John Street (snooker referee)
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John Street (3 January 1932 – 6 January 2009) was a professional snooker referee.[1]
He refereed at all the major televised tournaments beginning in the 1970s up until his retirement. His final match was at the 1997 Benson & Hedges Masters final when Steve Davis defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–8 after trailing 4–8. 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.[2] He handled the famous 1992 final between Jimmy White and Stephen Hendry when Hendry came from 8–14 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.