Ladies World Championships

[RaNeN]

People , dont you think that the ladies prize money is very little. Only 800pounds. Where as the men get 400,000pounds. I suppose the figures are not exact but nearly exact. But there is a huge difference , why is it so?

[reverse_side]

you're right Ranen, £400k was too much, it's £200k for the men this year, £250k previous couple. It's not professional, there's a lack of TV coverage, lack of big sponsors etc.... a great shame, but what women's sport gets any great coverage anyway? Whoever's putting up the prizes this year's not even got a mention either.

[RaNeN]

I feel sorry for the ladies in this sport. Chirta from India who won the Billiards Championship. Got only about 70,000 Rupees. Which would go for the travelling alone from India to England(to and fro). Where as in MEN's a person who makes the max break for the tournament gets more than the winner in ladies.

I have seen the Indian ladies playing snooker and billiards. I could beat them if they could give me a handicap of 20-25 points.

(PS: How did you get the pound symbol?)

[hoellg]

hi all

anybody knows last results of the mixed pairs?
Thanx!!

[reverse_side]

no, that link shows some gaps in the drawsheet still... will have a look on a few snooker sites tho.

[laser_leveller]

People , dont you think that the ladies prize money is very little. Only 800pounds. Where as the men get 400,000pounds. I suppose the figures are not exact but nearly exact. But there is a huge difference , why is it so?

The minimal sponsorship money was raised by Phil Mumford from the venue Cambridge SC. When Embassy the tobacco sponsor was involved the total prize money was 20 thousand pounds.
If you can get a sponsor involved from India, then the tournament could be over there next year!
There was a poor attendance of spectators and competitors because of the low prize money.

[hoellg]

Is the result now available anywhere?
Thx very much!

[LuckyPhil]

The mixed doubles was won (as expected) by Mark Allen and Reanne Evans, who beat Matt Couch and Sonia Chapman 3-0 in the final. Reanne snookered herself on 96 in the final frame as well.

I'm sure the WLBSA website will have full results up in the next day or so.

[hoellg]

Thank you very much!
Just 1 question: has every partner played a fully break or one shot and then change....?

[laser_leveller]

All the results.

[RaNeN]

Didnt Ronnie play with his sis in the mixed doubles?

[hoellg]

i heard maria catalano asked him to play the mixed pairs. ronnie is her cousin.

[laser_leveller]

Ronnie is over in Ireland with Ken Doherty doing exhibitions.