Jan Verhaas
@janverhaas
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Pro Snooker Referee, Sports Lover, Feyenoord
Near Rotterdam
Joined April 2009
U can all say what you want to say about me on here but that was the tightest FB call I ever had to make. Ronnie was right to challenge me, as any player would if theyre not sure. Ok I shud have checked from top end b4 I intially said no FB but in the end the right call was made.
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It certainly took a while but I’ve now refereed a maximum break in each of the three Triple Crown events! #happystat.
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Huge congrats to @DBozhilova First triple crown final and she rises to the occasion! @RobSpencer147 #CazooMasters
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Wow, just wow. The most amazing intro into an afternoon session I have ever witnessed! The audience play such a big part in our sport and we should never ever take that for granted!
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Finally met my claim to fame! @RonJichardson once made a joke about me in his stand up show #NIDIOT. Jon loves his snooker so its great to have him here at The Masters final. #bighands #sookeriscleaningupdisguisedasport
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What a final tomo! @ronnieo147 v @KyrenWilson and of course @germanref Have a great final kid, you deserve this moment so much. One of the most hard working, quick learning and most disciplined refs on tour. Enjoy it! I will watch you with pride.
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WOWOWOW @brendanmoore147 You always wanted one in the Crucible! And this was your last chance!! Im so chuffed for you #max.
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Last night I received the awful news that Johan Oomen passed away. He was my best mate while on tour. A great ref and wonderful person to hang out with. Rest easy pal, the memories I have of you will live on forever! 😢❤️
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There’s not a lot of sports people that can describe themselves in one sentence including the words “seven times”. Those that can are the greats. Congratulations @ronnieo147 You are are true great!! 👏👏👏.
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One more sleep! Good luck @LeoScullion ! Nobody has ever worked so hard to achieve what you will achieve tomorrow. Have a great final buddy!
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You would have been 39 today! We will raise our glass in your memory tonight. Happy Birthday Paul!
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Thats my World Champs done. Due to really bad flu, not the event I had hoped for in terms of reffing but nontheless still leave with good memories. Good luck to everybody still involved. Home tomorrow #feetup.
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That was the best Masters Ive worked at, certainly since it left the Conference Centre. Fantastic to have the crowds back who came out in force. Amazing atmosphere every session. Home tomo for a week then going to another amazing venue with amazing crowd #berlin #tempodrome.
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Thats me this next hour. Packing and a few of these babies!
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Dear @Raybar180 I know it is all about winning for u but please remember why nobody has an army like the Barney Army. Some things you cannot buy, you earn. You are a sporting legend and In NL we all play and watch darts because of you! Enjoy tomorrow, we all will be cheering ❤️.
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Dad found this poster on the attic. Embassy 1999, I remember it well. Paul Hunter's debut at the Crucible against @SHendry775 who went on to win the title that year! Proud memories, I will give it a special place in my house @SnookerMemories
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Well done fella, you played like a dream all week, well deserved!.
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After 40 days in Milton Keanes I’m finally going home tomo to my wife and 🐈🐈⬛. Then self-isolate for 14days over Xmas and NY. It was a long time away but it was my pleasure to put in my money’s worth for @WST who looked after me so well during this troubled 2019. #topcompany
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Two of the refs at the Crucible this year were also from the Class of ‘92, although we didn’t make it to the quarters 😂😌😉 @welshref.
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Proud and honoured to ref the World Final tomorrow and Monday. Higgins v Selby. Should be a cracker.
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11 years but still miss you loads. Rest In Peace my friend ❤️❤️❤️
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My darling wife, buys 200 tulips cause the flower industry is suffering so much, then hands out a bouquet to all our neighbours in the street to brighten their day ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #still100left 🥴😳
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At Manchester Airport. Rapid Antigen test negative! Ready for check in now and fly home 🥳🥳.
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Higgins in bits, Gilbert in bits, im in bits. And Im at home!! Thats the Crucible for you Tweeps! #noplacelikeit #betfredworldsnookerchampionship.
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Here is one of our top referees @BelgianProRef1 putting in another long shift to save others #heroes #stayhome
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Just wow!.
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I only just started checking my social media accounts. Horrible new about the great WT passing away. Rest In Peace Willie, we will miss you so much!.
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Absolutely gutted to have lost my position on the @WPBSAofficial board of directors, I had so much more to give. Massive thank you to my colleague directors and players for your guidance and support, especially today. Means a lot!.
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Our referees, thank you so much for all your hard work this season and all the sacrifises you had to make to come to our events. Enjoy the time at home with your loved ones who, most of the time, will find it as tough being without you ❤️❤️❤️.
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In my whole career I have never ever experienced such a deafening silence whilst refereeing. Very surreal atmosphere. #stilltheWorlds #stillloveit #theshowmustgoon.
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I have been involved in a few classics in my career and that my tweeps was one of them #greatdrama #greatcrowd #greatbreaks #easymisses #unluckyinoffsandnudges It had it all.
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Thats my refereeing duties finished here at the UK Champs and for 2017. I will be marking the final for my great friend @welshref who is finally fulfilling his dream tomorrow to complete the Triple Crown as a referee #longoverdue #welldeserved #GoPaul.
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What a moment for our sport! Records are there to be broken but in Hong Kong one record was absolutely destroyed! 8296 tickets sold for the final.👏👏👏👏👏 to the promotors, HKBSCC, WST and the people from Hong Kong. Here’s the players intros #HKMasters2022
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Can't stop laughing!.
When you forget you're wearing a mask so can't clean the ball @RobSpencer147 🤣🤣. #ChampionshipLeagueSnooker
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I would like to thank my parents, coach and wife for always sticking with me. It was emotional #fuhuagroupChinaOpen
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Twelve World Finals, Hundreds of Ranking Finals, Thousands of matches and One Million memories of being on the road together! It was so good to catch up last night in Edinburgh ♥️♥️♥️
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Checked in and waiting in @KLM lounge for my flight to Manchester. I have never seen it this quiet at @Schiphol airport! Hoping for a swift border crossing @ManchesterAirp and then off to the Steel City for a month of World Championship Snooker @WeAreWST #soexcited.
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Well done @brendanmoore147 and @welshref Those will stay with you forever! #inthepocket #topjob #onetabledecidertickedoff.
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Well done to the referee team, one of the toughest events on the circuit and you made the job look easy! @tatiana_referee @DBozhilova @LuiseKraatz @Leeds_ref_147 #andyyates @brendanmoore147 #shootout.
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😂😂😂.
“Hi mate can I get a 12” pepperoni, large doner kebab, portion of chips and can of Dr Pepper. Delivery to the Crucible in Sheffield”
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Devastating news to find out that Ajay Rastogi, one of our well respected and top referees from India has passed away at an ICU in Mumbai after being contracted with COVID-19. My condolences go to his family, friends and everybody at the BSFI. #RIP 😢😢😢
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Nearly 4,5 years ago my wife and I went to the @RollingStones concert and today I get this present from the one and only @ronniewood #handsigned Needless to say I was lost for words! Thank you so much Ronnie and @SallyWood !
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It’s amazing how I am at home watching the snooker and experiencing it completely different and feeling the tension and emotion so much more #fascinating #glued #pressure #BetfredWorldChampionship.
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Going to sleep, feeling like a little boy getting his Christmas presents tomorrow. Im reffing Ding v McGill tomo afternoon #thewaitisnearlyover #Crucible #betfred #WorldSnookerChampionship.
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Finally the Triple Crown for referee Paul Collier tomorrow. Notable fact; All his first major finals had/will have @ronnieo147 in it. #2004World #2005Masters #2017UK Ronnie with different hair styles, Paul just different hair colour 😂😂😂 @welshref
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9 years ago we made a promise to each other. Not knowing what the future would bring but we would face it together, no matter what. It was the easiest promise to keep. Every day fills me with pride and joy to have you by my side. You are my stronghold, my comfort, my safe place.
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Great feeling going to bed knowing that tomorrow I will be wearing the white gloves again. There's still life in the old dog #WSIC #butterflies #itsbeenawhile.
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Coral Tour Championship cancelled which means Im flying home again tonight. Feel sorry for the fans, WST, ITV4 and everybody else that tried to keep it going. These are tough times for everybody. Stay safe peeps and do what you are told to get over this pandemic ❤️❤️❤️.
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When you’re not sure. #ask.
"Can we check that?". Not often you get the referee calling for VAR in snooker. 🔴 Watch the World Snooker Championship LIVE.📺 Eurosport 1
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Well Well Well @judd147t You are a World Champion now! Well deserved!! Happy for your family. And Darren, we will never be able to shut him up now! 😂.
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Although it was very hot today, it felt so good to be out on that Crucible floor again. I feel sorry for the audience that cant attend anymore from tomorrow onwards, you guys give it so much more atmosphere. Hopefully you can be back for the final! #lovetheworlds.
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After an eventful and wonderful final, now with mrs V. on train to London where we will mainly be tourists for a couple of days #yeahbaby.
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Judd had 112 102 87 79 67 53 and lost. Its reminiscent of Barney losing to Michael with a 109 average! #stunningsnooker #topsport
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On my way to the Steel City for some snooker events. #Sheffield #ChallengTourPlayoffs #WorldQuals #Crucible #Itsbeenawhile
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Merry Christmas everybody. Be kind and stay safe. Much love ❤️❤️❤️❤️.
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When in Belfast for the snooker. thank you so much for sorting this for me @pistol147 and David Healy @NorthernIreland #GAWA #OrangeArmy
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Valentines day is not far away ❤️😂
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