John Street (snooker referee)
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John Street was a professional snooker
referee.
He refereed at all the major televised tournaments beginning in the 1970s up until his retirement. His final match was at the 1997 Benson and Hedges Masters final when Steve Davis
defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan
10-8 after trailing 8-4. This match was particularly notable for having a streaker run around the table leaving John Street speechless.
Street refereed in five World Championship finals between 1980 and 1995. He handled the famous 1992 final between Jimmy White
and Stephen Hendry
when Hendry came from 14-8 behind to win the match 18-14 by winning 10 consecutive frames.
Street was co author of several snooker rule books and his final residence was in Exeter
.
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
referee.
He refereed at all the major televised tournaments beginning in the 1970s up until his retirement. His final match was at the 1997 Benson and Hedges Masters final when Steve Davis
Steve Davis
Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire...
defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
10-8 after trailing 8-4. This match was particularly notable for having a streaker run around the table leaving John Street speechless.
Street refereed in five World Championship finals between 1980 and 1995. He handled the famous 1992 final between Jimmy White
Jimmy White
James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,...
and Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry
Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE is a Scottish professional snooker player. In 1990, he was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21. He has won the World Championship a record seven times and was snooker's world number one for eight consecutive years between 1990 and 1998, and again...
when Hendry came from 14-8 behind to win the match 18-14 by winning 10 consecutive frames.
Street was co author of several snooker rule books and his final residence was in Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
.