1983 Women's World Snooker Championship
The 1983 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament that took place from 21 to 28 May 1983 at Pontins Brean Sands Holiday Club, Brean. It was the 1983 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship, first held in 1976 and was sponsored by Pontins. The tournament was won by Sue Foster, who defeated Maureen Baynton 8–5 in the final.[1][2][3]
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| Advertisement for the tournament from Cue World magazine, March 1983 | |
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 21–28 May 1983 |
| Venue | Pontins Brean Sands Holiday Club |
| City | Brean |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association |
| Format | Single elimination |
| Winner's share | £2,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Sue Foster (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Maureen Baynton (ENG) |
| Score | 8–5 |
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The top seed was Sue LeMaich. The defending champion from the previous staging of the event in 1981, Vera Selby, decided not to enter in 1983. Fourth seed Mandy Fisher was beaten by 13-year-old Stacey Hillyard in the third round. In the first semi-final, LeMaich lost the last two frames in a 5–6 defeat by Baynton. With the scores at 5–5, LeMaich missed a pot on the black and left it over a pocket, Baynton then potting the ball to win the match. In the other semi-final, Foster led Lesley McIlrath 3–0, but later found herself 4–5 behind. Foster won the next frame to level at 5–5, and took the deciding frame on the pink. Baynton led 4–3 after the first session of the final, but won only one further frame in the second session, with Foster winning 8–5. Foster received £2,000 prize money for her win, and Baynton received £1,000 as runner-up.[1][4]
Prize fund
edit- Winner: £2,000
- Runner-up: £1,000
- Semi-finals: £500
- Quarter-finals: £250
- Last 16 (fourth round): £100
Main draw
edit| Fourth round Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 15 frames | ||||||||||||
 Sue LeMaich (CAN)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Jennifer Poulter (ENG)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Sue LeMaich (CAN)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Allison Fisher (ENG)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Allison Fisher (ENG)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Sheila King (CAN)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Sue LeMaich (CAN)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Maureen Baynton (ENG)
| 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Maureen Baynton (ENG)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Angela Jones (ENG)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Maureen Baynton (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Julie Islip (ENG)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Julie Islip (ENG)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Stacey Hillyard (ENG)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Maureen Baynton (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Sue Foster (ENG)
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Sue Foster (ENG)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Sheri Richardson (CAN)
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Sue Foster (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Maryann McConnell (CAN)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Maryann McConnell (CAN)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Carol Jarvis (ENG)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sue Foster (ENG)
| 6 | ||||||||||||||
 Lesley McIlrath (AUS)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
 Agnes Davies (WAL)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Helen Treddinick (ENG)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Agnes Davies (WAL)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Lesley McIlrath (AUS)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Lesley McIlrath (AUS)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Grace Nakamura (CAN)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sue Foster – Women's World Champion". Cue World. UK: Transworld Publications. July 1983. p. 25.
- ^ "History". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Pot on Sue". Sunday Mirror. 29 May 1983. p. 43.
- ^ "Women's snooker". Aberdeen Evening Express. 26 May 1983. p. 20.