Australian Women’s Open Snooker
October 15th, 2008
PRESS RELEASE : Sunday 12 October
In a fast paced Final, India’s Chitra Magimairaj today won the Australian Open Snooker Championship at Mount Pritchard Community Club (Mounties), beating the Queensland champion, Shirley Smith, 4 frames to 1.
In making a break of 64, Chitra also received the highest break prize, narrowly tipping NSW player, Kathy Parashis by two points.
Losing Semi-finalists were both NSW players: Kathy Parashis from Greenacre lost to Shirley Smith 3 frames to 2, and Sandra Markovic from Dee Why lost to Chitra Magimairaj, 3 frames to 1.
Losing Quarter-finalists were Linda Lucas (SA), Carlie Tait (NSW), Jenny McCulla (NSW) and Anne Green (NSW).
Event Director, Adam Wyard, thanked Mounties Vice-President, John Dean, for the Club once again sponsoring and hosting this event and the Australian Open Snooker Championship which commences this coming Friday.
Mounties has been the home of the Australian Open Snooker Championship for the past twelve years and their support is most appreciated by all involved in the sport. The Club facilities are first class and Mounties staff, as always, were most helpful, courteous and friendly. We recommend Mounties to anyone looking for first class Billiards and Snooker facilities.
The main event, the 2008 “Bob Hawke AC” Australian Open Snooker Championship, starts this Friday 17 October through to Sunday 19 October with 70 entrants including players from Japan and New Zealand.
