article_snippet: Tabb, 47, was the first woman to referee at a world ranking tournament and led the way too as the first to do so in a final.
article_snippet: The Scot has twice taken charge of the World Championship final at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, another first in 2009 and then again in 2012.
article_snippet: Referee Michaela Tabb stands alongside Ronnie O'Sullivan during the 2012 World Championship final .
article_snippet: Referee Michaela Tabb was the first female to referee a World Championship final at the Crucible in 2009 .
article_snippet: Referee Michaela Tabb had previously played on the eight-ball pool circuit, and also captained the Scottish ladies' pool team.
article_snippet: Referee Michaela Tabb poses for photographs with the World Championship trophy on the table at the Crucible in 2007 .
article_snippet: Drew Henry watches Referee Michaela Tabb re-aligning the white after a foul during the World Snooker Championships, 2003 . '
article_snippet: Michaela's involvement in snooker began in 2001 when Michaela was fast tracked by World Snooker having worked as a pool referee. '
article_snippet: Michaela refereed Michaela first snooker match at the Crucible Theatre in 2003, and in 2009 became the first woman ever to referee the World Championship Final. '
article_snippet: World Snooker would like to take the opportunity to thank Michaela for Michaela contribution to World Snooker over the last 14 years and wish Michaela all the best with Michaela future refereeing endeavours.'
article_snippet: Tabb on Celebrity Pot Black in 2006 with Steve Davis, Vernon Kay, Bradley Walsh and Ronnie O'Sullivan .
highlights_snippet: Tabb, 47, was the first female to referee a World Championship final .
  
highlights_snippet: The Scot refereed on the World Snooker circuit for 14 years .