 The PBPA disaffiliated from the BA&CC from 1 October 1970 and was renamed the WPBSA on 12 December 1970, soon taking control of the running of the professional game.The WPBSA was reorganised as a limited company on 13 January 1982 with the intention that it would negotiate contracts with television companies and sponsors, something that had previously been in the control of promoters like Mike Watterson, as well as organising the tournaments.In 1985, Green retired as Secretary and was succeeded by Martin Blake, at which point the Association moved its headquarters from Birmingham to Bristol.