Showing posts with label WLBSA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WLBSA. Show all posts

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Reanne Evans captures record sixth straight World Ladies Snooker Championship

England's Reanne Evans won the World Ladies Snooker Championship for a record sixth straight time.

In a repeat of last year's final she beat compatriot Maria Catalano 5-1 to pocket the £1000 winner's cheque. Catalano got £500 as runner up.

Katie Henrick and Emma Bonney, both from England, shared third place.

Evans also posted the highest break in the event, a 78 in her 4-3 semi-final win over Henrick.

It was a record sixth world title in a row for Evans. In 2005 she defeated Lynette Horsburgh (Scotland) 6-1, in 2006 she beat Bonney 5-3, in 2007 she won 5-3 over Henrick, in
  • 2008 she beat Emma Banks (England) 5-3 and last year she defeated Catalano 5-2.

    Evans has now won 23 ranking titles and 57 straight matches on the WLBSA tour. No surprise then that she ended the season on top of the WLBSA official rankings.

    June Banks (England) retained her seniors title by beating countrywoman Eva Palmius 3-1 in the final. 13-year-old Hannah Jones (England) retained the juniors title by defeating Jasmine Bolsover (England) 2-0 in the final.

    Tatjana Vasiljeva (Latvia) and Maureen Rowland (England) beat Pam Wood and Laura Alves (Ireland) 2-0 in the ladies doubles.

    Vasiljeva also teamed up with Joe Perry (England) to win the mixed doubles event, beating English pair, Wood and Martin Gould, 3-2 in the final.

    In the final of the english billiards event two-time defending champion Bonney won by beating Chitra Magimairaj (India) 269-220. 2007 champion Magimairaj also took second last year.

    This championship is organized by the World Ladies Snooker & Billiards Association. It must not be confused with the IBSF World Championship. Evans has won that event three times.

    The tournament was played at the Stadium Snooker Club, Hall Green Stadium, Birmingham, England, 3-8 April, 2010.

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  • Friday, April 10, 2009

    Reanne Evans claims fifth World Ladies Snooker Championship in a row

    Reanne Evans from England captured the World Ladies Snooker Championship for a record fifth straight time.

    In the final she beat compatriot Maria Catalano 5-2 to pocket the £800 winner's cheque. Catalano got £400 as runner up.

    Catalano recorded the highest break in the event, a 94 in the group stages.

    It was a record fifth world title in a row for Evans. In 2005 she defeated Lynette Horsburgh (Scotland) 6-1, in 2006 she beat Emma Bonney (England) 5-3, in 2007 she won 5-3 over Katie Henrick (England) and last year she beat Emma Banks (England) 5-3.

    By capturing the title she also ended the season on top of the WLBSA official rankings.

    June Banks (England) beat countrywoman Jenny Poulter 3-0 in the seniors final. 12-year-old Hannah Jones (England) retained the juniors title by defeating Joanne Davies (England) 2-1 in the final.

    Jones also teamed up with Jaique Ip Wan In (Netherlands) to beat Chris Sharpe (England) and So Man Yan (Hong Kong) 2-1 in the ladies doubles.

    Evans and Michael Holt (England) won the mixed doubles event, beating another English pair, Leah Willett and Joe Perry, 3-2 in the final.

    In the final of the english billiards event Emma Bonney (England) retained her crown be beating Chitra Magimairaj (India) 272-118.

    This championship is organized by the World Ladies Snooker & Billiards Association. It must not be confused with the IBSF World Championship. Evans is a also the defending champion in that event.

    The tournament was played at the Cambridge Snooker Centre, Cambridge, England, 4-9 April, 2009.

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    Sunday, May 11, 2008

    Reanne Evans captures fourth straight World Ladies Snooker Championship

    England's Reanne Evans won the World Ladies Snooker Championship for a record fourth consecutive time.

    In the final she beat compatriot Emma Banks 5-3 to pocket the £700 winner's cheque.

    Evans also recorded the highest break in the event, a 102 in the group stages.

    It was the record fourth world title in a row for Evans. In 2005 she defeated Lynette Horsburgh (Scotland) 6-1, in 2006 she beat Emma Bonney (England) 5-3 and last year she won 5-3 over Katie Henrick (England).

    Chris Sharpe (England) beat Malgorzata Sikorska (Poland) 3-1 in the seniors final and 11-year-old Hannah Jones (England) defeated Joanne Davies (England) in the juniors final.

    Jaique Ip Wan In (Netherlands) and Pam Wood (England) beat Sharpe and Laura Alves (Ireland) 2-1 in the ladies doubles.

    In the final of the english billiards event Emma Bonney (England) beat Ewa Palmius (Sweden) 216-119.

    This championship is organized by the World Ladies Snooker & Billiards Association. It must not be confused with the IBSF World Championship. Evans is a also the defending champion in that event.

    The tournament was played at the Cambridge Snooker Centre, England, 3-8 May, 2008.

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    Monday, April 09, 2007

    Reanne Evans defends World Snooker Championship

    Reanne Evans from England successfully defended the World Ladies Snooker Championship.

    In the final she beat compatriot Katie Henrick 5-3 to earn £800.

    Evans recorded an 87 break in the final. This was the highest break of the tournament.

    It was the third world title in a row for Evans. In 2005 she defeated Lynette Horsburgh (Scotland) 6-1 and last year she beat Emma Bonney (England) 5-3.

    Eva Palmius beat Jenny Poulter 3-1 in the seniors final. There was no juniors event this year.

    Pam Woods and Chris Sharpe beat Joanne Davies and Tina Owen-Sevilton 3-1 in the ladies doubles. Joe Perry and Leah Willett beat Gary Wilson and Pam Wood 3-1 in the mixed doubles final.

    Chitra Majamairaj beat Emma Bonney 187-148 in the billiards final.

    This championship is organized by the World Ladies Snooker & Billiards Association. It must not be confused with the IBSF World Championship.

    The tournament was played at the Cambridge Snooker Centre, England, 31st March to 5th April, 2007.


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    Sunday, April 09, 2006

    Reanne Evans is new world snooker champion

    20-year old Reanne Evans (England) won the World Ladies Snooker Championship.

    In the final she beat compatriot Emma Bonney 5-3.

    Susie Opacic (England) is the new junior champion and Chitra Magimairaj (India) won the Billiards title.

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