A women’s pool tournament championship in the United Kingdom presented two transgender athletes who defeated their female competition.
Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith put face to face in the Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series 2 at Robin Park Leisure Center in Wigan.
Both competitors defeated four female opponents each to reach the championship fight.
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Each of Haynes’ clashes was quite close, but Smith dominated in the early operation of the support. Smith defeated Jane Mitchell 7 paintings at 3 in the first round and then beat Vicki Lomax, 7-1.
Haynes led the championship game, 6-3, at one time, but Smith returned to reduce the deficit to one. Haynes, however, clung to victory.
According to Ultimate Pool Group, Smith won 85 of 113 games and 62% of 848 pictures dating from 2021 before entering the final. Haynes had a winning percentage of .750 in 241 life games and won 61% of the frames before facing Smith.
The two players met in the semifinals of the Mini Championships of the United Kingdom Mini series in October. Haynes won that confrontation but lost the championship against a biological woman.
The rules of both the Association of English Tips and the World Eighth Pool Federation (WEPF) claim that trans identified athletes can compete in sport without absolutely any restriction, According to your website. These statutes of the English pool association have been under review since December 2023.
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In August 2023, the WePF announced that it was updating its guidelines to allow those who were born “were born” to practice sport.
“We understand that this decision can cause questions and discussions within our sport. We want to emphasize that our commitment to defend the values of sportsmanship, inclusion and fulfillment of regulatory standards is still unwavering,” said the WePF at that time. “Our ultimate goal is to guarantee the continuous growth and development of sport that we all love, while maintaining a harmonious balance between the inclusion and integrity of competition. We recognize the importance of promoting an environment where everyone can participate and prosper, and we continue dedicated to maintaining these principles to the best of people.”
A flag of progress of intersexuality is shown along with a flag of transgender pride on June 10, 2024 in London. (Mike Kemp/in pictures through Getty Images)
But in October of that year The Wepf invested That protection. It allowed transgender competitors under the condition they identified as women for a minimum of four years and presented a test of low testosterone levels.
