1961 Women's Amateur Snooker Championship

The 1961 Women's Amateur Snooker Championship was an amateur snooker tournament held in 1961.^[1] The event was held from 24 to 29 April 1961^[2] at Burroughes Hall.^[3] Maureen Barrett, who had not participated in the tournament in the two previous years, won the event, defeating Thea March 4–1 in the final.^[1]

Women's Amateur Snooker Championship

Tournament information
Dates	24–29 May 1961 (1961-05-24 – 1961-05-29)
Venue	Burroughes Hall
City	London
Country	England
Organisation	Women's Billiards Association^[1]
Final
Champion	Maureen Barrett (ENG)
Runner-up	Thea March (ENG)
Score	4–1
← 1960 1962 →

Main Draw

	Round 1 Best of 5 frames					Quarter finals Best of 5 frames					Semi finals Best of 5 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
						Muriel Hazeldene (ENG)		3
	Sadie Isaacs (ENG)		3			Sadie Isaacs (ENG)		1
	Dorothy Thompson (ENG)		0								Muriel Hazeldene (ENG)		0
											Maureen Barrett (ENG)		3
						Evelyn Morland-Smith (ENG)		0
	Maureen Barrett (ENG)		3			Maureen Barrett (ENG)		3
	Ray Craven (ENG)		1													Maureen Barrett (ENG)		4
	Rita Holmes (ENG)		3													Thea March (ENG)		1
	D. Schofield (ENG)		0			Rita Holmes (ENG)		3
	Doreen Buckton (ENG)		3			Doreen Buckton (ENG)		2
	K Bint (ENG)		0								Rita Holmes (ENG)		0
											Thea March (ENG)		3
						Sally Bartley (ENG)		2
	Thea March (ENG)		3			Thea March (ENG)		3
	Eileen Jones (WAL)		0

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames.
Maureen Barrett   England	4–1	Thea March   England
Frame scores (Barrett first): 58-19, 43-24, 31-50, 63-32, 61-30

References

1. "WBA Championships. Maureen Barrett still supreme: Miss T March's splendid feat". Billiards and Snooker. London: Billiards Association and Control Club. June 1961. p. 8.
2. "Mrs Morland-Smith tries again". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 12 April 1961. p. 14.
3. "Billiards and Snooker". Daily Herald. London. 28 April 1961. p. 12.