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1961 Women's Amateur Snooker Championship

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Women's Amateur Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates24–29 May 1961 (1961-05-24 – 1961-05-29)
VenueBurroughes Hall
CityLondon
CountryEngland
OrganisationWomen's Billiards Association[1]
Final
Champion Maureen Barrett (ENG)
Runner-up Thea March (ENG)
Score4–1
1960
1962


The 1961 Women's Amateur Snooker Championship was an amateur snooker tournament held in 1961.[1] The event was held from 24 to 29 April 1961[2] at Burroughes Hall.[3] Maureen Barrett, who had not participated in the tournament in the two previous years, won the event, defeating Thea March 4–1 in the final.[1]

Main Draw

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Round 1
Best of 5 frames
Quarter finals
Best of 5 frames
Semi finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
 Muriel Hazeldene (ENG) 3
 Sadie Isaacs (ENG) 3  Sadie Isaacs (ENG) 1
 Dorothy Thompson (ENG) 0  Muriel Hazeldene (ENG) 0
 Maureen Barrett (ENG) 3
 Evelyn Morland-Smith (ENG) 0
 Maureen Barrett (ENG) 3  Maureen Barrett (ENG) 3
 Ray Craven (ENG) 1  Maureen Barrett (ENG) 4
 Rita Holmes (ENG) 3  Thea March (ENG) 1
 D. Schofield (ENG) 0  Rita Holmes (ENG) 3
 Doreen Buckton (ENG) 3  Doreen Buckton (ENG) 2
 K Bint (ENG) 0  Rita Holmes (ENG) 0
 Thea March (ENG) 3
 Sally Bartley (ENG) 2
 Thea March (ENG) 3  Thea March (ENG) 3
 Eileen Jones (WAL) 0

Final

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Final: Best of 7 frames.
Maureen Barrett
 England
4–1 Thea March
 England
Frame scores (Barrett first): 58-19, 43-24, 31-50, 63-32, 61-30

References

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  1. ^ a b c "WBA Championships. Maureen Barrett still supreme: Miss T March's splendid feat". Billiards and Snooker. London: Billiards Association and Control Club. June 1961. p. 8.
  2. ^ "Mrs Morland-Smith tries again". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 12 April 1961. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Billiards and Snooker". Daily Herald. London. 28 April 1961. p. 12.