41.   The tournament referees also made an early departure after Luyt presented a gold watch to Welsh referee Derek Bevan, describing him as the best referee of the tournament.

42.   The Welsh umpire Dave Kerley agreed with the English, but the Scottish tournament referee Bob Edon did not, and ruled that Liu should be allowed to continue.

43.   Tournament referee Alan Mills finally decided to stop play in what had been a marvellously entertaining confrontation because of failing light.

44.   Tournament referee Alan Mills remained optimistic there would be more play later in the day.

45.   Tournament referee Alan Mills and medical staff came to his assistance after he had been freed and he was immediately evacuated to hospital.

46.   Tournament referee Bill Gilmour said on Sunday that it was within his powers to halt the programme if he believed the players were at risk.

47.   Novacek was reported to tournament referee Alan Mills for the incident which happened as he slumped to defeat against South African Marcos Ondruska on Tuesday.

48.   She succeeded in getting the tournament referee to hear her case and then to have the shuttles tested from both ends, before they were finally changed.