1995 Women's World Championship (snooker)

Women's snooker event, held 1995 April 2020 1995 Women's World Championship 1995 09 7 1995 09 10 y Siri Fort Sports Complex New Delhi India World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association Single elimination £5,000 Karen Corr NIR (108) Karen Corr NIR Kim Shaw ENG 6–3 1994 1997 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.https://www.womenssnooker.com/about/history/ History womenssnooker.com World Women's Snooker 20 April 2020 The event was promoted by Barry Hearn's Matchroom company. 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. Seven of top eight bound for India Snooker Scene 30 Everton's News Agency June 1995 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. Time, ladies please Snooker Scene 19 Everton's News Agency July 1995 The rescheduled event planned July was also postponed. Irritation for Karen Corr Snooker Scene 19 Everton's News Agency August 1995 The event was then planned to take place from 7 to 10 September with sponsorship from Woodall shoes. New date for women Snooker Scene 14 Everton's News Agency September 1995 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. Karen Corr regains women's world title Snooker Scene 14–15 Everton's News Agency October 1995 Prize Fund 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 Fourth roundBest of 9 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 7 frames Semi-finalsBest of 9 frames FinalBest of 11 frames ENG Allison Fisher 5 ENG Georgina Aplin 0 ENG Mandy Fisher 0 ENG Lisa Quick 5 ENG Tessa Davidson 5 ENG Caroline Walch 0 SCO Lynette Horsburgh 4 ENG Kim Shaw 5 ENG Kelly Fisher 5 ENG Teresa Carlisle 0 ENG Emma Bonney 0 ENG Ann-Marie Farren 5 ENG Sarah Smith 2 ENG June Banks 5 NIR Karen Corr 5 WAL Sharon Dickson 0 ENG Allison Fisher 4 ENG Lisa Quick 1 ENG Tessa Davidson 2 ENG Kim Shaw 4 ENG Kelly Fisher 4 ENG Ann-Marie Farren 2 ENG June Banks 0 NIR Karen Corr 4 ENG Allison Fisher 3 ENG Kim Shaw 5 ENG Kelly Fisher 2 NIR Karen Corr 5 ENG Kim Shaw 3 NIR Karen Corr 6 Final Final: Best-of-11 frames.10 September 1995IND New Delhi. Kim Shaw ENG 3–6 Karen Corr NIRFrame 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 3Karen Corr wins the 1995 Women's World Championship Early rounds Preliminary round ENG Lisa Ingall 4–2 Hilary Isitt WAL Rounds 1 to 3 First RoundBest of 7 frames Second RoundBest of 7 frames Third RoundBest of 7 frames ENG Michelle Winn 1 ENG Lisa Ingall 4 ENG Natalie Chatfield 4 IOM Yvonne Lally 0 ENG Tracey Warren 4 ENG Jan Hughes 0 CAN Anita Morra 4 BEL Miranda Wauters 0 BEL Valerie van Bellingham 4 ENG Martina Lumsden 2 ENG Marianne Lazarides 4 ENG Debra Bentley 3 ENG Lisa Gordon 4 IRL Ann McMahon 3 CAN Maryann McConnell 4 ENG Jean Bedford 0 ENG Jan Pomphrey 4 ENG Nicola Barker 3 ENG Rachel Ozier 4 ENG Lyn Cast 0 BEL Lilliane van Riel 4 ENG Maureen Twomey 2 ENG Sue Parrish 4 ENG Dawn Wells 2 WAL Janie Watkins w.o. IRL Laura Ronan ENG Christine Sharpe 4 ENG Debbie Singleton 3 IRL Margaret Campion 4 BEL Carina Andries 0 NOR Anita Rizzuti 4 IRL Margaret Browne 0 ENG Mary Hawkes 1 ENG Lisa Ingall 4 ENG Maria Tart 4 ENG Natalie Chatfield 0 ENG Laura Stoddard 4 ENG Tracy Warren 3 ENG Helen Lazell 4 CAN Anita Morra 0 ENG Gaye Jones 1 BEL Valerie van Bellingham 4 SCO Julie Gillespie 4 ENG Marianne Lazarides 1 ENG Jenny Poulter 4 ENG Lisa Gordon 3 ENG Beverley Hipwell 1 CAN Maryann McConnell 4 ENG Sue Selby 2 ENG Jan Pomphrey 4 ENG Teresa Carlisle 4 ENG Rachel Ozier 1 ENG Emma Bonney 4 BEL Lilliane van Riel 2 ENG Michelle Brown 4 ENG Sue Parrish 2 IOM Jane Holland 4 WAL Janie Watkins 0 ENG Julie Billings 4 ENG Christine Sharpe 0 ENG C. Jolly 1 IRL Margaret Campion 4 ENG Mary Talbot 3 NOR Anita Rizzuti 4 ENG Allison Fisher 4 ENG Lisa Ingall 0 ENG Georgina Aplin 4 ENG Maria Tart 3 ENG Mandy Fisher 4 ENG Laura Stoddard 2 ENG Lisa Quick 4 ENG Helen Lazell 0 ENG Tessa Davidson 4 BEL Valerie van Bellingham 0 ENG Caroline Walch 4 SCO Julie Gillespie 0 SCO Lynette Horsburgh 4 ENG Jenny Poulter 0 ENG Kim Shaw 4 CAN Maryann McConnell 1 ENG Kelly Fisher 4 ENG Jan Pomphrey 0 IRL Julie Kelly 1 ENG Teresa Carlisle 4 ENG Helen Audus 1 ENG Emma Bonney 4 ENG Ann-Marie Farren 4 ENG Michelle Browne 3 ENG Sarah Smith 4 IOM Jane Holland 0 ENG June Banks 4 ENG Julie Billings 0 WAL Sharon Dickson 4 IRL Margaret Campion 0 NIR Karen Corr 4 NOR Anita Rizzuti 1 References Category:1995 in Indian sport Category:1995 in snooker Category:1995 in Indian women's sport Category:International sports competitions hosted by India Category:World Women's Snooker Championship