TRANS snooker players are set to be banned from the women’s game.
The move follows and .
The World Professional Billiards and Association (WPBSA) is reviewing its policy after last month’s Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.
Former world No 1 Maria Catalano, a cousin of ace Ronnie O’Sullivan, welcomed the review.
She has refused to play for three years since chiefs allowed trans women with reduced to compete in female events.
Maria said: “Women cannot compete at the level the men do. They might win the odd match against biological men but for me, winning one match is not competing. There’s a reason why they started a women’s tour.”;
The WPBSA said its position “has always been that its policy would be subject to immediate review should there be a change in circumstances”;.
Its statement added: “This is a complicated issue as the WPBSA has to ensure it complies with equality legislation around the world as well as in the UK.”;
In 2022, trans snooker player Jamie Hunter won the US Women’s Snooker Open but was hit by an online backlash.
Yesterday “with immediate effect”;.
They had already been banned from the top two tiers.
The FA said on Thursday that from June 1.
