The 2005 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament played in the United Kingdom in 2005. Reanne Evans beat Lynette Horsburgh 6âÂÂ4 in the final to win her first world title.
Kelly Fisher was the reigning champion, having won the 2003 Championship, as the Women's World Championship was not held in 2004, but did not participate, having left snooker to play on the pool circuit in the United States. The tournament was played at the Cambridge Snooker Centre.
The third frame of the final between reigning IBSF World Women's Snooker Champion Reanne Evans and Lynette Horsburgh was replayed due to a scoring error. Evans won the replayed frame went on to win the match 6âÂÂ4, taking the last four frames after being 2âÂÂ4 behind. Evans received ã1,500 in prize money as champion, and Horsburgh received ã750 as runner-up. The losing semi-finalists received ã300 each
Horsburgh also lost in the final of the 2005 World Women's Billiards Championship, held at the same venue.
Quarter-finals onwards shown below. Source: Snooker Scene