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Born | [1] Richmond, England .[2] | 13 March 1930
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Sport country | England |
Vera Selby MBE (born 13 March 1930) is an English former snooker and billiards player. She won Women's World Open Championship twice, in 1976 and 1981. She was the English National Billiards champion from 1970 to 1978.[1]
Career
Selby was introduced to billiards as a six-year-old, as her uncle had a table in the cellar of his home in Newcastle and would sit and watch. At the age of 36, however, she was seen playing by former British amateur billiards and snooker champion Alf Nolan, who started coaching her.[2]
In 1976 she became the first ever women’s world champion, and won a second title in 1981. This made her the oldest woman world champion in any sport.[2]
Selby became a television commentator for snooker, and served as chairman of the North East Billiards and Snooker Association.[2]She won a lifetime achievement award for her services to billiards in 2014.[3]
She became the first female Master in the 400-year history of the Fellmongers’ Guild in Richmond.[3]
In 2016, she was awarded the MBE, for services to sport.[4]
Personal life
She was born in Richmond where her father managed Freeman, Hardy and Willis. Selby trained in art and design at Leeds University,[5] and became a senior art, textile and dress designer lecturer at the former Newcastle Polytechnic, before taking early retirement at 53.<ref name="DURHAM">
Titles and achievements
- 1976 Women's World Open Championship winner
- 1981 Women's World Open Championship winner
- National billiards champion, 1970-79[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Birthdays - Court & Social". The Times. 12 March 2001. Retrieved 20 July 2019 – via NewsBank.
- ^ a b c d Amos, Mike (6 July 2004). "Cueing up to listen to first lady of snooker". Durham County Publications (England). Retrieved 20 July 2019 – via NewsBank.
- ^ a b Amos, Mike (27 November 2014). "Green Party". Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Ough, Tom (13 February 2016). "85-year-old snooker champion Vera Selby reveals longevity secret as she earns MBE". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Meetings Archive 2012 Soroptomist International. Retrieved 21 July 2019.