Who’s a naughty boy then?
The WPBSA have held their end-of-season disciplinary hearing.
A new rule was brought in over the past coupe of season that prevents a player from conceding a frame before requiring a snooker. Not exactly first degree murder, we hear you cry!
The referee is obliged to report any player for committing such heinous crimes. Although a first offence is dealt with by written warning and second time offenders are dealt with more severely!
So, here is the 2008/09 hall of shame…
Dave Harold - fine £150
Mark Williams - fine £150
Ronnie O'Sullivan - fine £150
Lee Spick - £150 suspended for 12 months; £1,000 costs
Stephen Maguire - fine £150
Robert Milkins - fine £150
David Roe - fine £150
Jin Long - fine £150
Frame concessions (3rd incident)
Jin Long - no finding of breach
In other matters dealt with by the panel, Northen Ireland’s Declan Hughes was fined £500, although £250 is suspended subject to future good conduct and ordered to pay £1000 costs.
Some of you may have seen the Jimmy Michie video on YouTube. Well, the Yorkshire potter was fined £1,000 and also ordered to pay £1,000 costs.
There were also two players that qualified for the 2008/2009 Tour who had outstanding disciplinary matters dating back to 2005. These matters were revisited and the outcome of each hearing was as follows:
Declan Hughes, faced the charge of unacceptable behaviour, but no penalty ordered on this occasion, although there was a reminder given as to future conduct.
Yorkshire’s Kuldesh Johal had failed to appear at a 2005 tournament and although no penalty ordered on this occasion he was given a reminder as to future conduct.
