Agnes Davies

Agnes Davies
Born(1920-09-30)30 September 1920
Saron, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Died13 February 2011(2011-02-13) (aged 90)
Sport country Wales
Highest ranking46 (aged 77)

Agnes Davies, born Agnes Morris, (30 September 1920 – 13 February 2011)[1] was a Welsh snooker and billiards player. She was known for having a competitive playing career spanning 64 years,[2] during which she won the Women's Professional Snooker Championship in 1949,[3] and reached world championship snooker finals in 1940,[4] 1948,[5] 1950,[6] and 1980.

  1. ^ Everton, Clive (1 March 2011). "Agnes Davies obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Snooker Queen Agnes Dies". South Wales Guardian. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Bath City Signings". Snooker Title Won on Last Frame. 20 June 1949. p. 5 – via The British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Snooker Championship". The Times. No. 48578. 1 April 1940. p. 3 – via The Times Digital Archive. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Miss Adcock Takes Snooker Title". Daily Mirror. 22 May 1948. p. 5 – via The British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Bath City Signings". Western Mail. 25 June 1950. p. 5 – via The British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 19 August 2019.