1998 Women's World Championship (snooker)

The 1998 Women's World Championship was a women's snooker tournament organised by the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association. The event is recognised as the 1998 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship first held in 1976. Kelly Fisher defeated Karen Corr 5–0 in the final to win the title.[1][2]

1998 Women's World Championship
Tournament information
Dates1998
VenueCrucible Theatre
CitySheffield
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatSingle elimination
Winner's share£5,000
Highest breakKim Shaw (95)
Final
Champion Kelly Fisher (ENG)
Runner-up Karen Corr (NIR)
Score5–0
1997
1999

The rounds leading up to the final were played at Radion Plaza, Sheffield, with the final played at the Crucible Theatre on a Sunday morning during the 1998 World Snooker Championship. Eight qualifying groups produced sixteen qualifiers who each faced one of the top sixteen seeds in the last 32 round. Defending champion Corr had won nine of the preceding events on the women's snooker circuit and had not lost to Fisher for 14 months before this tournament. However, Fisher took the title by whitewashing Corr in a rematch of the previous year's final. The highest break of the competition was 95, compiled by Kim Shaw in the last 32 round.[2][3][4]

Prize Fund

[2]

  • Winner: £5,000
  • Runner-up £2,500
  • Semi-final: £1,000
  • Quarter-final: £500
  • Last 16: £175

Main Draw

[2]

Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
        
Northern Ireland Karen Corr 4
England Sheron Audus 0
Northern Ireland Karen Corr 4
England Tessa Davidson 0
England Tessa Davidson 4
Scotland Lynette Horsburgh 3
Northern Ireland Karen Corr 4
England Lisa Quick 2
England Lisa Quick 4
England Lisa Ingall 2
England Lisa Quick 4
England Caroline Walch 1
England Caroline Walch 4
England June Banks 1
Northern Ireland Karen Corr 0
England Kelly Fisher 5
England Kim Shaw 4
England Helen Audus 1
England Kim Shaw 4
England Mandy Fisher 2
England Mandy Fisher 4
England Emma Bonney 3
England Kim Shaw 3
England Kelly Fisher 4
England Ann-Marie Farren 4
England Sarah Clarke 0
England Ann-Marie Farren 2
England Kelly Fisher 4
England Kelly Fisher 4
England Michelle Brown 0

References

  1. "History". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. "Kelly Fisher: first woman to win at the Crucible". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. June 1998. p. 29.
  3. "Karen Corr wins 1996 world title a little late". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. July 1997. pp. 12–13.
  4. "Corr blimey". Aberdeen Evening Express. 27 April 1998. p. 36 via British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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