1995 Women's World Championship (snooker)

The 1995 Women's World Championship was a women's snooker tournament organised by the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association. The quarter-finals onwards were held in New Delhi from 7 to 10 September 1995. The event is recognised as the 1995 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship first held in 1976. Karen Corr defeated Kim Shaw 6–3 in the final to win the title.[1] The event was promoted by Barry Hearn's Matchroom company.[2]

1995 Women's World Championship
Tournament information
Dates7–10 September 1995 (1995-09-07 1995-09-10)
VenueSiri Fort Sports Complex
CityNew Delhi
CountryIndia
OrganisationWorld Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatSingle elimination
Winner's share£5,000
Highest break Karen Corr (NIR) (108)
Final
Champion Karen Corr (NIR)
Runner-up Kim Shaw (ENG)
Score6–3
1994
1997

Qualifying

The preliminary round and the four main rounds of qualifying took place at Raunds Cue Sports Club. Seven of the top eight seeds qualified for the quarter-finals, the only exception being Sarah Smith, who was beaten by June Banks. Defending champion Allison Fisher won her two qualifying matches without losing a frame. The highest break of the qualifying rounds was 86 by Lisa Quick.[3]

Final stages

The matches from the quarter-finals onwards were due to be played in India in June 1995, but were delayed. The original sponsors were gin producers Highball, but the Indian government imposed a ban on events sponsored by alcohol companies.[2] The rescheduled event planned July was also postponed.[4] The event was then planned to take place from 7 to 10 September with sponsorship from Woodall shoes.[5]

The quarter-finals onwards were played at the Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi. Kim Shaw beat Allison Fisher 5–3 in their semi-final, having led 3–0 before Fisher took the next to make it 3–2. Corr beat Kelly Fisher 5–2 in the other semi-final. In the final, Corr built a 3–0 lead, but Shaw won three of the next four to leave Corr only one frame ahead at 4–3. Corr then took the next two to claim victory at 6–3. As winner, Corr received a motorcycle from event sponsors Honda in addition to £5,000. She also took the highest break prize of £300 for her 108 against Banks. Shaw earned £2,000 as runner-up. It was Corr's second world title, after her first in 1990.[6]

Prize Fund

[3][6]

  • Winner: £5,000
  • Runner-up £2,000
  • Semi-final: £1,000
  • Quarter-final: £500
  • Last 16: £100
  • Last 32: £75
  • Last 48: £50
  • Last 64: £25
  • Highest break: £300

Main Draw

[3][6]

Fourth round
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 11 frames
        
England Allison Fisher 5
England Georgina Aplin 0
England Allison Fisher 4
England Lisa Quick 1
England Mandy Fisher 0
England Lisa Quick 5
England Allison Fisher 3
England Kim Shaw 5
England Tessa Davidson 5
England Caroline Walch 0
England Tessa Davidson 2
England Kim Shaw 4
Scotland Lynette Horsburgh 4
England Kim Shaw 5
England Kim Shaw 3
Northern Ireland Karen Corr 6
England Kelly Fisher 5
England Teresa Carlisle 0
England Kelly Fisher 4
England Ann-Marie Farren 2
England Emma Bonney 0
England Ann-Marie Farren 5
England Kelly Fisher 2
Northern Ireland Karen Corr 5
England Sarah Smith 2
England June Banks 5
England June Banks 0
Northern Ireland Karen Corr 4
Northern Ireland Karen Corr 5
Wales Sharon Dickson 0

Final

[5][6]

Final: Best-of-11 frames.
10 September 1995
India New Delhi.
Kim Shaw
England
3–6 Karen Corr
Northern Ireland
Frame 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Kim Shaw
40+ Breaks
7
-
50
-
10
-
69
-
70
65
8
-
79
47
20
-
42
-
Karen Corr
40+ Breaks
98
76
60
48
73
43
62
-
2
-
51
-
0
-
73
-
63
-
Frames won (Shaw first) 0–1 0–2 0–3 1–3 2–3 2–4 3–4 3–5 3–6
65 Highest break 74
2 40+ breaks 3
Karen Corr wins the 1995 Women's World Championship

Early rounds

[3]

Preliminary round

England Lisa Ingall 4–2 Hilary Isitt Wales

Rounds 1 to 3

First Round
Best of 7 frames
Second Round
Best of 7 frames
Third Round
Best of 7 frames
England Michelle Winn1England Mary Hawkes1England Allison Fisher4
England Lisa Ingall4England Lisa Ingall4England Lisa Ingall0
England Natalie Chatfield4England Maria Tart4England Georgina Aplin4
Isle of Man Yvonne Lally0England Natalie Chatfield0England Maria Tart3
England Tracey Warren4England Laura Stoddard4England Mandy Fisher4
England Jan Hughes0England Tracy Warren3England Laura Stoddard2
Canada Anita Morra4England Helen Lazell4England Lisa Quick4
Belgium Miranda Wauters0Canada Anita Morra0England Helen Lazell0
Belgium Valerie van Bellingham4England Gaye Jones1England Tessa Davidson4
England Martina Lumsden2Belgium Valerie van Bellingham4Belgium Valerie van Bellingham0
England Marianne Lazarides4Scotland Julie Gillespie4England Caroline Walch4
England Debra Bentley3England Marianne Lazarides1Scotland Julie Gillespie0
England Lisa Gordon4England Jenny Poulter4Scotland Lynette Horsburgh4
Republic of Ireland Ann McMahon3England Lisa Gordon3England Jenny Poulter0
Canada Maryann McConnell4England Beverley Hipwell1England Kim Shaw4
England Jean Bedford0Canada Maryann McConnell4Canada Maryann McConnell1
England Jan Pomphrey4England Sue Selby2England Kelly Fisher4
England Nicola Barker3England Jan Pomphrey4England Jan Pomphrey0
England Rachel Ozier4England Teresa Carlisle4Republic of Ireland Julie Kelly1
England Lyn Cast0England Rachel Ozier1England Teresa Carlisle4
Belgium Lilliane van Riel4England Emma Bonney4England Helen Audus1
England Maureen Twomey2Belgium Lilliane van Riel2England Emma Bonney4
England Sue Parrish4England Michelle Brown4England Ann-Marie Farren4
England Dawn Wells2England Sue Parrish2England Michelle Browne3
Wales Janie Watkinsw.o.Isle of Man Jane Holland4England Sarah Smith4
Republic of Ireland Laura RonanWales Janie Watkins0Isle of Man Jane Holland0
England Christine Sharpe4England Julie Billings4England June Banks4
England Debbie Singleton3England Christine Sharpe0England Julie Billings0
Republic of Ireland Margaret Campion4England C. Jolly1Wales Sharon Dickson4
Belgium Carina Andries0Republic of Ireland Margaret Campion4Republic of Ireland Margaret Campion0
Norway Anita Rizzuti4England Mary Talbot3Northern Ireland Karen Corr4
Republic of Ireland Margaret Browne0Norway Anita Rizzuti4Norway Anita Rizzuti1

References

  1. "History". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. "Time, ladies please". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. July 1995. p. 19.
  3. "Seven of top eight bound for India". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. June 1995. p. 30.
  4. "Irritation for Karen Corr". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. August 1995. p. 19.
  5. "New date for women". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. September 1995. p. 14.
  6. "Karen Corr regains women's world title". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. October 1995. pp. 14–15.
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