Maltese ref for Grand Prix

Apart from Tony Drago playing in the first round of the opening ranking tournament of the WSA season - the Grand Prix - Malta will also be represented by referee Terry Camilleri in Preston. Camilleri has accepted the invitation by governing body World...

Apart from Tony Drago playing in the first round of the opening ranking tournament of the WSA season - the Grand Prix - Malta will also be represented by referee Terry Camilleri in Preston.

Camilleri has accepted the invitation by governing body World Snooker to control matches at the Guild Hall.

The tournament will be played between October 8 and 16.

The 2005 Grand Prix will not be Camilleri's first experience at professional level on the Main Tour. This is the fifth year since he qualified as top grade referee.

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the Grand Prix title last year, the first in his glittering career. In the final he beat Ian McCulloch 9-5.

O'Sullivan, the world no.1, will face tough competition this season, not least from the new world champion Shaun Murphy who dazzled opponents with his magnificent display at The Crucible, in Sheffield, in May.

Also gunning for the top prize will be the likes of Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, Stephen Maguire, Matthew Stevens and Mark Williams as well as traditional favourites Jimmy White, Steve Davis and John Parrott. Drago's first match is against Barry Hawkins.

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