Caroline Walch
| Born | 17 June 1961 |
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| Sport country |  England |
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| Best ranking finish | World Women's Billiards Championship runner-up (2000) |
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Caroline Walch (born 17 June 1961)[1] is an English snooker player. She has won titles on the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker circuit and was runner-up in the 2000 World Women's Billiards Championship.
Career
[edit | edit source]Walch began her sporting career in 1983. In 1985, she won the Pontins (Brean Sands) Ladies tournament, was the losing finalist in the UK championship, and a semi-finalist in the world championship. She reached the world championship semi-finals again the following year.[1]
At the 1991 Home Internationals tournament, Walch and Kim Shaw, representing England, won the women's competition. Walch won all her matches, and England finished top of the table ahead of Scotland on frame difference. The other teams participating were Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man.[2]
Walch, paired with Jimmy White, reached the 1991 World Masters Mixed Doubles final, but they lost 3–6 to Steve Davis and Allison Fisher.[3]
In 2000, Walch was runner-up in the World Women's Billiards Championship, losing the final 50–218 to Emma Bonney.[4]
Career highlights
[edit | edit source]Snooker
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finalist | 1 | 1984 | Women's World Snooker Championship | Natalie Stelmach | 0-4 | [1] |
| Runner-up | 2 | 1985 | Pontins Ladies' Bowl Champion | [1] | ||
| Winner | 3 | 1985 | Brean Sands Ladies' Tournament | [1] | ||
| Semi-finalist | 4 | 1985 | Women's World Snooker Championship | Stacey Hillyard | 2-4 | [1] |
| Runner-up | 5 | 1985 | Tuborg Ladies UK Championship | [1] | ||
| Runner-up | 6 | 1986 | Pontins Ladies' Bowl Champion | [1] | ||
| Runner-up | 7 | 1987 | Pontins Ladies' Bowl Champion | Stacey Hillyard | 1–3 | [1][5] |
| Runner-up | 8 | 1987 | East Anglian Ladies Championship | [1] |
Billiards
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1 | 2000 | World Women’s Billiards Championship | Emma Bonney | 50–218 | [4] |
References
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