Hannah Jones Ward (née Jones)[3] (born 2 September 1996) is a British snooker player who has won the English Ladies championship and the WLBSA World Ladies Junior Title 5 times, achieving a highest world ranking position of 5.[4][5][6][2] Jones first played snooker at the Wellington Snooker Club, Cardiff in 2003.[6]
Born | [1] Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom[1] | 2 September 1996
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Sport country | England[2] |
Highest ranking | 5th (WLBSA)[2] |
Her total of twenty Under-21 titles is a World Women's Snooker record; it included victories World Women's Under-21 main championships from 2008 to 2011, in 2013, and in 2014.[7] She was runner-up to Reanne Evans at the 2013 British Open.[7]
After an eight year absence from World Women's Snooker competitions, Ward entered the 2023 UK Championship,[2] progesssing from her qualifying group, and then defeating Chucky Preston 3-1 to reach the last 16.[7]
Achievements
editSnooker competition results
- World Ladies Junior Champion - won 5 times - 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 / 2013[2]
- World Ladies Doubles Champion (partnering Jaique Ip - 2009[8]
- World Ladies Connie Gough Under 21 Champion - 2014[2]
- World Ladies Connie Gough Junior Champion - won 2 times - 2010 / 2011[2]
- World Ladies East Anglian Junior Champion - won 3 times - 2008 / 2009 / 2010[2]
- World Ladies East Anglian Under 40 Shield Champion - 2011[2]
- World Ladies South Coast Classic Under 21 Champion - 2014[2]
- World Ladies UK Junior Champion - won 3 times - 2009 / 2010 / 2012[2]
- World Ladies Northern Under 40 Shield Champion - 2011[2]
- World Ladies British Open Junior Champion - won 3 times - 2008 / 2009 / 2010[2]
- World Ladies British Open Under 21 Champion - 2013[2]
- EASB - Ladies Champion - 2010[citation needed]
- EASB - Ladies Tour winner - 2010[citation needed]
Billiards results[9]
- EABA National Girls (under 19) Champion - won 4 times - 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013
Awards
References
edit- ^ a b "Snooker Player Profile for Hannah Jones". global-snooker.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Hannah Ward". World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ @WomensSnooker (8 September 2020). "OTD: In 2013 Reanne Evans captured her fifth British Open title with a 4-1 final victory against Hannah Ward (née Jones)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Hannah set to make snooker her life". Derby Telegraph. 25 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Hannah Jones, snooker". This is Derbyshire. 11 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Snooker Player Profile for Hannah Jones: On the table". global-snooker.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Hannah Jones". World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Crawford, Colston (11 April 2009). "Cue-tip from Ronnie aids Hannah to title". Derby Telegraph. p. 35.
- ^ a b "Hannah Jones - England International Snooker 2007". Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Derbyshire Sports Awards Social". Derbyshire Life. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Derbyshire Sports Awards 2010". Derbyshire Life. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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