Eirian Williams
A policeman in Llanelli for
18 years, Eirian Williams
made the transition from the
beat to the baize in 1991.
He has now refereed
virtually every major
professional final. He took
charge of the World
Championship final at the
Crucible in 2001 when Ronnie
O’Sullivan beat John
Higgins.
A fluent Welsh speaker, Williams’ hobbies including surfing the internet, building his website www.prosnookerref.co.uk, karaoke singing and playing pool for a pub team in Llanelli.
