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.

See also:

• Results (WLBSA)
• World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association
• Reanne wins a record sixth world title (Global Snooker)
• Girls Just Wanna Have Funds (Snooker Scene blog)
• Reanne’s joy of six (Pro Snooker Blog)
• World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association - World Championships (Pro9.co.uk)
• Reanne Evans pakt óók wereldtitel (snooker.blog.nl - Dutch)
• Reanne Evans (Wikipedia)
• Reanne Evans (Official page)

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• Reanne Evans is new world snooker champion (2006 Ladies World Championships)
• Reanne Evans defends World Snooker Championship (2007 Ladies World Championships)
• Reanne Evans captures fourth straight World Ladies Snooker Championship (2008 Ladies World Championships)
• Reanne Evans claims fifth World Ladies Snooker Championship in a row (2009 Ladies World Championships)

Pankaj Advani wins 2009 World Professional Billiards Championship

India's Pankaj Advani won the 2009 World Professional Billiards Championship.

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• Pankaj Advani is World champion (The Hindu)
• Baize heroes rain praise on Advani after World Championship win (India Today)
• "Advani’s speed rattled Russel" (ESPNStar.com)
• The pocket world championships (Yorkshire Evening Post)
• Pankaj Advani: World Billiards Champion (Snooker Scene blog)
• Pankaj Advani seals World Professional Billiards Championship win (The Guardian)
• 2009 World Professional Billiards Championship (Wikipedia)

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.

See also:

• Official page
• World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association
• Evans on top of the world (Global Snooker)
• Evans wins World Championship (Eurosport)
  
• High Five for Evans (World Snooker)
• Here Come the Girls (Snooker Scene blog)
  
• Emma was too good: Chitra (The Hindu)
• 2009 Update (Hannah Jones)
• Reanne Evans (Wikipedia)
• Reanne Evans (Official page)

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• Reanne Evans is new world snooker champion (2006 Ladies World Championships)
• Reanne Evans defends World Snooker Championship (2007 Ladies World Championships)
• Reanne Evans captures fourth straight World Ladies Snooker Championship (2008 Ladies World Championships)

Russell takes ninth world title in English Billiards

Mike Russell from England won the 2008 World Billiards Championship.

2006 champion Geet Sethi from India took silver after losing 1821-1342 in the final. Last year's runner-up Chris Shutt (England) and David Causier (England) finished joint third.

Just like last year Russell had the two highest breaks in the event; a 588 and a 272.

He has now won a record nine world pro titles; 1989, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008. Some say it is ten since his name was also engraved on the trophy in 2000, even though there was no world championship that year.

Update: Billy has informed me that Mike's name now has been removed from the trophy for 2000.

The championship was held July 23-27, 2008 at the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds, England.

See also:

• Official site (WSA)
• 2008 World Professional Billiards Championship (Global Cue Sports Centre)
• World Professional Billiards Championship 2008 (Cue Sports India)
• Russell claims 9th world billiards crown (India Times)
• Sethi ends runner-up (The Hindu)
• Let's to Billiards (Snooker Scene Blog)
• English billiards (Wikipedia)

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• Sethi wins fifth World Billiards trophy (2006)
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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.

See also:

• Evans clinches record fourth world title (Global Cue Sports Centre)
• World Ladies Snooker Championship 2008 (Global Cue Sports Centre)
• Evans Makes History (Cuesport TV)
• Evans Lands Fourth World Crown (World Snooker)
• WLBSA Final Now Available (Cuesport TV)
• World Ladies Snooker & Billiards Association
• Global Snooker Centre: Ladies
• Reanne Evans (Wikipedia)

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• Reanne Evans is new world snooker champion (2006)
• Reanne Evans defends World Snooker Championship (2007)

Russell wins record eighth World Billiards Championship

Mike Russell from England won the 2007 World Billiards Championship.

Fellow Englishman Chris Shutt from England took silver after losing 2166-1710 in the final. Defending champion Geet Sethi (India) and David Causier (England) finished joint third.

Russell had the two highest breaks in the event; a 494 and a 482.

He has now won a record eight world pro titles; 1989, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007. Some say it is nine since his name was also engraved on the trophy in 2000, even though there was no world championship that year

The championship was held July 18-22 at the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds, England.

See also:

• Official site (WSA)
• 2007 World Professional Billiards Championship (Global Cue Sports Centre)
• Russell's One over the Eight (Snooker Scene Blog)
• World Professional Billiards Championship 2007 (Cuesports India)
• Sethi fails to defend WPB title (Headlines India)
• World Championship 2007 (Billiard Junkies: Forum)
• English billiards (Wikipedia)

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• Sethi wins fifth World Billiards trophy

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.


See also:

• Evans Seals World Hat-trick (World Snooker)
• Good Evans (Sporting Life)
• Reanne is top of the pots (Express and Star)
• World Ladies Snooker & Billiards Association
• Global Snooker Centre: Ladies

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• Reanne Evans is new world snooker champion

Sethi wins fifth World Billiards trophy

India's Geet Sethi won the 2006 World Billiards Championship.

He has now won a total of five world pro titles, but this might have been the sweetest of them all. It's a great achievement to win at 45 years of age. His last win came back in 1999.

Lee Lagan from England took silver after losing 2093-1057 in the final.

Prestatyn, Wales was the site of the championship, which lasted from 30th May - 4th June.

See also:

• Sethi wins world pro title for fifth time (The Hindu)
• 2006 World Professional Billiards Championship Final (ArmchairGM)
  
• 2006 World Professional Billiards Championship (Global Snooker Centre)
• World Championships (Billiard Junkies: Forum)
  

Related post: Billiards World Championship coming up

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.

See also:

• Evans Above (World Snooker)
• Global Snooker Centre: Ladies
  
• Complete Ladies World Champs Results (PDF)
• World Ladies Billiards Title 2007 (Cuesports India)

Billiards World Championship coming up

The World Professional Billiards Championship will take place on the 30 May to 4 June 2006 at the World Snooker Centre at Pontin's, Prestatyn, England.

Billiards (or English Billiards) is a forerunner to snooker. It's played on a snooker table (actually called a Billiards table), with three balls, two whites and one red.

The two players have one white each (one is marked with a dot). You get points for potting the red, potting the other white, making in-offs and making a carom (hitting the two other balls in the same shot).

It's a relative small sport. Most of the top players come from India and the UK. Defending champion is Chris Shutt from England.

See also: 2006 World Professional Billiards Championship (Global Snooker Centre)

Related post: Sethi wins fifth World Billiards trophy