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{{short description|Women's snooker event, held |
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{{Infobox individual snooker tournament |
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|format= [[Single elimination]] |
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|Total prize fund= |
|Total prize fund= |
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|winners_share= £1,250 |
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|highest_break= |
|highest_break= |
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|winner={{flagathlete|[[Allison Fisher]]|ENG}} |
|winner={{flagathlete|[[Allison Fisher]]|ENG}} |
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|runner_up={{flagathlete|[[Stacey Hillyard]]|ENG}} |
|runner_up={{flagathlete|[[Stacey Hillyard]]|ENG}} |
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|score= 5–1 |
|score= 5–1 |
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|previous= 1984 |
|previous= [[1984 Women's World Amateur Snooker Championship|1984]] |
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|next= [[1986 Women's World Championship (snooker)|1986]] |
|next= [[1986 Women's World Championship (snooker)|1986]] |
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⚫ | The '''1985 Women's World Snooker Championship''' was a women's [[snooker]] tournament that took place in October 1985 at Breaks Snooker Club, [[Solihull]]. The competition was sponsored by [[First Leisure Corporation|First Leisure]] and [[Mitchells & Butlers]] and attracted 78 entrants.<ref name="BH3" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Berry |first=Lyndon|date=18 October 1985 |title=Buckinghamshire Examiner |page=13 }}</ref> It was the 1985 edition of the [[World Women's Snooker Championship]], first held in [[1976 Women's World Open (snooker championship)|1976]].<ref name="WWS">{{cite web |url=https://www.womenssnooker.com/about/history/ |title=History |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=womenssnooker.com |publisher=World Women's Snooker |access-date=27 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128145315/https://www.womenssnooker.com/about/history/ |archive-date=28 January 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The '''1985 Women's World Snooker Championship''' was a women's [[snooker]] tournament that took place in October 1985 at Breaks Snooker Club, [[Solihull]]. |
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The tournament was won by [[Allison Fisher]], who lost only one {{cuegloss|frame}} during the event and defeated [[Stacey Hillyard]] 5–1 in the final.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=15 October 1985 |title=Sport in Brief |work=The Times |location=London |via=[[NewsBank]] |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0F90A43636ECEA9D | url-access=subscription |access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive| date=21 September 1986 |title=Snooker: Will the woman make the break? |work=The Sunday Times |location=London |via=[[NewsBank]] |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0F92581217C38CAF | url-access=subscription |access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref> Fisher received £1,250 prize money for her win.<ref name="BH3" /> This was Fisher's first world snooker title, and she would go on to win a total of seven championships before focusing her efforts on [[pool (sport)|pool]] in the United States from 1995.<ref name="WWS" /><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Allison-Fisher |title=Allison Fisher |last=Hollar |first=Sherman |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=14 May 2020 }}</ref> |
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== Main draw == |
== Main draw == |
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The results of the semi-finals and final are shown below. |
The results of the semi-finals and final are shown below.<ref name="BH3">{{cite book |editor=Clive Everton |date=1986 |title=Benson and Hedges Snooker Year |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Pelham Books |isbn=0863691668 |pages=155–158|edition=Third }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 24 June 2023
Tournament information | |
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Dates | October 1985 |
Venue | Breaks Snooker Club |
City | Solihull |
Country | England |
Organisation | World Ladies Billiards and Snooker |
Format | Single elimination |
Winner's share | £1,250 |
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Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 5–1 |
← 1984 1986 → |
The 1985 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament that took place in October 1985 at Breaks Snooker Club, Solihull. The competition was sponsored by First Leisure and Mitchells & Butlers and attracted 78 entrants.[1][2] It was the 1985 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship, first held in 1976.[3]
The tournament was won by Allison Fisher, who lost only one frame during the event and defeated Stacey Hillyard 5–1 in the final.[4][5] Fisher received £1,250 prize money for her win.[1] This was Fisher's first world snooker title, and she would go on to win a total of seven championships before focusing her efforts on pool in the United States from 1995.[3][6]
Main draw
The results of the semi-finals and final are shown below.[1]
Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 9 frames | ||||||||
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![]() | 4 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||
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References
- ^ a b c Clive Everton, ed. (1986). Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Third ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. pp. 155–158. ISBN 0863691668.
- ^ Berry, Lyndon (18 October 1985). "Buckinghamshire Examiner". p. 13.
- ^ a b "History". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Sport in Brief". The Times. London. 15 October 1985. Retrieved 14 May 2020 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Everton, Clive (21 September 1986). "Snooker: Will the woman make the break?". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 14 May 2020 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Hollar, Sherman. "Allison Fisher". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 May 2020.