On the occasion of the New Year, the British government announced in the list of awards that the seven-time women's snooker World Championship champion Alison Fisher was awarded the MBE Medal (Order of the British Empire) for her outstanding contributions to the field of sport.
Fisher is one of the greatest athletes in women's snooker, having had great success on the women's snooker scene between 1982 and 1995, winning some 68 major and minor competitions, including seven women's World Championships.
Since the introduction of the World Women's Snooker (WWS) ranking in 1983, 11 players have reached the top of the year in the past four decades, and Fisher is one of them. Fisher's 103-point score at the 1991 World Championships also made her the first player to break the hundred at the Women's Snooker World Championship. That same year, she also beat Sukhbir Grewal at the Dubai Classic, becoming the first woman to win a professional competition.
After leaving the women's snooker tour, Fisher is still active in billiards, and the world women's snooker is extremely proud of Fisher's award.
WWS President Mandy Fisher said: "I am very excited that Alison has been a trailblazer in women's billiards throughout her 40-year career and this award is well deserved. ”
"Her potential has been there for all to see since her first race in 1982 and I'm very proud to see her achieve such success. Alison is a true benchmark for our sport, and I'm sure she will continue to maintain a high level of competitiveness in the future." ”
Jill Douglas (female, Scotsman) is a television sports presenter who is also the host of ITV4 snooker and has also been awarded mbE at the New Year's Award.
In more than 30 years of broadcasting and journalism work at Douglas, she has brought many major sporting events to homes through television. She has covered the Olympic Games, the Rugby World Cup, the Six Nations European Rugby Championships, and cycling, athletics, and snooker. Douglas has worked with major British broadcasters such as the BBC, Sky and BT Sports to varying degrees.
In the snooker space, Douglas has hosted coverage of the Championship, World Grand Prix, Players Championship and Tour Championships alongside Stephen Hendry and Neil Fultz.
Douglas, who grew up on the Scottish border, is also actively involved in fundraisers for my Name'5 Doddie, a charity for motor neurone disease.
My Name'5 Doddie was founded after former Scottish international rugby legend Dodi Weir was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2017.
Douglas is currently the chief executive of the organisation, which has raised more than £8 million since its inception to fund research, provide assistance and call for raising awareness of movement-god-level metamorphic diseases.
Douglas said: "It was an honour for me to be physically involved in live sporting events, which allowed me to see some fantastic moments on the side of the track or on the side of the course. ”
"From my early days at local newspapers and regional television stations to now serving global events, my editors and producers have given me great opportunities to work with professionals who are deeply involved in it."
"Sport is an important part of our family life, and I think they are particularly remarkable in the support of the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation and the community of residents."
"Motor neuron disease is a devastating disease and we will do everything we can to support MND patients and hope that one day we can find a cure for this type of disease."