Tessa Davidson (born 1969) is an

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player from

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. She won a number of ranking titles on the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association circuit.

Biography

In 1989, Davidson won the UK Championship. In 1991 she won the Western Women's Championship and the Pontins Ladies' Bowl. At the

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won the first of her semi-final against Davidson with a of the . She then won the second on a , and later the fourth frame with a fluked on her way to a 5–0 win. Later in 1991, Davidson made a women's world record break of 135 at the British Open. In 1992 she joined the

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and competed in events on the professional circuit for the 1992–93 season. Following a break of some three years from playing, Davidson started competing again and reached the final of the Regal Welsh Open. She went on to win the 1998 UK Championship, winning 4–1 in the final against

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after losing the first frame. In the semi-finals,

lost her match with Davidson by going in-off the final black in the deciding frame. At this time, outside snooker, Davidson was operating a mobile fish and chip shop with her husband. Davidson returned to the tournament circuit for the

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. She won the seniors (over-40) women's world championship, losing only one frame in four matches.

Titles and achievements

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. (The tournament was played as a round-robin against teams from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland and Isle of Man)

References

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