Rebecca Kenna quits snooker league over 'men only' rule
A snooker player says she has been forced to turn her back on her local league after being barred from matches because she is a woman.
Mrs Kenna, 30, who is ranked third in the World Women's Snooker rankings, wants to see the gender-bar scrapped., said:"To be told you can't play the sport you love because of your gender is ridiculous and it's quite upsetting.Latest news and stories from across Yorkshire "I think we should make it so these 'men only' clubs are not allowed in to the league if they are not going to let women play," she added.Reanne Evans said she had also been barred from matches because she was femaleReanne Evans, 11-times women's world snooker champion,
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