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Michaela Tabb will become the first woman to referee snooker's World Championship final next month when she takes charge of the Crucible decider.
Michaela Tabb will become the first woman to referee snooker's World Championship final next month when she takes charge of the Crucible decider.
The 41-year-old from Dunfermline has been officiating on the professional Tour since 2001.
The former Ladies European Pool champion officiated at the finals of the 2007 Welsh Open, the 2008 Masters at Wembley and this year's China Open.
"I've been chosen because of my standard of refereeing," she said.
Tabb, who made her first World Championship appearance in 2003, added: "When I started, I couldn't have imagined I'd come this far.
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David Weller
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