Tessa Davidson
Born1969 (age 54–55)
England
Sport country England

Tessa Davidson (born 1969) is an English snooker player from Banbury, Oxfordshire.[1] She won a number of ranking titles on the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association circuit.

Biography

In 1989, Davidson won the UK Championship.[2] In 1991 she won the Western Women's Championship and the Pontins Ladies' Bowl.

At the 1991 Women's World Snooker Championship, Karen Corr won the first frame of her semi-final against Davidson with a fluked pot of the black ball. She then won the second on a re-spotted black, and later the fourth frame with a fluked blue ball on her way to a 5–0 win.[3]

Later in 1991, Davidson made a women's world record break of 135 at the British Open.[4]

In 1992 she joined the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association[5] and competed in events on the professional circuit for the 1992–93 season.

Following a break of some three years from playing, Davidson started competing again and reached the final of the Regal Welsh Open.[6]

She went on to win the 1998 UK Championship, winning 4–1 in the final against Kelly Fisher after losing the first frame. In the semi-finals, Karen Corr lost her match with Davidson by going in-off the final black in the deciding frame. At this time, outside snooker, Davidson was operating a mobile fish and chip shop with her husband.[1]

Davidson returned to the tournament circuit for the 2021–22 snooker season. She won the seniors (over-40) women's world championship, losing only one frame in four matches.[7]

Titles and achievements

WLBSA Events

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponentScoreRef.
Winner 11989UK ChampionshipStacey Hillyard4–1[8]
Winner 21991Western Women's ChampionshipStacey Hillyard3–0[9]
Winner 31991Pontins Ladies' BowlAnn-Marie Farren4–2[10][11]
Winner 41992UK ChampionshipStacey Hillyard4–3[2]
Runner-up 11993Saffron ClassicKaren Corr0–3[12]
Runner-up 21993Pontins UK ChampionshipStacey Hillyard3–4[13]
Runner-up 31993Connie Gough MemorialKelly Fisher1–3[14]
Runner-up 41994James Brooke ClassicKelly Fisher2–3[15]
Winner 51998Connie Gough MemorialKelly Fisher3–1[15]
Runner-up 51998Ladies Regal ScottishKelly Fisher3–4[15]
Winner 61998Ladies UK ChampionshipKelly Fisher4–1[15]
Runner-up 61998Regal WelshKaren Corr0–4[15]
Runner-up 71999British OpenLynette Horsburgh3–4[15]
Runner-up 81999Connie Gough NationalKelly Fisher1–3[15]
Runner-up 91999Regal Welsh OpenLisa Quick1–4[15]

Team Events

  • 1992 Home International Series winner, with Kim Shaw. (The tournament was played as a round-robin against teams from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland and Isle of Man)[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Snooker: Davidson cashes in chips to catch Fisher". The Independent. London. 30 November 1998. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. No. October 1992. Everton's News Agency. p. 27.
  3. ↑ "Allison Fisher regains Forte Hotels Women's World Championship". Snooker Scene. No. December 1991. Everton's News Agency. pp. 28–29.
  4. ↑ "Women's world record". Snooker Scene. No. December 1991. Everton's News Agency. p. 28.
  5. ↑ Yates, Phil (22 February 1992). "High hopes of a fresh ITV deal – Snooker". The Times. London – via NewsBank. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Potter, Sarah (5 February 1998). "Corr delighted to be leading renaissance – Snooker". The Times. London. p. 45 – via NewsBank. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Ashton, Zoe (3 March 2022). "Banbury's Tessa Davidson is world snooker champion after 23 years out of the sport". Banbury Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Hale, Janice (1991). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991-92. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 381. ISBN 0356197476.
  9. ↑ "Davidson returns to form". Snooker Scene. No. January 1991. Everton's News Agency. p. 20.
  10. ↑ Yates, Philip (July 1991). "Hallett wins Pontins Open". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. p. 19.
  11. ↑ "1991 Pontin's Ladies Spring Bowl - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "1993 Saffron Classic - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "1993 Pontins UK Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "1993 Connie Cough Memorial - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WLBSA Hall of Fame, World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association, archived from the original on 21 March 2012, retrieved 1 December 2019
  16. ↑ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. No. November 1992. Everton's News Agency. p. 28.
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