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Colin Humphries
Date of birth:
Too shy to tell
Born: Netherley, Liverpool
Born: Netherley, Liverpool
Lives:
Tarbock, Liverpool
Highest break: 68
Qualified as referee? 1988 and then by 1994 had passed all necessary exams.
First Pro match? It was a Challenge Tour game in Altrincham about 1996. Ken Owers was one of the players.
Most memorable match? Got to be Stephen Hendry against Nigel Bond at 2006 World Championship. It was only my second match at the Crucible and what a finish!
Probably not Stephen’s most memorable game.
Most embarrassing moment? Did exhibition with John Parrott a few years ago. He potted the yellow and it stuck in the top of the pocket. I went to pick the ball out from the rail, lifted out a red and put it on the yellow spot.
If you weren’t a referee what would you do? I still work in the Civil Service so I probably have the best of both worlds.
Which is toughest rule to apply? Like most of my colleagues, I’d say the simultaneous hit. Unless you’ve got the benefit of a slow motion replay, it can be almost impossible to spot.
Which Rule would you scrap? If it was to make the life of a referee easier, I would say the miss rule. But I understand why it is there.
What do you carry in your pockets? Two pound coin and ball markers. Generally though as little as possible. Don’t want my pockets to rattle!.
Where do you get your gloves? Not from Paul Collier like everyone else! A shop called Harvey Malcolm in Liverpool city centre.
Interests? Staunch Everton fan and former season ticket holder. Have got into Texas Hold ‘em Poker in the last year.
Highest break: 68
Qualified as referee? 1988 and then by 1994 had passed all necessary exams.
First Pro match? It was a Challenge Tour game in Altrincham about 1996. Ken Owers was one of the players.
Most memorable match? Got to be Stephen Hendry against Nigel Bond at 2006 World Championship. It was only my second match at the Crucible and what a finish!
Probably not Stephen’s most memorable game.
Most embarrassing moment? Did exhibition with John Parrott a few years ago. He potted the yellow and it stuck in the top of the pocket. I went to pick the ball out from the rail, lifted out a red and put it on the yellow spot.
If you weren’t a referee what would you do? I still work in the Civil Service so I probably have the best of both worlds.
Which is toughest rule to apply? Like most of my colleagues, I’d say the simultaneous hit. Unless you’ve got the benefit of a slow motion replay, it can be almost impossible to spot.
Which Rule would you scrap? If it was to make the life of a referee easier, I would say the miss rule. But I understand why it is there.
What do you carry in your pockets? Two pound coin and ball markers. Generally though as little as possible. Don’t want my pockets to rattle!.
Where do you get your gloves? Not from Paul Collier like everyone else! A shop called Harvey Malcolm in Liverpool city centre.
Interests? Staunch Everton fan and former season ticket holder. Have got into Texas Hold ‘em Poker in the last year.
