# 1995 Women's World Championship (snooker)

The 1995 Women's World Championship was a women's snooker tournament organised by the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association. The quarter-finals onwards were held in New Delhi from 7 to 10 September 1995. The event is recognised as the 1995 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship first held in 1976. Karen Corr defeated Kim Shaw 6–3 in the final to win the title. The event was promoted by Barry Hearn's Matchroom company.

## Qualifying

The preliminary round and the four main rounds of qualifying took place at Raunds Cue Sports Club. Seven of the top eight seeds qualified for the quarter-finals, the only exception being Sarah Smith, who was beaten by June Banks. Defending champion Allison Fisher won her two qualifying matches without losing a frame. The highest break of the qualifying rounds was 86 by Lisa Quick.

## Final stages

The matches from the quarter-finals onwards were due to be played in India in June 1995, but were delayed. The original sponsors were gin producers Highball, but the Indian government imposed a ban on events sponsored by alcohol companies. The rescheduled event planned July was also postponed. The event was then planned to take place from 7 to 10 September with sponsorship from Woodall shoes.
The quarter-finals onwards were played at the Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi. Kim Shaw beat Allison Fisher 5–3 in their semi-final, having led 3–0 before Fisher took the next to make it 3–2. Corr beat Kelly Fisher 5–2 in the other semi-final. In the final, Corr built a 3–0 lead, but Shaw won three of the next four to leave Corr only one frame ahead at 4–3. Corr then took the next two to claim victory at 6–3. As winner, Corr received a motorcycle from event sponsors Honda in addition to £5,000. She also took the highest break prize of £300 for her 108 against Banks. Shaw earned £2,000 as runner-up. It was Corr's second world title, after her first in 1990.

## Prize Fund

* Winner: £5,000
* Runner-up £2,000
* Semi-final: £1,000
* Quarter-final: £500
* Last 16: £100
* Last 32: £75
* Last 48: £50
* Last 64: £25
* Highest break: £300

## Main Draw

| Fourth round Best of 9 frames | Fourth round Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | | Final Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 11 frames |
| Allison Fisher | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Georgina Aplin | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Georgina Aplin | 0 | Allison Fisher | 4 | | | | | |
| | | Lisa Quick | 1 | | | | | |
| Mandy Fisher | 0 | Lisa Quick | 1 | | | | | |
| Lisa Quick | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Lisa Quick | 5 | | | Allison Fisher | 3 | | | |
| | | | | Kim Shaw | 5 | | | |
| Tessa Davidson | 5 | | | | | Kim Shaw | 5 | | | |
| Caroline Walch | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Caroline Walch | 0 | Tessa Davidson | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Kim Shaw | 4 | | | | | |
| Lynette Horsburgh | 4 | Kim Shaw | 4 | | | | | |
| Kim Shaw | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Kim Shaw | 5 | | | | | | Kim Shaw | 3 |
| | | | | | | | Karen Corr | 6 |
| Kelly Fisher | 5 | | | | | | | | Karen Corr | 6 |
| Teresa Carlisle | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Teresa Carlisle | 0 | Kelly Fisher | 4 | | | | | |
| | | Ann-Marie Farren | 2 | | | | | |
| Emma Bonney | 0 | Ann-Marie Farren | 2 | | | | | |
| Ann-Marie Farren | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Ann-Marie Farren | 5 | | | Kelly Fisher | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Karen Corr | 5 | | | |
| Sarah Smith | 2 | | | | | Karen Corr | 5 | | | |
| June Banks | 5 | | | | | | | |
| June Banks | 5 | June Banks | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Karen Corr | 4 | | | | | |
| Karen Corr | 5 | Karen Corr | 4 | | | | | |
| Sharon Dickson | 0 | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best-of-11 frames. 10 September 1995 New Delhi. :
| Kim Shaw | Kim Shaw | Kim Shaw | 3–6 | 3–6 | Karen Corr | Karen Corr | Karen Corr | Karen Corr | Karen Corr |
| Frame | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Kim Shaw 40+ Breaks | 7 - | 50 - | 10 - | 69 - | 70 65 | 8 - | 79 47 | 20 - | 42 - |
| Karen Corr 40+ Breaks | 98 76 | 60 48 | 73 43 | 62 - | 2 - | 51 - | 0 - | 73 - | 63 - |
| Frames won (Shaw first) | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 3–5 | 3–6 |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | Highest break | Highest break | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 40+ breaks | 40+ breaks | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Karen Corr wins the 1995 Women's World Championship ||||||||||

## Early rounds
### Preliminary round

Lisa Ingall 4–2 Hilary Isitt

### Rounds 1 to 3

| First Round Best of 7 frames | First Round Best of 7 frames | First Round Best of 7 frames | Second Round Best of 7 frames | Second Round Best of 7 frames | Second Round Best of 7 frames | Third Round Best of 7 frames | Third Round Best of 7 frames | Third Round Best of 7 frames |
| Michelle Winn | Michelle Winn | 1 | Mary Hawkes | Mary Hawkes | 1 | Allison Fisher | Allison Fisher | 4 |
| Lisa Ingall | Lisa Ingall | 4 | Lisa Ingall | Lisa Ingall | 4 | Lisa Ingall | Lisa Ingall | 0 |
| Natalie Chatfield | Natalie Chatfield | 4 | Maria Tart | Maria Tart | 4 | Georgina Aplin | Georgina Aplin | 4 |
| Yvonne Lally | Yvonne Lally | 0 | Natalie Chatfield | Natalie Chatfield | 0 | Maria Tart | Maria Tart | 3 |
| Tracey Warren | Tracey Warren | 4 | Laura Stoddard | Laura Stoddard | 4 | Mandy Fisher | Mandy Fisher | 4 |
| Jan Hughes | Jan Hughes | 0 | Tracy Warren | Tracy Warren | 3 | Laura Stoddard | Laura Stoddard | 2 |
| Anita Morra | Anita Morra | 4 | Helen Lazell | Helen Lazell | 4 | Lisa Quick | Lisa Quick | 4 |
| Miranda Wauters | Miranda Wauters | 0 | Anita Morra | Anita Morra | 0 | Helen Lazell | Helen Lazell | 0 |
| Valerie van Bellingham | Valerie van Bellingham | 4 | Gaye Jones | Gaye Jones | 1 | Tessa Davidson | Tessa Davidson | 4 |
| Martina Lumsden | Martina Lumsden | 2 | Valerie van Bellingham | Valerie van Bellingham | 4 | Valerie van Bellingham | Valerie van Bellingham | 0 |
| Marianne Lazarides | Marianne Lazarides | 4 | Julie Gillespie | Julie Gillespie | 4 | Caroline Walch | Caroline Walch | 4 |
| Debra Bentley | Debra Bentley | 3 | Marianne Lazarides | Marianne Lazarides | 1 | Julie Gillespie | Julie Gillespie | 0 |
| Lisa Gordon | Lisa Gordon | 4 | Jenny Poulter | Jenny Poulter | 4 | Lynette Horsburgh | Lynette Horsburgh | 4 |
| Ann McMahon | Ann McMahon | 3 | Lisa Gordon | Lisa Gordon | 3 | Jenny Poulter | Jenny Poulter | 0 |
| Maryann McConnell | Maryann McConnell | 4 | Beverley Hipwell | Beverley Hipwell | 1 | Kim Shaw | Kim Shaw | 4 |
| Jean Bedford | Jean Bedford | 0 | Maryann McConnell | Maryann McConnell | 4 | Maryann McConnell | Maryann McConnell | 1 |
| Jan Pomphrey | Jan Pomphrey | 4 | Sue Selby | Sue Selby | 2 | Kelly Fisher | Kelly Fisher | 4 |
| Nicola Barker | Nicola Barker | 3 | Jan Pomphrey | Jan Pomphrey | 4 | Jan Pomphrey | Jan Pomphrey | 0 |
| Rachel Ozier | Rachel Ozier | 4 | Teresa Carlisle | Teresa Carlisle | 4 | Julie Kelly | Julie Kelly | 1 |
| Lyn Cast | Lyn Cast | 0 | Rachel Ozier | Rachel Ozier | 1 | Teresa Carlisle | Teresa Carlisle | 4 |
| Lilliane van Riel | Lilliane van Riel | 4 | Emma Bonney | Emma Bonney | 4 | Helen Audus | Helen Audus | 1 |
| Maureen Twomey | Maureen Twomey | 2 | Lilliane van Riel | Lilliane van Riel | 2 | Emma Bonney | Emma Bonney | 4 |
| Sue Parrish | Sue Parrish | 4 | Michelle Brown | Michelle Brown | 4 | Ann-Marie Farren | Ann-Marie Farren | 4 |
| Dawn Wells | Dawn Wells | 2 | Sue Parrish | Sue Parrish | 2 | Michelle Browne | Michelle Browne | 3 |
| Janie Watkins | Janie Watkins | w.o. | Jane Holland | Jane Holland | 4 | Sarah Smith | Sarah Smith | 4 |
| Laura Ronan | Laura Ronan | | Janie Watkins | Janie Watkins | 0 | Jane Holland | Jane Holland | 0 |
| Christine Sharpe | Christine Sharpe | 4 | Julie Billings | Julie Billings | 4 | June Banks | June Banks | 4 |
| Debbie Singleton | Debbie Singleton | 3 | Christine Sharpe | Christine Sharpe | 0 | Julie Billings | Julie Billings | 0 |
| Margaret Campion | Margaret Campion | 4 | C. Jolly | C. Jolly | 1 | Sharon Dickson | Sharon Dickson | 4 |
| Carina Andries | Carina Andries | 0 | Margaret Campion | Margaret Campion | 4 | Margaret Campion | Margaret Campion | 0 |
| Anita Rizzuti | Anita Rizzuti | 4 | Mary Talbot | Mary Talbot | 3 | Karen Corr | Karen Corr | 4 |
| Margaret Browne | Margaret Browne | 0 | Anita Rizzuti | Anita Rizzuti | 4 | Anita Rizzuti | Anita Rizzuti | 1 |