# 1991 Women's World Snooker Championship

The 1991 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament played at various venues in the United Kingdom in 1991. Allison Fisher beat Karen Corr 8–2 in the final to win the title, and made a championship record break of 103 in the qualifying rounds.

## Tournament summary

The event attracted seventy-one players, from nine different countries. There were eight regional qualifying events, with the winner of each event progressing to the quarter-finals of the tournament. The competition was promoted by Barry Hearn's Matchroom organisation and sponsored by Trusthouse Forte with total prize fund of £40,000. The winner, Allison Fisher received £12,000 as the champion, and Karen Corr received £6,000 as runner-up. The losing semi-finalists received £3,000 each, and the losing quarter-finalists £1,250 each. All of the matches were played in venues managed by the tournament's sponsor, Trusthouse Forte.
Fisher made a break of 103 in her match against Fran Hoad, the first century break in the history of the women's world snooker championship.
The quarter-finals onwards were played at the Hyde Park Hotel in London, and received television coverage on the European satellite channel Screensport.
Mandy Fisher gave birth to a son 96 hours before her quarter-final match with Allison Fisher, and was breastfeeding him ten minutes before the match started. Mandy Fisher scored only 48 points whilst losing the match 0–5.
Corr won the first frame of her semi-final against Tessa Davidson with a fluked pot of the black ball. She then won the second on a re-spotted black, and later the fourth frame with a fluked blue ball on her way to a 5–0 win. In the other semi-final, Fisher beat Stacey Hillyard 5–2 in a match where both players made numerous errors.
The final was played on 10 November 1991, which was Corr's 22nd birthday. In the first fame, Corr made a break of 82 which earned her a prize of £400 for the highest break in the televised stages of the tournament. Fisher then took the second frame, before Corr won the third to lead 2–1. Fisher then won the last seven frames in dominant style to win 8–2, finishing the match with a break of 44. As champion, Fisher received an invitation to compete in the 1992 Matchroom League, which, like the women's world championship had been, was sponsored by Trusthouse Forte and promoted by Barry Hearn.

## Qualifying

No matches before the semi-finals of any of the qualifying events are shown.
Event 1: Duke's Head, King's Lynn
| Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames |
| Karen Corr | Karen Corr | 4 | | | |
| Isabelle Phelps | Isabelle Phelps | 0 | | | |
| Isabelle Phelps | Isabelle Phelps | 0 | Karen Corr | Karen Corr | 4 |
| | | | Sarah Smith | Sarah Smith | 1 |
| Sarah Smith | Sarah Smith | 4 | Sarah Smith | Sarah Smith | 1 |
| Lisa Quick | Lisa Quick | 2 | | | |
Event 2: Forte Crest, Swansea (Only the result of the final is available in the source used)
| Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames |
| Georgina Aplin | Georgina Aplin | 4 |
| Margaret Campion | Margaret Campion | 3 |
Event 3: Roebuck Hotel, Buckhurst Hill
| Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames |
| Mandy Fisher | Mandy Fisher | 4 | | | |
| Sheri Richardson | Sheri Richardson | 0 | | | |
| Sheri Richardson | Sheri Richardson | 0 | Mandy Fisher | Mandy Fisher | 4 |
| | | | Sharon Dickson | Sharon Dickson | 2 |
| Sharon Dickson | Sharon Dickson | 4 | Sharon Dickson | Sharon Dickson | 2 |
| Dawn Wells | Dawn Wells | 0 | | | |
Event 4: Forte Crest, Portsmouth
| Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames |
| June Banks | June Banks | 4 | | | |
| Grace Nakamura | Grace Nakamura | 2 | | | |
| Grace Nakamura | Grace Nakamura | 2 | June Banks | June Banks | 1 |
| | | | Stacey Hillyard | Stacey Hillyard | 4 |
| Stacey Hillyard | Stacey Hillyard | 4 | Stacey Hillyard | Stacey Hillyard | 4 |
| Helen Tredinnick | Helen Tredinnick | 0 | | | |
Event 5: Forte Post House, Glasgow
| Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames |
| Lynette Horsburgh | Lynette Horsburgh | 4 | | | |
| Jane Moss | Jane Moss | 0 | | | |
| Jane Moss | Jane Moss | 0 | Lynette Horsburgh | Lynette Horsburgh | 1 |
| | | | Kim Shaw | Kim Shaw | 4 |
| Kim Shaw | Kim Shaw | 4 | Kim Shaw | Kim Shaw | 4 |
| Jan McGregor | Jan McGregor | 1 | | | |
Event 6: Randolph Hotel, Oxford
| Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames |
| Tessa Davidson | Tessa Davidson | 4 | | | |
| Michelle Brown | Michelle Brown | 1 | | | |
| Michelle Brown | Michelle Brown | 1 | Tessa Davidson | Tessa Davidson | 4 |
| | | | Julie Gillespie | Julie Gillespie | 0 |
| Julie Gillespie | Julie Gillespie | 4 | Julie Gillespie | Julie Gillespie | 0 |
| Caroline Walch | Caroline Walch | 1 | | | |
Event 7: Forte Crest, Nottingham
| Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames |
| Sue Thompson | Sue Thompson | 4 | | | |
| Maria Tart | Maria Tart | 3 | | | |
| Maria Tart | Maria Tart | 3 | Sue Thompson | Sue Thompson | 2 |
| | | | Ann-Marie Farren | Ann-Marie Farren | 4 |
| Ann-Marie Farren | Ann-Marie Farren | 4 | Ann-Marie Farren | Ann-Marie Farren | 4 |
| Maureen Seto | Maureen Seto | 1 | | | |
Event 8: Burford Bridge Hotel, Dorking
| Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames | Final Best-of-7 frames |
| Allison Fisher | Allison Fisher | 4 | | | |
| Jenny Poulter | Jenny Poulter | 1 | | | |
| Jenny Poulter | Jenny Poulter | 1 | Allison Fisher | Allison Fisher | 4 |
| | | | Fran Hoad | Fran Hoad | 0 |
| Fran Hoad | Fran Hoad | 4 | Fran Hoad | Fran Hoad | 0 |
| Lisa Gordon | Lisa Gordon | 2 | | | |

## Main draw

Source: Snooker Scene, December 1991
| Quarter-finals Best-of-9 frames | Quarter-finals Best-of-9 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-9 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-9 frames | Final Best-of-15 frames | Final Best-of-15 frames |
| Karen Corr | 5 | | | | |
| Kim Shaw | 0 | | | | |
| Kim Shaw | 0 | Karen Corr | 5 | | |
| | | Tessa Davidson | 0 | | |
| Ann-Marie Farren | 3 | Tessa Davidson | 0 | | |
| Tessa Davidson | 5 | | | | |
| Tessa Davidson | 5 | | | Karen Corr | 2 |
| | | | | Allison Fisher | 8 |
| Stacey Hillyard | 5 | | | | | Allison Fisher | 8 |
| Georgina Aplin | 0 | | | | |
| Georgina Aplin | 0 | Stacey Hillyard | 2 | | |
| | | Allison Fisher | 5 | | |
| Mandy Fisher | 0 | Allison Fisher | 5 | | |
| Allison Fisher | 5 | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best-of-15 frames. Hyde Park Hotel, London 10 November 1991 :
| Allison Fisher | Allison Fisher | Allison Fisher | 8–2 | 8–2 | 8–2 | Karen Corr | Karen Corr | Karen Corr | Karen Corr | Karen Corr |
| Frame | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Allison Fisher 30+ Breaks | 7 - | 64 - | 33 - | 64 (51) | 75 - | 80 (57) | 66 - | 77 - | 73 (51) | 72 (44) |
| Karen Corr 30+ Breaks | 82 (82) | 1 - | 56 - | 57 (43) | 44 (31) | 21 - | 56 (34) | 5 - | 8 - | 39 - |
| Frames won (Fisher first) | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 6–2 | 7–2 | 8–2 |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | Highest break | Highest break | Highest break | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 50+ breaks | 50+ breaks | 50+ breaks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 30+ breaks | 30+ breaks | 30+ breaks | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Allison Fisher wins the 1991 Women's World Snooker Championship |||||||||||