WORLD LADIES BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jesters Club, Swindon
Saturday 20th April 2002
Emma Bonney won the 2002 World
Ladies Billiard Championship.
Emma Bonney from Portsmouth became the 2002 World Ladies Billiards Champion when she defeated Kelly Fisher in the final on 20th April at the Jesters Club, Swindon. Bonney took the £350 first prize and gained 15 ranking points to stretch her lead at the head of the rankings, which run on a three year cycle. She also took £50 for the high break prize for an effort of 38 in her semi-final win over Sarah Kingswell. Fisher had defeated former finalist Caroline Walch in her semi final, knocking in breaks of 32, 35 and 31, to add to 36 she made in the quarters against Christine Sharpe. All matches were one hour duration.
Preliminary Round
| Christine Sharpe | 123 | Jan Hughes | 80 | ||
| Mary Hawkes | 78 | Eva Palmius | 77 | ||
| Jane O'Neill | 124 | Mo Twomey | 73 | ||
| Tina Owen-Sevilton | w/o | Jenny Poulter | scr. |
Quarter-finals
| Kelly Fisher 36 | 298 | Christine Sharpe | 104 | ||
| Caroline Walch | 192 | Tina Owen-Sevilton | 120 | ||
| Sarah Kingswell | 133 | Mary Hawkes | 96 | ||
| Emma Bonney | 221 | Jane O'Neill | 101 |
Semi-finals
| Kelly Fisher 32, 35, 31 | 289 | Caroline Walch | 123 | ||
| Emma Bonney 38 | 215 | Sarah Kingswell | 121 |
Final
| Emma Bonney | 227 | Kelly Fisher | 196 |