WPBSA appoints Nigel Mawer as new Chairman of Disciplinary Committee: Snooker News
After serving the Metropolitan Police Service, Nigel Mawer has joined World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) as the new Chairman of Disciplinary Committee. The new chairman left
the Metropolitan Police Service in 2010 as a Detective Chief Superintendant. He served in the Specialist Crime Directorate which is located at New Scotland Yard.
Mawer is the head of Darts Regulation Authority and also works as a freelance advisor for sports regulations, Anti-Corruption, economic, e-crime and integrity in sports. Before joining WPBSA, he was
the Economic and Specialist Command head.
Mawer led the recent anti-corruption investigations conducted by Scotland Yard which involved some Pakistani cricketers. He enquired into the matter working closely with ICC Anti-Corruption and Security
Unit to find out the Corruption evidences in Lord's Test Match.
Nigel Mower will replace former chairman, David Douglas, who left the chair of Disciplinary Committee to handle some personal matters. Douglas ran the committee brilliantly, achieving success in several
corruption cases during previous snooker seasons.
While talking to the local media about the new appointment, WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson said, “We are delighted to bring Nigel on to the board. He has wealth of experience at the very top level,
which will benefit us in dealing with disciplinary issues in snooker. We've made real progress in recent months in making snooker a clean sport, especially in setting up the new Integrity Unit.”
He added, “Under Nigel's guidance we will be able to continue that progress. We would like to thank David Douglas for his exceptional contribution to the governance of our sport and we wish him all
the best.”
Mawer has achieved his MA in Individual and Organisational Development in 2001. As an appreciation for his services in the Metropolitan Police, the new WPBSA discipline committee chairman was awarded
the Queen’s Police Medal (QPM) in 2009 for Distinguished Police Service. The award was given on the eve of 2009 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
The WPBSA management hopes the Disciplinary Committee will flourish under Mawer’s supervision and will continue to make Snooker corruption-free.
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