Leeds to host women's world championships over Easter

[snookerdad]

LEEDS plays host to women snooker players from 13 countries over Easter.

A stellar international cast will be competing in the £5,000 Eden Resources World Championship at the Northern Snooker Centre.

Players from as far afield as Russia, Australia, Hong Kong and Brazil will be cueing up in a bid to stop Reanne Evans claiming a record tenth successive title.

Evans, 28, from Dudley, West Midlands, is sure to start as favourite for the World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association’s blue riband event.

But she faces stiff opposition from world number one Maria Catalano (also from Dudley), the current IBSF world and European champion Wendy Jans (Belgium), two-time IBSF champion Ng On Yee (Hong Kong) and former European champion Tatjana Vasiljeva (Latvia).

The 2013/14 Eden Resources Festival of Snooker (and Billiards) in Association with Northern Snooker Centre includes a Seniors (40+) Championship, an Under-21 Championship, Ladies Pairs, Mixed Pairs, Billiards and a Plate for those not qualifying for the knockout stage of the World Championship.

Main Tour professionals Michael Holt, Kurt Maflin, Ben Woollaston and Martin Gould will be in action during the Mixed Pairs on Good Friday.

Ten-year-old Derby schoolgirl Ellie Jones, sister of world junior champion Hannah, is the youngest entrant.

The six-day event is sponsored by Eden Resources, Northern Snooker Centre, and Holiday Inn.

WLBSA World Championships
Friday, April 18, to Wednesday, April 23
Northern Snooker Centre
92 Kirkstall Rd
Leeds
LS3 1LT
Tel: 01132 433015

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Reanne Evans
MIXED DOUBLES: Fran Calvert & Aidan Owens
WORLD SENIORS: Jenny Poulter
WORLD BILLIARDS: Emma Bonney
LADIES DOUBLES: Ng On Yee & So Man Yan
UNDER-21: Hannah Jones
PLATE: Tatjana Vasiljeva

2014 WLBSA WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRIES

Alena Asmolava (Belarus) Laura Evans (Neath Port Talbot, Wales)
Anita Maflin (Norway) Maria Catalano (Dudley, West Mids)
Anna Prisazhnuk (Latvia) Nastya Toumilovitch (Belarus)
Carmelita Yumito (Brazil) Natallia Kazlouskaya (Belarus)
Chitra Magimairaj (India) Neeta Kothari (India)
Diana Schuler (Germany) Ng On Yee (Hong Kong)
Elizabeth Black (Leeds) Reanne Evans (Dudley, West Mids)
Emma Bonney (Portsmouth) Revanna Umadevi (India)
Gaye Jones (Melksham, Wilts) Sharon Kaur (Birmingham)
Hannah Jones (Derby) So Man Yan (Hong Kong)
Irina Gorbataya (Russia) Tatjana Vasiljeva (Latvia)
Jaique Ip Wan In (Hong Kong) Vicky Carter (Sandy, Beds)
Jenny Poulter (Maidstone) Wan Kai Ka (Hong Kong)
Jessica Woods (Australia) Wendy Jans (Belgium)
Laura Alves (Dublin)
Ellie Jones (Derby) Yana Shut (Belarus)

2014 WLBSA WORLD BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES

Emma Bonney (Portsmouth)
Revanna Umadevi (India)
Hannah Jones (Derby)
Irina Gorbataya (Russia)
Eva Palmius (Isleham, Cambs)
Gaye Jones (Melksham, Wilts)

Tim Dunkley (WLBSA press officer)

[robertmac]

It sounds like a tough competition and its great to see players from many
different countries competing.
I look forward to seeing the results.

[thecuecoach]

Excellant entry, good to see that Mandy and her teams hard work is paying dividends.
Hopefully within a year the Cue-zone programme will see more English girls playing on the WLBSA Tour.

[SnookerFan]

Any reason why this clashes with The Crucible?

Is it even over for punters. I don't live near Leeds anyway, so I wouldn't go. You'd think they'd want to promote it a bit....