June Banks (born 4 March 1969) is an English snooker player. She was runner-up in the 2008 World Women's Snooker Championship,[1]

June Banks
Born (1969-03-04) 4 March 1969 (age 55)
Sport country England

Biography

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Banks played in the 1987 World Women's Snooker Championship, reaching the quarter final, where she was beaten by Mandy Fisher.[2]

From 1995 to 2002, Banks was beaten in five tournament finals by Kelly Fisher. Banks' first notable tournament victory came in 2005, when she beat Reanne Evans to become British Ladies Snooker Champion. Since then she has reached several other finals, and won the World Ladies Senior championship (for players aged 40 and over) for three consecutive years, 2009–2011.[3][4]

She was runner-up in the 2008 World Women's Snooker Championship, losing 2–5 to the dominant player of the era, defending champion Reanne Evans. Evans won the title each year from 2005 to 2014, and also in 2016 and 2019.

Banks practices at the Sidcup Snooker Club.[5]

Titles and achievements

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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref.
Runner-up 1 1995 M-Tech Ladies Classic Kelly Fisher 0–4 [3]
Runner-up 2 1996 Bailey Homes Kelly Fisher 2–4 [3]
Runner-up 3 1999 Ladies British Open Kelly Fisher 2–4 [3]
Runner-up 4 2000 Ladies British Open Kelly Fisher 0–3 [3]
Runner-up 5 2002 Connie Gough National Kelly Fisher 2–4 [3]
Winner 6 2005 Ladies' British Open Championship Reanne Evans 4–0 [3][5]
Winner 7 2005 East Anglian Ladies' Championship Reanne Evans 4–3 [3][5]
Runner-up 8 2006 Regal Ladies Championship Maria Catalano 1–4 [3]
Runner-up 9 2007 Ladies UK Championship Reanne Evans 2–4 [3]
Runner-up 10 2007 East Anglian Championship Reanne Evans 2–4 [3]
Runner-up 11 2007 British Championship Maria Catalano [3]
Runner-up 12 2007 Connie Gough National Maria Catalano [3]
Runner-up 13 2008 East Anglian Championship Katie Henrick 1–3 [3]
Runner-up 14 2008 South Coast Classic Emma Bonney 2–3 [3]
Runner-up 15 2008 World Ladies Snooker Championship Reanne Evans 2–5 [3]
Runner-up 14 2009 British Championship Emma Bonney 0–3 [3]
Winner 15 2009 World Ladies Senior Championship Jenny Poulter 3–0 [3]
Winner 16 2010 World Ladies Senior Championship Eva Palmius 3–1 [3]
Winner 17 2011 World Ladies Senior Championship [4]

References

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  1. ^ World Champions Archived 18 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine Women's World Snooker. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. ^ Hale, Janice (1991). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991–92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 379–380. ISBN 0356197476.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s WLBSA Hall of Fame, World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association, archived from the original on 21 March 2012, retrieved 1 December 2019
  4. ^ a b "World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association – World Championships". Pro9. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Ashton, Tim (13 December 2005). "Black ball finish in nail-biting snooker". News Shopper. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.