# 1983 Women's World Snooker Championship

The 1983 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament that took place from 21 to 28 May 1983 at Pontins Brean Sands Holiday Club, Brean. It was the 1983 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship, first held in 1976 and was sponsored by Pontins. The tournament was won by Sue Foster, who defeated Maureen Baynton 8–5 in the final.
The top seed was Sue LeMaich. The defending champion from the previous staging of the event in 1981, Vera Selby, decided not to enter in 1983. Fourth seed Mandy Fisher was beaten by 13-year-old Stacey Hillyard in the third round. In the first semi-final, LeMaich lost the last two frames in a 5–6 defeat by Baynton. With the scores at 5–5, LeMaich missed a pot on the black and left it over a pocket, Baynton then potting the ball to win the match. In the other semi-final, Foster led Lesley McIlrath 3–0, but later found herself 4–5 behind. Foster won the next frame to level at 5–5, and took the deciding frame on the pink. Baynton led 4–3 after the first session of the final, but won only one further frame in the second session, with Foster winning 8–5. Foster received £2,000 prize money for her win, and Baynton received £1,000 as runner-up.

## Prize fund

* Winner: £2,000
* Runner-up: £1,000
* Semi-finals: £500
* Quarter-finals: £250
* Last 16 (fourth round): £100

## Main draw

| Fourth round Best of 7 frames | Fourth round Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 15 frames | Final Best of 15 frames |
| Sue LeMaich (CAN) | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Jennifer Poulter (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Jennifer Poulter (ENG) | 0 | Sue LeMaich (CAN) | 5 | | | | | |
| | | Allison Fisher (ENG) | 1 | | | | | |
| Allison Fisher (ENG) | 4 | Allison Fisher (ENG) | 1 | | | | | |
| Sheila King (CAN) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Sheila King (CAN) | 2 | | | Sue LeMaich (CAN) | 5 | | | |
| | | | | Maureen Baynton (ENG) | 6 | | | |
| Maureen Baynton (ENG) | 4 | | | | | Maureen Baynton (ENG) | 6 | | | |
| Angela Jones (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Angela Jones (ENG) | 2 | Maureen Baynton (ENG) | 5 | | | | | |
| | | Julie Islip (ENG) | 1 | | | | | |
| Julie Islip (ENG) | 4 | Julie Islip (ENG) | 1 | | | | | |
| Stacey Hillyard (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Stacey Hillyard (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | Maureen Baynton (ENG) | 5 |
| | | | | | | | Sue Foster (ENG) | 8 |
| Sue Foster (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | Sue Foster (ENG) | 8 |
| Sheri Richardson (CAN) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Sheri Richardson (CAN) | 3 | Sue Foster (ENG) | 5 | | | | | |
| | | Maryann McConnell (CAN) | 1 | | | | | |
| Maryann McConnell (CAN) | 4 | Maryann McConnell (CAN) | 1 | | | | | |
| Carol Jarvis (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Carol Jarvis (ENG) | 1 | | | Sue Foster (ENG) | 6 | | | |
| | | | | Lesley McIlrath (AUS) | 5 | | | |
| Agnes Davies (WAL) | 4 | | | | | Lesley McIlrath (AUS) | 5 | | | |
| Helen Treddinick (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Helen Treddinick (ENG) | 1 | Agnes Davies (WAL) | 1 | | | | | |
| | | Lesley McIlrath (AUS) | 5 | | | | | |
| Lesley McIlrath (AUS) | 4 | Lesley McIlrath (AUS) | 5 | | | | | |
| Grace Nakamura (CAN) | 1 | | | | | | | |