2005 World Women's Snooker Championship

The 2005 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament played in the United Kingdom in 2005. Reanne Evans beat Lynette Horsburgh 6–4 in the final to win her first world title.

Women's World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
VenueCambridge Snooker Centre
CountryUnited Kingdom
Organisation(s)World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatSingle elimination
Winner's share£1500
Final
Champion Reanne Evans
Runner-up Lynette Horsburgh
Score6–4
← 2003
2006 →

Tournament summary

Kelly Fisher was the reigning champion, having won the 2003 Championship, as the Women's World Championship was not held in 2004, but did not participate, having left snooker to play on the pool circuit in the United States. The tournament was played at the Cambridge Snooker Centre.[1]

The third frame of the final between reigning IBSF World Women's Snooker Champion Reanne Evans and Lynette Horsburgh was replayed due to a scoring error.[2] Evans won the replayed frame went on to win the match 6–4, taking the last four frames after being 2–4 behind. Evans received £1,500 in prize money as champion, and Horsburgh received £750 as runner-up. The losing semi-finalists received £300 each[1]

Horsburgh also lost in the final of the 2005 World Women's Billiards Championship, held at the same venue.[3]

Main draw

Quarter-finals onwards shown below. Source: Snooker Scene[1]

Quarter-finals
Best-of-9 frames 		Semi-finals
Best-of-9 frames 		Final
Best-of-11 frames
         
Maria Catalano 5
Katie Henrick 4
Maria Catalano 3
Lynette Horsburgh 5
Lynette Horsburgh 5
June Banks 2
Lynette Horsburgh 4
Reanne Evans 6
Sarah Smith 5
Emma Bonney 4
Sarah Smith 2
Reanne Evans 5
Reanne Evans 5
Michelle Marinova 0

References
  1. "Evans takes title after replayed frame". Snooker Scene. No. May 2005. Everton's News Agency. p. 23.
  2. "Snooker championships". The Gazette. Blackpool. 7 April 2005 – via NewsBank. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. "Duncan is going back to his roots". Daily Record. Glasgow. 7 April 2005. p. 55 – via NewsBank. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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