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tournament played in the

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in 2006. Defending champion

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beat

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5–3 in the final to win her second world title.

Tournament summary

was the reigning champion, having won the

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. The 2006 tournament was played at the

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Snooker Centre, the same venue as the 2005 championship. Evans was eight months pregnant during the tournament. Evans received £800 in prize money as champion, and Bonney received £400 as runner-up. The losing semi-finalists received £200 each, and losing quarter-finalists £100 each. Other events were held at the same venue alongside the women's snooker world championship. Bonney also lost in the final of the 2005

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, 164–193 to

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. Evans won the mixed doubles snooker tournament with her partner

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, Jenny Poulter won the seniors event, and

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won the juniors event.

Main draw

Quarter-finals onwards shown below. Source: Snooker Scene

References

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