2016 World Ladies Snooker Championship

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2016 World Ladies Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates2–5 April 2016 (2016-04-02 – 2016-04-05)
VenueNorthern Snooker Centre
CityLeeds
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Ladies Billiards and Snooker
FormatRound Robin, Single elimination
Winner's share£1,200
Highest breakNg On-yee (72)
Final
Champion Reanne Evans (ENG)
Runner-up Ng On-yee (HKG)
Score6–4
2015
2017

The 2016 World Ladies Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament that took place at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England, from 2 to 5 April 2016.[1] The event was the 2016 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship first held in 1976.

The event was won by Reanne Evans, who defeated defending champion Ng On-yee 6–4 in the final.

Background[edit]

The event was hosted at the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds. Qualifying featured five groups of five or six players each with eight players qualifying for the main tournament. Those players met eight seeded players in the last-16 knockout round. After the group stage, the players not reaching the main knockout tournament competed in a parallel "Plate" tournament.[1][2] Matches in the group stage were best-of-three-frames.

The first knockout round was best-of-five-frames; the quarter-finals and semi-finals best-of-seven, and the final was played as a best-of-11 match.[3]

Forty-one players from thirteen different countries participated in the tournament,[4] as listed in the table below. Numbers in brackets show the eight seeded players. Although Ng On-yee was the defending champion,[5] Reanne Evans was the highest seed.

Players Participating, by Country
Country Players Names
Australia Australia 2 Kathy Howden, Jessica Woods
Belarus Belarus 1 Yana Shut
Brazil Brazil 1 Laura Alves
England England 17 Jodie Allen, Aimee Benn, Elizabeth Black, Emma Bonney (8), Michelle Brown, Maria Catalano (4), Stephanie Daughtery, Lily Dobson, Claire Edginton, Reanne Evans (1), Danielle Findlay, Sharon Kaur, Rebecca Kenna, Shannon Metcalf, Suzie Opacic, Jenny Poulter (6), Vicky Shirley
Germany Germany 2 Diana Schuler, Diana Stateczny
Hong Kong Hong Kong 3 Jaique Ip (3), Katrina Wan (7), Ng On-yee (2)
India India 2 Chitra Magimairaj, Varshaa Sanjeev
Republic of Ireland Ireland 8 Sandra Bryan, Lauren Carley, Christine Carr, Cathy Dunne, Lorraine Fivey, Ann McMahon, Annette Newman, Ronda Sheldreck
Latvia Latvia 1 Tatjana Vasiljeva (5)
Romania Romania 1 Corina Maracine
South Korea South Korea 1 Jeong Min Park
Switzerland Switzerland 1 Claudia Weber
Wales Wales 1 Laura Evans

Prize money[edit]

The winner of the event won a total of £1,200.[6]

  • Winner: £1,200
  • Runner-up: £600
  • Losing semi-finalists: £300
  • Losing quarter-finalists: £150
  • Last 16 losers: £80
  • Highest Break (72, Ng On-yee) £100

Summary[edit]

Group stage[edit]

There were three groups of six players and three groups of five players. The top eight seeds were placed into the last-16 round of the knockout phase and were not required to play in the qualifying groups. Progression from the groups was determined by the following criteria: Matches won; Head to head; frames won; Highest break; and finally by ranking position. The event was split after the group stage, with players not reaching the main knockout tournament competing in a parallel tournament called the plate competition.[1]

The only player to complete their qualifying matches without losing a frame was Chitra Magimairaj. Two players qualified whilst only losing one frame each: Jessica Woods and Kathy Howden. Lauren Carley, Ronda Sheldreck, and Sandra Bryan all failed to win any frames.[7]

Knockout[edit]

Three of the eight seeds lost in the last-16: Maria Catalano, Jaique Ip (seeded 3rd), Maria Catalano (4th) and Jenny Poulter (6th). Ng On-yee progressed to the final without losing a frame, beating Laura Evans 3–0, Katrina Wan 4–0 and Rebecca Kenna 4–0. Reanne Evans whitewashed Diana Schuler 3–0 then beat 2015 runner-up Emma Bonney[8] 4–2 and Tatjana Vasiljeva 4–1. Kenna was the only unseeded player to reach as far as the semi-finals before losing to On-yee.[3]

Final[edit]

The final took place on 5 April 2016, and was contested by defending champion Ng On-yee and top seed Reanne Evans. Evans won the first frame, before Ng took the next three,[9] making the highest break of the competition, 72, in the fourth frame.[10] Evans then took the next two frames to level the match at 3–3. Ng regained the lead again at 4–3, before Evans won three in a row to win the match 6–4, including a break of 47 in frame ten.[6]

The victory for Evan was her 11th world championship win in the previous 12 years.[11]

Ng played Peter Lines in 2016 World Snooker Championship qualifying the Wednesday after the final,[10] however, she lost 1–10.[12]

Breaks[edit]

There were only five breaks of over 50, by just three players. The highest break of the tournament was 72 by Ng On-yee, who also recorded a 52. Reanne Evans compiled a 68 and a 59. Michelle Brown made a 55.[13]

Results[edit]

Group stage matches[edit]

Players who qualified from the group are shown in bold and with a (Q) after their name in the final standings tables below.[3][7]

Group A
Score
 Ann McMahon (IRE) 1–2  Lorraine Fivey (IRE)
 Yana Shut (BLR) 2–1  Lorraine Fivey (IRE)
 Shannon Metcalf (ENG) 3–0  Jeong Min Park (KOR)
 Lauren Carley (IRE) 0–3  Lorraine Fivey (IRE)
 Shannon Metcalf (ENG) 1–2  Yana Shut (BLR)
 Jeong Min Park (KOR) 3–0  Lauren Carley (IRE)
 Shannon Metcalf (ENG) 3–0  Lauren Carley (IRE)
 Ann McMahon (IRE) 3–0  Lauren Carley (IRE)
 Jeong Min Park (KOR) 1–2  Ann McMahon (IRE)
 Jeong Min Park (KOR) 0–3  Yana Shut (BLR)
 Yana Shut (BLR) 3–0  Lauren Carley (IRE)
 Shannon Metcalf (ENG) 3–0  Lorraine Fivey (IRE)
 Shannon Metcalf (ENG) 1–2  Ann McMahon (IRE)
 Jeong Min Park (KOR) 2–1  Lorraine Fivey (IRE)
 Yana Shut (BLR) 3–0  Ann McMahon (IRE)
Group A Final Standings
Player MP MW FW FL FA Diff
Belarus Yana Shut (Q) 5 5 13 2 2.2 11
Republic of Ireland Ann McMahon 5 3 8 7 0.2 1
England Shannon Metcalf 5 3 11 4 1.4 7
South Korea Jeong Min Park 5 2 6 9 −0.6 −3
Republic of Ireland Lorraine Fivey 5 2 7 8 −0.2 −1
Republic of Ireland Lauren Carley 5 0 0 15 −3 −15
MP = Matches Played; MW = Matches Won;
FW = Frames Won; FL = Frames Lost;
FA = Frame Average (FW minus FL / MP);
Diff = Frames Won minus Frames Lost
Group B
Score
 Lily Dobson (ENG) 1–2  Laura Alves (BRA)
 Diana Schuler (GER) 2–1  Michelle Brown (ENG)
 Jessica Woods (AUS) 3–0  Annette Newman (IRE)
 Laura Alves (BRA) 0–3  Michelle Brown (ENG)
 Lily Dobson (ENG) 0–3  Annette Newman (IRE)
 Diana Schuler (GER) 3–0  Lily Dobson (ENG)
 Lily Dobson (ENG) 0–3  Michelle Brown (ENG)
 Jessica Woods (AUS) 3–0  Laura Alves (BRA)
 Diana Schuler (GER) 2–1  Annette Newman (IRE)
 Jessica Woods (AUS) 3–0  Michelle Brown (ENG)
 Diana Schuler (GER) 1–2  Jessica Woods (AUS)
 Jessica Woods (AUS) 3–0  Lily Dobson (ENG)
 Michelle Brown (ENG) 2–1  Annette Newman (IRE)
 Diana Schuler (GER) 1–2  Laura Alves (BRA)
 Laura Alves (BRA) 2–2  Annette Newman (IRE)
Group B Final Standings
Player MP MW FW FL FA Diff
Australia Jessica Woods (Q) 5 5 14 1 2.6 13
Germany Diana Schuler (Q) 5 4 11 4 1.4 7
England Michelle Brown 5 3 9 6 0.6 3
Republic of Ireland Annette Newman 5 2 7 8 −0.2 −1
Brazil Laura Alves 5 1 3 12 −1.8 −9
England Lily Dobson 5 0 1 14 −2.6 −13
Group C
Score
 Aimee Benn (ENG) 0–3  Corina Maracine (ROM)
 Danielle Findlay (ENG) 0–3  Chitra Magimairaj (IND)
 Corina Maracine (ROM) 3–0  Christine Carr (IRE)
 Danielle Findlay (ENG) 3–0  Christine Carr (IRE)
 Aimee Benn (ENG) 0–3  Chitra Magimairaj (IND)
 Aimee Benn (ENG) 3–0  Claire Edginton (ENG)
 Danielle Findlay (ENG) 2–1  Claire Edginton (ENG)
 Danielle Findlay (ENG) 2–1  Aimee Benn (ENG)
 Chitra Magimairaj (IND) 3–0  Christine Carr (IRE)
 Aimee Benn (ENG) 3–0  Christine Carr (IRE)
 Claire Edginton (ENG) 1–2  Christine Carr (IRE)
 Chitra Magimairaj (IND) 3–0  Corina Maracine (ROM)
 Danielle Findlay (ENG) 2–1  Corina Maracine (ROM)
 Claire Edginton (ENG) 0–3  Chitra Magimairaj (IND)
 Claire Edginton (ENG) 1–2  Corina Maracine (ROM)
Group C Final Standings
Player MP MW FW FL FA Diff
India Chitra Magimairaj (Q) 5 5 15 0 3 15
England Danielle Findlay 5 4 9 6 0.6 3
Romania Corina Maracine 5 3 9 6 0.6 3
England Aimee Benn 5 2 7 8 −0.2 −1
Republic of Ireland Christine Carr 5 1 2 13 −2.2 −11
England Claire Edginton 5 0 3 12 −1.8 −9
Group D
Score
 Kathy Howden (AUS) 3–0  Cathy Dunne (IRE)
 Stephanie Daughtery (ENG) 0–3  Jodie Allen (ENG)
 Stephanie Daughtery (ENG) 0–3  Kathy Howden (AUS)
 Jodie Allen (ENG) 2–1  Cathy Dunne (IRE)
 Stephanie Daughtery (ENG) 3–0  Elizabeth Black (ENG)
 Elizabeth Black (ENG) 1–2  Cathy Dunne (IRE)
 Elizabeth Black (ENG) 0–3  Kathy Howden (AUS)
 Elizabeth Black (ENG) 0–3  Jodie Allen (ENG)
 Stephanie Daughtery (ENG) 1–2  Cathy Dunne (IRE)
 Kathy Howden (AUS) 2–1  Jodie Allen (ENG)
Group D Final Standings
Player MP MW FW FL FA Diff
Australia Kathy Howden (Q) 4 4 11 1 2.5 10
England Jodie Allen 4 3 9 3 1.5 6
Republic of Ireland Cathy Dunne 4 2 5 7 −0.5 −2
England Steph Daughtery 4 1 4 8 −1 −4
England Elizabeth Black 4 0 1 11 −2.5 −10
Group E
Score
 Ronda Sheldreck (IRE) 0–3  Sharon Kaur (ENG)
 Laura Evans (WAL) 3–0  Sharon Kaur (ENG)
 Laura Evans (WAL) 3–0  Ronda Sheldreck (IRE)
 Ronda Sheldreck (IRE) 1–2  Claudia Weber (SWI)
 Ronda Sheldreck (IRE) 0–3  Claudia Weber (SWI)
 Diana Stateczny (GER) 2–1  Claudia Weber (SWI)
 Sharon Kaur (ENG) 0–3  Diana Stateczny (GER)
 Laura Evans (WAL) 1–2  Diana Stateczny (GER)
 Laura Evans (WAL) 3–0  Claudia Weber (SWI)
 Ronda Sheldreck (IRE) 0–3  Diana Stateczny (GER)
Group E Final Standings
Player MP MW FW FL FA Diff
Germany Diana Stateczny (Q) 4 4 10 2 2 8
Wales Laura Evans (Q) 4 3 10 2 2 8
Switzerland Claudia Weber 4 2 6 6 0 0
England Sharon Kaur 4 1 4 8 −1 −4
Republic of Ireland Ronda Sheldreck 4 0 0 12 −3 −12
Group F
Score
 Suzie Opacic (ENG) 1–2  Rebecca Kenna (ENG)
 Rebecca Kenna (ENG) 3–0  Sandra Bryan (IRE)
 Rebecca Kenna (ENG) 2–1  Vicky Shirley (ENG)
 Vicky Shirley (ENG) 3–0  Sandra Bryan (IRE)
 Suzie Opacic (ENG) 3–0  Sandra Bryan (IRE)
 Rebecca Kenna (ENG) 3–0  Varshaa Sanjeev (IND)
 Varshaa Sanjeev (IND) 2–1  Vicky Shirley (ENG)
 Varshaa Sanjeev (IND) 3–0  Sandra Bryan (IRE)
 Suzie Opacic (ENG) 1–2  Varshaa Sanjeev (IND)
 Suzie Opacic (ENG) 2–1  Vicky Shirley (ENG)
Group F Final Standings
Player MP MW FW FL FA Diff
England Rebecca Kenna (Q) 4 4 10 2 2 8
India Varshaa Sanjeev 4 3 7 5 0.5 2
England Suzie Opacic 4 2 7 5 0.5 2
England Vicky Shirley 4 1 6 6 0 0
Republic of Ireland Sandra Bryan 4 0 0 12 −3 −12

Knockout stage[edit]

Seedings are shown in brackets. Players listed in bold indicate match winner.[3]

 
Last 16
Best of 5 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 11 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
England Reanne Evans (1) 3
 
 
 
Germany Diana Schuler0
 
England Reanne Evans (1) 4
 
 
 
England Emma Bonney (8)2
 
England Emma Bonney (8)3
 
 
 
India Chitra Magimairaj1
 
England Reanne Evans (1) 4
 
 
 
Latvia Tatjana Vasiljeva (5)1
 
Latvia Tatjana Vasiljeva (5)3
 
 
 
Belarus Yana Shut2
 
Latvia Tatjana Vasiljeva (5)4
 
 
 
Germany Diana Stateczny1
 
England Maria Catalano (4)1
 
5 April 2015
 
Germany Diana Stateczny3
 
England Reanne Evans (1) 6
 
 
 
Hong Kong Ng On-yee (2)4
 
Hong Kong Jaique Ip (3)1
 
 
 
England Rebecca Kenna3
 
England Rebecca Kenna 4
 
 
 
Australia Kathy Howden1
 
England Jenny Poulter (6)2
 
 
 
Australia Kathy Howden 3
 
England Rebecca Kenna0
 
 
 
Hong Kong Ng On-yee (2)4
 
Hong Kong Katrina Wan (7) 3
 
 
 
Australia Jessica Woods1
 
Hong Kong Katrina Wan (7)0
 
 
 
Hong Kong Ng On-yee (2)4
 
Hong Kong Ng On-yee (2)3
 
 
Wales Laura Evans 0
 

Final[edit]

Final:[3] Best-of-11 frames
Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds
5 April 2016
Reanne Evans
England
6–4 Ng On-yee
Hong Kong
Frame 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Reanne Evans
30+ Breaks
59
34
30
-
38
38
0
-
67
-
62
-
40
-
71
36
53
-
78
47
Ng On-yee
30+ Breaks
29
-
71
-
81
-
82
72
1
-
45
-
64
-
31
-
30
-
1
-
Frames won (Evans first) 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–3 3–3 3–4 4–4 5–4 6–4
47 Highest break 72
- 50+ breaks 1
4 30+ breaks -
Reanne Evans wins the 2016 World Ladies Snooker Championship

Plate competition[edit]

The Plate competition was for players who did not reach the main knockout draw. It was won by Varshaa Sanjeev. The only breaks over 30 were a 35 by Suzie Opacic and a 34 by Sanjeev.[14]

Players listed in bold indicate match winner.[1][2]

Plate: Round 1
Score
 Danielle Findlay (ENG) 1–2  Claire Edginton (ENG)
 Sharon Kaur (ENG) 2–0  Lily Dobson (ENG)
 Corina Maracine (BEL) 2–1  Claudia Weber (SWI)
 Aimee Benn (ENG) 0–2  Michelle Brown (ENG)
 Vicky Shirley (GER) 0–2  Suzie Opacic (ENG)
 Christine Carr (IRE) 0–2  Steph Daughtery (ENG)
 Jeong Min Park (KOR) 2–1  Shannon Metcalf (ENG)
 Laura Alves (BRA) 2–0  Lauren Carley (IRE)
 
Last 16
Best of 3 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 3 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 3 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
England Claire Edginton 0
 
 
 
England Jodie Allen 2
 
England Jodie Allen 2
 
 
 
England Sharon Kaur 0
 
England Sharon Kaur 2
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Ann McMahon 1
 
England Jodie Allen 0
 
 
 
India Varshaa Sanjeev 2
 
Belgium Corina Maracine 0
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Cathy Dunne 2
 
Republic of Ireland Cathy Dunne 0
 
 
 
India Varshaa Sanjeev 2
 
England Michelle Brown 0
 
 
 
India Varshaa Sanjeev 2
 
India Varshaa Sanjeev 3
 
 
 
England Suzie Opacic1
 
Republic of Ireland Sandra Bryan 0
 
 
 
England Suzie Opacic 2
 
England Suzie Opacic 2
 
 
 
England Steph Daughtery 0
 
England Steph Daughtery 2
 
 
 
England Elizabeth Black 0
 
England Suzie Opacic2
 
 
 
Brazil Laura Alves0
 
South Korea Jeong Min Park 0
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Annette Newman2
 
Republic of Ireland Annette Newman1
 
 
 
Brazil Laura Alves 2
 
Brazil Laura Alves 2
 
 
Republic of Ireland Ronda Sheldreck 0
 

Other events[edit]

Apart from the plate competition, a number of other events took place around the World Championship.[1][6]

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