Umadevi bags crown

India’s R Umadevi Nagaraj captured the Seniors’ category snooker title in the WLBSA World Championships in Cambridge on Monday night.

Umadevi defeated Eva Palmius 2-0 in the final.

Meanwhile, compatriot Chitra Magimairaj crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the main category, losing 0-3 to Reanne Evans.

Results:
Quarterfinals: Maria Catalano bt Eva Palmius 3-1; Tatjana Vasiljeva bt Yu Ching Ching 3-2; Reanne Evans bt So Man Yan 3-0; Katie Henrick bt Emma Bonney 3-1.

Pre-quarterfinals: Reanne E bt Chitra Magimairaj 3-0; Maria C bt Vicky Carter 3-0; Eva P bt Suzie Opacic 3-2; Tatjana V bt Jaique Ip Wan In 3-1; Yu Ching Ching bt Ng On Yee 3-1; So Man Yan bt Natascha Niermann 3-1; Katie H bt Jenny Poulter 3-0; Emma B bt Chris Sharpe 3-1.

Seniors, final: R Umadevi Nagaraj bt Eva Palmius 2-0. Semifinals: Eva P bt Martina Lumsden 2-1; Umadevi N bt Jenny Poulter 2-1. Quarterfinals: Eva P bt Maureen Rowland 2-0, Umadevi N bt Jan Hughes 2-1, Jenny P bt Chris Sharpe 2-1.