(Reuters) - Reanne Evans' bid to become the first woman to reach the final stages of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield ended after she lost 10-6 to Lee Walker at Ponds Forge in the second round of qualifying on Monday. "I was in control of most of the frames," Evans, who made the only three 50 breaks of the match, told the BBC. I think if I'd have pulled one more back, I'd have been the favourite." The 31-year-old Briton, an 11-times women's world champion, won her first ever qualifier against the men when she beat Finland's Robin Hull 10-8 last Wednesday. "The buzz off winning (the first qualifying round) was immense and I couldn't wait to play again.

Source: The Star April 11, 2017 06:33 UTC