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Two men compete for UK Woman's Ultimate Pool Champion

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Board leftists: "There are hardly any transgender athletes and they rarely win."

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A professional women’s pool tournament has been hit by protests after the final was contested by two transgender players.

Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith faced off in the Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series Event 2 at Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan on Sunday, having each beaten four female-born opponents.

Broadcaster Piers Morgan labelled the event “preposterous” before accusing the sport of “cheating bulls---” on social media. Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies called it “b----- ridiculous and grossly wrong in every way”.

Protesters inside the venue shouted, “He’s a man and we stand with Lynne Pinches”, and held up banners saying, “Save women’s sport”, and, “He’s a man”, as Haynes walked past.

Pinches is the player who forfeited a 2023 final in protest at the participation of Haynes and claimed on Monday she was told to leave Sunday’s event by Ultimate Pool.

 
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