1993 Women's World Snooker Championship

The 1993 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament played in the United Kingdom in 1993. Defending champion Allison Fisher beat Stacey Hillyard 9–3 in the final to win the title.

Trusthouse Forte Women's World Snooker Championship

Tournament information
Venue	Imperial Hotel
City	Blackpool
Country	United Kingdom
Format	Single elimination
Total prize fund	£40,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Highest break	81 (Allison Fisher)
Final
Champion	Allison Fisher
Runner-up	Stacey Hillyard
Score	9–3
← 1991 1994 →

Tournament summary

The competition was promoted by Barry Hearn's Matchroom organisation[1] and sponsored by Trusthouse Forte, with a total prize fund of £40,000.[2] Fisher was the defending champion, having won the 1991 Women's World Snooker Championship, as the Women's World Championship was not held in 1992.[3]

The Qualifying stages were held in Surrey and the final stages at the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool.[1] There was television coverage of the event some days after the final, on Eurosport and London Weekend Television, the latter starting at 3:30 am.[3]

The winner, Allison Fisher received £10,000 in prize money, and Stacey Hillyard received £5,000 as runner-up. The losing semi-finalists received £2,500 each, and the losing quarter-finalists £1,250 each. Fisher compiled the highest break of the tournament, an 81 in her semi-final against Ann-Marie Farren.[3]

Main draw

Source: Snooker Scene[3]

	Last 32 Best-of-7 frames					Last 16 Best-of-9 frames					Quarter-finals Best-of-11 frames					Semi-finals Best-of-13 frames					Final Best-of-17 frames
		Allison Fisher	4
		H. Audus	0
							Allison Fisher	5
							L. Gordon	0
		L. Gordon	4
		K. Miners	2
												Allison Fisher	6
											Sharon Dickson	1
		Sharon Dickson	4
		C. Jolly	1
							Sharon Dickson	5
							Lynette Horsburgh	2
		Lynette Horsburgh	4
		T. Warren	0
																	Allison Fisher	7
																	Ann-Marie Farren	3
		Ann-Marie Farren	4
		J. Kelly	3
							Ann-Marie Farren	5
							Lisa Quick	3
		Lisa Quick	4
		V. Dalgleish	1
												Ann-Marie Farren	6
											Tessa Davidson	4
		Kelly Fisher	4
		Caroline Walch	3
							Kelly Fisher	1
							Tessa Davidson	5
		Tessa Davidson	4
		Sue Thompson	1
																						Allison Fisher	9
																						Stacey Hillyard	3
		Karen Corr	4
		J. Dowen	1
							Karen Corr	5
							J. McGregor	1
		June Banks	0
		J. McGregor	4
												Karen Corr	6
											Sarah Smith	2
		Sarah Smith	4
		H. Tredinnick	0
							Sarah Smith	5
							Kim Shaw	0
		Kim Shaw	4
		C. Gallagher	1
																	Karen Corr	2
																	Stacey Hillyard	7
		Mandy Fisher	4
		Maureen Seto	0
							Mandy Fisher	3
							Georgina Aplin	5
		Georgina Aplin	4
		N. Binden	1
												Georgina Aplin	0
											Stacey Hillyard	6
		J. Gillespie	4
		D. Reynolds	1
							J. Gillespie	1
							Stacey Hillyard	5
		Cathy Dehaene	0
		Stacey Hillyard	4

References

1. Hunn, David (25 April 1993). "Fisher proves she's the very best in a different pool – Snooker". The Sunday Times. London. p. 2/9 – via NewsBank. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
2. Everton, Clive (21 April 1993). "Foulds passes stalled Morgan". The Guardian. p. 21 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian and The Observer. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
3. "Allison Fisher retains women's world title". Snooker Scene. No. June 1993. Everton's News Agency. p. 21.