) in English Language & Literature.
- He developed an interest in cue sports during his mid-teens, playing at the Student Union. From the early 1970’s he played in the Huddersfield Open League and CIU League for many years, with a highest match break of 48 at Billiards.
- Phil achieved his Class 3 refereeing certification in both Billiards and Snooker in 1987.
- Following substantial experience he progressed to Class 2 in both disciplines in 1990. After progressing from local league to county and national level (and subsequently international level), he attained his Class 1 certificate in 1998.
- Away from the table, Phil’s leisure interests include music, travel, photography, reading, Star Trek movies, and performing karaoke.