Caroline Walch

Caroline Walch (born 17 June 1961)[1] is an English snooker player. She has won titles on the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker circuit and was runner-up in the 2000 World Women's Billiards Championship.

Caroline Walch
Born (1961-06-17) 17 June 1961
Sport country England

Career

Walch began her sporting career in 1983. In 1985, she won the Pontins (Brean Sands) Ladies tournament, was the losing finalist in the UK championship, and a semi-finalist in the world championship. She reached the world championship semi-finals again the following year.[1]

At the 1991 Home Internationals tournament, Walch and Kim Shaw, representing England, won the women's competition. Walch won all her matches, and England finished top of the table ahead of Scotland on frame difference. The other teams participating were Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man.[2]

Walch, paired with Jimmy White, reached the 1991 World Masters Mixed Doubles final, but they lost 3–6 to Steve Davis and Allison Fisher.[3]

In 2000, Walch was runner-up in the World Women's Billiards Championship, losing the final 50–218 to Emma Bonney.[4]

Career Highlights

Snooker

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponentScoreRef.
Semi-finalist 11984Women's World Snooker ChampionshipNatalie Stelmach0-4[1]
Runner-up 21985Pontins Ladies' Bowl Champion[1]
Winner 31985Brean Sands Ladies' Tournament[1]
Semi-finalist 41985Women's World Snooker ChampionshipStacey Hillyard2-4[1]
Runner-up 51985Tuborg Ladies UK Championship[1]
Runner-up 61986Pontins Ladies' Bowl Champion[1]
Runner-up 71987Pontins Ladies' Bowl ChampionStacey Hillyard1–3[1][5]
Runner-up 81987East Anglian Ladies Championship[1]

Billiards

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponentScoreRef.
Runner-up 12000World Women’s Billiards ChampionshipEmma Bonney50–218[4]

References
  1. "Euro Player Profile Caroline Walch (England)". European Billiards & Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2 January 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. "Women". Snooker Scene. No. November 1991. Everton's News Agency. p. 27.
  3. Hale, Janice (1991). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991–92. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. pp. 365–366. ISBN 0356197476.
  4. "Bonney wins billiards title". Snooker Scene. No. June 2000. Everton's News Agency. p. 37.
  5. Jones, Gaye (July 1987). "Queen of Pontins". Pot Black. London: Pot Black Publishing. p. 41.
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