| 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 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Maureen Barrett (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Thea March (ENG) |
| Score | 4–1 |
| ← 1960 1962 → | |
The 1961 Women's Amateur Snooker Championship was an amateur snooker tournament held in 1961. The event was held from 24 to 29 April 1961 at Burroughes Hall. 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.
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
- ^ "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.
- "Mrs Morland-Smith tries again". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 12 April 1961. p. 14.
- "Billiards and Snooker". Daily Herald. London. 28 April 1961. p. 12.