England’s Reanne Evans lifted her first silverware of the 2018/19 World Women’s Snooker Tour season with a 4-1 victory against Nutcharut Wongharuthai in the European Women’s Masters on Sunday. The 11-time world champion and current world number two came into the tournament on the back of a surprise last 16[Read More…]
Women’s Snooker
The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the World Women’s Snooker Tour
Ng On Yee Retains UK Women’s Championship
Ng On Yee’s recent dominance of the women’s game continued at the weekend as she kickstarted her 2018/19 campaign by successfully defending the LITEtask UK Women’s Championship in Leeds. The world champion, who was seeded through to the last 16 of the competition, edged Suzie Opacic in a tight initial[Read More…]
UK Women’s Snooker Championship Launches New Season
The draw and format for this weekend’s LITEtask UK Women’s Snooker Championship has been released with defending champion Ng On Yee and former world number one Reanne Evans seeded through to the last 16. On Yee beat Evans 4-1 in last year’s final, spearheading a tremendous season on the women’s[Read More…]
Snooker in September
We’re now firmly into the 2018/19 season and three champions have already been crowned in the trio of ranking events that have been staged so far in Latvia, China, and Germany. Snooker in September for many marks a more traditional opening for a campaign but, by this point over the[Read More…]
Australia Schedules Women’s Ranking Event
World Ladies Billiards and Snooker (WLBS) and the Australian Billiards and Snooker Council (ABSC) have announced that a World Women’s Snooker Tour event will be staged in Australia for the first time ever later this year. The Australian Women’s Snooker Open will take place from 25-28 October at the Mt[Read More…]
World Women’s Snooker Open Day in Leeds
World Women’s Snooker is coming to Yorkshire this autumn with the staging of a special event in Leeds city centre. Following positive discussions between World Ladies Billiards and Snooker (WLBS) and Leeds Kirkgate Markets, both parties announced a new open day which will take place from 10am on Friday, 14th September[Read More…]
Belgium to Host European Women’s Masters
World Ladies Billiards and Snooker (WLBS) announced the first staging of the European Women’s Masters on Thursday. To be held at the De Maxx club in Neerpelt, Belgium, the tournament will take place over three days in October and feature the world’s best women players, each vying for ranking points[Read More…]
Paula Judge Retains RILSA National Championship
By Dan Carroll The 40th RILSA National Championship title was retained by Paula Judge from Dublin in a great contest against Cathy Dunne last week in County Kildare. The Republic of Ireland Ladies Snooker Association is celebrating their 40th National Championship in 2018 and the celebrations started with the National[Read More…]
Matt Huart Joins WLBS Board
World Ladies Billiards and Snooker (WLBS) announced on Wednesday that Matt Huart has been co-opted to its Board of Directors. Huart has regularly supported WLBS as part of his role as the WPBSA Media Officer since 2015 and will now join the existing board of Mandy Fisher, Nigel Mawer QPM,[Read More…]
Sheffield to Host Ladies Day at World Snooker Championship
Ladies Day will once again be held during this year’s Betfred World Snooker Championship on Wednesday, 2nd May, 2018 at the Sheffield Winter Garden across from the iconic Crucible Theatre. Returning for a sixth successive year, the day aims to encourage women to participate in snooker at all levels, including the[Read More…]