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'''Lesley McIlrath ''' is an [[Australian]] former [[snooker]] player. She won the [[World Women's Snooker Championship|Women's World Open Championship]] in 1980.<ref>[https://www.womenssnooker.com/about/world-champions/ World Champions] Women's World Snooker. Retrieved 22 July 2019.</ref> |
'''Lesley McIlrath ''' is an [[Australians|Australian]] former [[snooker]] player. She won the [[World Women's Snooker Championship|Women's World Open Championship]] in 1980.<ref>[https://www.womenssnooker.com/about/world-champions/ World Champions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818024929/https://www.womenssnooker.com/about/world-champions/ |date=18 August 2019 }} Women's World Snooker. Retrieved 22 July 2019.</ref> |
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==Career== |
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'''''1980 [[World Women's Snooker Championship|Women's World Open Championship]]''''' |
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McIlrath was, with Fran Lovis, one of two of the dominant players in Australian snooker in the 1970s and 1980s.<ref name="HAMLYN" /> |
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The [[1980 Women's World Open (snooker)|1980 Women's World Open]], recognised as the world championship for women was sponsored by Guinness, and held at [[Hayling Island]].<ref name="OBIT">{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=2 March 2011 |title=Obituary: Agnes Davies: Pioneer of women's snooker with a playing career of 64 years |work=[[The Guardian]] }}</ref> There were 45 entrants, and a record winner's prize for women's snooker, £700. In the last 16, McIlrath defeated [[Sue LeMaich]] 3–1; in the quarter-final she won 3–1 against [[Maryann McConnell]] 3–1; and she reached the final by defeating Ann Johnson 3–1 in the semi-final.<ref name="GUINNESS">{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=1985 |title=Guinness Snooker: The Records |location=Enfield |publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd |pages=155–156 |isbn=0851124488 }}</ref> Her opponent in the final, [[Agnes Davies]], was aged 60 at the time, and went on to have a playing career spanning a total of 64 years. McIrath won the match 4–2 to capture the title.<ref name="OBIT" /><ref name="GUINNESS" /> |
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The victory, in only the second [[World Women's Snooker Championship|Women's World Open Championship]] (following the first held in 1976), made McIlrath the first non-UK player to win. Coincidentally, [[Cliff Thorburn]] became the first non-UK winner of the men's [[World Snooker Championship]] the same year. McIllrath remains one of only two non-UK World Women's Snooker Championship winners. [[Ng On-yee]], who won her first title in 2015, is the other.<ref>[https://www.womenssnooker.com/australia-to-host-first-world-womens-ranking-event/ Australia to Host First World Women’s Ranking Event] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722224830/https://www.womenssnooker.com/australia-to-host-first-world-womens-ranking-event/ |date=22 July 2019 }} Huart, Matt, Women's World Snooker. Retrieved 22 July 2019.</ref> |
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McIlrath's results in the tournament were: |
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*Last 16 - beat Sue LeMaich 3-1 |
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*Quarter-final - beat Maryann McConnell 3-1 |
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*Semi-final - beat Ann Johnson 3-1 |
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*Final - beat Agnes Davis 4-2. |
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At the [[1981 Women's World Open (snooker)|1981]] world championships, McIrath lost in the quarter-finals to [[Sue Foster]], and in [[1983 Women's World Snooker Championship|1983]] she lost 5–6 in the semi-final, again to Foster. |
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Her opponent in the final, Agnes Davis, was aged 60 at the time, and went on to have a playing career spanning a total of 64 years.<ref name="OBIT" /> |
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==Achievements== |
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The victory, in only the second [[World Women's Snooker Championship|Women's World Open Championship]] (following the first held in 1976), made McIlrath the first non-UK player to win. Coincidentally, [[Cliff Thorburn]] became the first non-UK winner of the men's [[World Snooker Championship]] the same year. |
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Source: Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker<ref name="HAMLYN">{{cite book |last=Morrison |first=Ian |date=1987 |title=The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker |location=Twickenham |publisher=Hamlyn Publishing Group |pages=73–74|isbn=0600556042 }}</ref> |
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*1976 Australian Championship - runner-up to Fran Lovis |
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McIllrath remains one of only two non-UK winners of the World Women’s Snooker Championship. [[Ng On Yee]], who won her first title in 2015, is the other.<ref>[https://www.womenssnooker.com/australia-to-host-first-world-womens-ranking-event/ Australia to Host First World Women’s Ranking Event] Huart, Matt, Women's World Snooker. Retrieved 22 July 2019.</ref> |
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*1977 Australian Championship - runner-up to Fran Lovis |
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*1979 Australian Championship - runner-up to Fran Lovis |
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*1980 Australian Championship winner - beat Fran Lovis in the final |
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*1981 - lost in quarter final 2-3 to Sue Foster |
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*[[1980 Women's World Open (snooker)|1980 Women's World Open]] champion - defeated [[Agnes Davies]] 4–2 in the final. |
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*1982 - lost in quarter final to Sue Foster |
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*1981 Australian Championship winner – beat Ann Green in the final |
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*1983 - lost in semi final 5-6 to Sue Foster |
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*1981 Pontins Champion |
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*1982 Australian Championship – runner-up |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Australian snooker players]] |
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[[Category:Female snooker players]] |
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[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] |
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Lesley McIlrath is an Australian former snooker player. She won the Women's World Open Championship in 1980.[1]
Career
McIlrath was, with Fran Lovis, one of two of the dominant players in Australian snooker in the 1970s and 1980s.[2]
The 1980 Women's World Open, recognised as the world championship for women was sponsored by Guinness, and held at Hayling Island.[3] There were 45 entrants, and a record winner's prize for women's snooker, £700. In the last 16, McIlrath defeated Sue LeMaich 3–1; in the quarter-final she won 3–1 against Maryann McConnell 3–1; and she reached the final by defeating Ann Johnson 3–1 in the semi-final.[4] Her opponent in the final, Agnes Davies, was aged 60 at the time, and went on to have a playing career spanning a total of 64 years. McIrath won the match 4–2 to capture the title.[3][4]
The victory, in only the second Women's World Open Championship (following the first held in 1976), made McIlrath the first non-UK player to win. Coincidentally, Cliff Thorburn became the first non-UK winner of the men's World Snooker Championship the same year. McIllrath remains one of only two non-UK World Women's Snooker Championship winners. Ng On-yee, who won her first title in 2015, is the other.[5]
At the 1981 world championships, McIrath lost in the quarter-finals to Sue Foster, and in 1983 she lost 5–6 in the semi-final, again to Foster.
Achievements
Source: Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker[2]
- 1976 Australian Championship - runner-up to Fran Lovis
- 1977 Australian Championship - runner-up to Fran Lovis
- 1979 Australian Championship - runner-up to Fran Lovis
- 1980 Australian Championship winner - beat Fran Lovis in the final
- 1980 Women's World Open champion - defeated Agnes Davies 4–2 in the final.
- 1981 Australian Championship winner – beat Ann Green in the final
- 1981 Pontins Champion
- 1982 Australian Championship – runner-up
References
- ^ World Champions Archived 18 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine Women's World Snooker. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b Morrison, Ian (1987). The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker. Twickenham: Hamlyn Publishing Group. pp. 73–74. ISBN 0600556042.
- ^ a b Everton, Clive (2 March 2011). "Obituary: Agnes Davies: Pioneer of women's snooker with a playing career of 64 years". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Everton, Clive (1985). Guinness Snooker: The Records. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 155–156. ISBN 0851124488.
- ^ Australia to Host First World Women’s Ranking Event Archived 22 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine Huart, Matt, Women's World Snooker. Retrieved 22 July 2019.