Report
19-year-old Kelly Fisher caused a major upset by whitewashing title holder Karen Corr 5-0 in the
final to pocket the �5,000 first prize.
Karen Corr attempting a hat trick of World Titles, also won The World Ladies
Billiards Title earlier this week. If she had completed the double, it would
have matched a feat only achieved by Joe Davis, who held both titles at the
same time.
Mother and Daughter Helen and Sheron Audus both reached the last 16.
The youngest player in the event was 16 (age limit due to Tobacco sponsors
and the oldest were 77 year old Agnes Davies, from Ammanford South Wales,
Life President of the WLBSA and 85 year old Doreen Buckton of Hereford.
Players competed from England, Scotland, Norther Ireland, Wales, Eire,
including disabled Scottish player Zena Latchman, who plays with a hand
attachment following a car crash.
Missing this year were the European and Inter-Continental Players. Hopefully
as the profile of Ladies Snooker is raised again, we will see the girls from
Holland, Belgium, France, Norway, as well as Canada and Australia.
Name to watch for the future is 16 year old Maria Catalano from Dudley in
the West Midlands. Maria is Ronnie O'Sullivan's cousin. Playing in only her
second ever tournament she reached the last 32 before losing 3 black ball
frames against World No. 5 June Banks of Llanelli.
The final was played in
The Crucible
for the very first time.
Janie Watkins
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