Snooker: Mawer joins WPBSA board

Nigel Mawer has joined the board of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association as the new chairman of the disciplinary committee.

Nigel Mawer, formerly a senior officer with the Metropolitan Police, has joined the board of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association as the new chairman of the disciplinary committee.
Mawer, formerly a senior officer with the Metropolitan Police who left the force in 2010 having been a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Specialist Crime Directorate, replaces the outgoing David Douglas on the WPBSA board.
Mawer led the police inquiry into allegations of spot-fixing by three Pakistani cricketers during the team's tour of England last summer and the inquiry into the expenses claims of MPs and members of the House of Lords.
WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson said: "We are delighted to bring Nigel on to the board. He has a 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. 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."