Muriel Hazeldene was an English snooker and billiards player. She was runner-up to Vera Selby in the 1976 Women's World Open snooker championship.
| Born | England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
Biography
editHazeldene won three national amateur titles in snooker and one in billiards between 1951 and 1971.
She came out of retirement from playing to participate in the 1976 Women's World Open snooker championship, having to win through a qualifying competition in Leeds to join the main draw. She produced a surprise result in the first round of the main competition by beating top seed Joyce Gardner 3–1 in the first round. She won on the black in the deciding frame against Lettie Haywood in the quarter-final, then produced another surprise by beating Maureen Baynton 3–0 in the semi-final.[1][2][3][4]
In the final, she lost 0–4 to Vera Selby. The first two frames were close, with Selby winning on the pink in the first and on the black in the second. Selby then played consistently, avoiding risks, to take the concluding two frames.[3]
Titles and achievements
editSnooker
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | 1960 | Women's Amateur Snooker Champion | [5] | ||
| Winner | 2 | 1970 | Women's Amateur Snooker Champion | [5] | ||
| Winner | 3 | 1971 | Women's Amateur Snooker Champion | Vera Selby | 4–1 | [6] |
| Runner-up | 4 | 1976 | World Ladies Snooker Championship | Vera Selby | 0–4 | [7] |
Billiards
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | 1960 | Women's Amateur Billiards Champion | Rae Craven | 339–324 | [8] |
References
edit- ^ Davison, John (5 April 1976). "Vera Must Fight To Win This Title". Evening Chronicle. p.17 – via The British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Everton, Clive (6 April 1976). "Women Take Cue". The Guardian. p.27 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian and The Observer. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b Everton, Clive (10 April 1976). "Vera Selby takes the biggest prize yet". The Guardian. p.16 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian and The Observer. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Hunn, David (11 April 1976). "Women Take Cue". The Observer. p.25 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian and The Observer. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b Everton, Clive (1985). Guinness Snooker – The Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 154–156. ISBN 0851124488.
- ^ Hindmarch, Dorothea (July 1971). "Hemlines". Billiards and Snooker. London: Billiards Association and Control Council. p. 4.
- ^ "World Champions". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker Collection. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Billiards". Birmingham Daily Post. 6 May 1960. p. 13 – via British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 5 October 2019.