1993 Women's World Snooker Championship
The 1993 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament played in the United Kingdom in 1993. Defending champion Allison Fisher beat Stacey Hillyard 9–3 in the final to win the title.
Tournament information | |
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Venue | Imperial Hotel |
City | Blackpool |
Country | United Kingdom |
Format | Single elimination |
Total prize fund | £40,000 |
Winner's share | £10,000 |
Highest break | 81 (Allison Fisher) |
Final | |
Champion | Allison Fisher |
Runner-up | Stacey Hillyard |
Score | 9–3 |
← 1991 1994 → |
Tournament summary
The competition was promoted by Barry Hearn's Matchroom organisation[1] and sponsored by Trusthouse Forte, with a total prize fund of £40,000.[2] Fisher was the defending champion, having won the 1991 Women's World Snooker Championship, as the Women's World Championship was not held in 1992.[3]
The Qualifying stages were held in Surrey and the final stages at the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool.[1] There was television coverage of the event some days after the final, on Eurosport and London Weekend Television, the latter starting at 3:30 am.[3]
The winner, Allison Fisher received £10,000 in prize money, and Stacey Hillyard received £5,000 as runner-up. The losing semi-finalists received £2,500 each, and the losing quarter-finalists £1,250 each. Fisher compiled the highest break of the tournament, an 81 in her semi-final against Ann-Marie Farren.[3]
Main draw
Source: Snooker Scene[3]
Last 32 Best-of-7 frames | Last 16 Best-of-9 frames | Quarter-finals Best-of-11 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-13 frames | Final Best-of-17 frames | |||||||||||||||
Allison Fisher | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
H. Audus | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Allison Fisher | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
L. Gordon | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
L. Gordon | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
K. Miners | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Allison Fisher | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sharon Dickson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sharon Dickson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
C. Jolly | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sharon Dickson | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lynette Horsburgh | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lynette Horsburgh | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
T. Warren | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Allison Fisher | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ann-Marie Farren | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ann-Marie Farren | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Kelly | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ann-Marie Farren | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lisa Quick | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lisa Quick | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
V. Dalgleish | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ann-Marie Farren | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tessa Davidson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kelly Fisher | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Caroline Walch | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kelly Fisher | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tessa Davidson | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tessa Davidson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sue Thompson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Allison Fisher | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stacey Hillyard | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Karen Corr | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Dowen | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Karen Corr | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
J. McGregor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
June Banks | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
J. McGregor | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Karen Corr | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sarah Smith | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sarah Smith | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
H. Tredinnick | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sarah Smith | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kim Shaw | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kim Shaw | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
C. Gallagher | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Karen Corr | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stacey Hillyard | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mandy Fisher | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maureen Seto | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mandy Fisher | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgina Aplin | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgina Aplin | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
N. Binden | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgina Aplin | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stacey Hillyard | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Gillespie | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
D. Reynolds | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Gillespie | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stacey Hillyard | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cathy Dehaene | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stacey Hillyard | 4 |
References
- Hunn, David (25 April 1993). "Fisher proves she's the very best in a different pool – Snooker". The Sunday Times. London. p. 2/9 – via NewsBank. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- Everton, Clive (21 April 1993). "Foulds passes stalled Morgan". The Guardian. p. 21 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian and The Observer. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- "Allison Fisher retains women's world title". Snooker Scene. No. June 1993. Everton's News Agency. p. 21.