1980 Women's World Open (snooker)

The 1980 Women's World Open was a women's snooker tournament that took place in May 1980 at Warners Sinah Warren Holiday Camp, Hayling Island, organised by the Women's Billiards Association and sponsored by Guinness. It is recognised as the 1980 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship first held in 1976. Lesley McIlrath defeated Agnes Davies 4–2 in the final to win the title, receiving £700 prize money as champion. Davies received £350 as runner-up.[1][2][3]

1980 Women's World Open
Tournament information
DatesMay 1980
VenueWarners Sinah Warren Holiday Camp
CityHayling Island
CountryEngland
OrganisationWomen's Billiards Association
FormatSingle elimination
Winner's share£700
Final
Champion Lesley McIlrath (AUS)
Runner-up Agnes Davies (WAL)
Score4–2
← 1976
1981 →

This was the first championship to be held since the inaugural event in 1976, and attracted 46 entrants. Defending champion Vera Selby was beaten 2–3 in the quarter-finals by Ann Johnson.[2] Davies, who had won the Women's Professional Snooker Championship in 1949,[4] reached the final by beating Natalie Stelmach 3–0 in the semi-final.[2] McIlrath was the only world women's snooker championship winner from outside the United Kingdom until 2015.[1]

Main Draw

[2]

Quarter-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 7 frames
         
England Vera Selby 2
England Ann Johnson 3
England Ann Johnson 1
Australia Lesley McIlrath 3
Australia Lesley McIlrath 3
Canada Maryann McConnell 1
Australia Lesley McIlrath 4
Wales Agnes Davies 2
Wales Agnes Davies 3
Australia Fran Lovis 2
Wales Agnes Davies 3
Canada Natalie Stelmach 0
Canada Natalie Stelmach 3
England Sue Foster 2

References
  1. "History". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. Everton, Clive (1985). Guinness Snooker: The Records. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 155–156. ISBN 0851124488.
  3. Morrison, Ian (1987). The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker. Twickenham: Hamlyn Publishing Group. p. 42. ISBN 0600556042.
  4. Everton, Clive (1 March 2011). "Agnes Davies obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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