2008 World Ladies Snooker Championship

The 2008 World Ladies Snooker Championship was the 2008 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship, first held in 1976, and was played at Cambridge Snooker Centre from 3 to 7 May. The tournament was won by Reanne Evans, who achieved her fourth consecutive world title by defeating June Banks 5–2 in the final. Evans also made the highest break of the tournament, 102.

2008 World Ladies Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates3–7 May 2008 (2008-05-03 2008-05-07)
VenueCambridge Snooker Centre
CityCambridge
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatRound Robin, Single elimination
Highest break Reanne Evans (ENG) 102
Final
Champion Reanne Evans (ENG)
Runner-up June Banks (ENG)
Score5–2
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There were four round-robin qualifying groups, three of six players each, and one of seven players, with the top two players in each group progressing into the knockout stage. In the final, Banks won the first frame on the pink. Evans compiled a break of 52 in the next frame to win it, then took five of the next six frames. Hannah Jones, aged 11, won the under-21 title in an event run alongside the main tournament.

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