Caroline Walch (born 17 June 1961) is an English

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player. She has won titles on the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker circuit and was runner-up in the 2000

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Career

Walch began her sporting career in 1983. In 1985, she won the Pontins (Brean Sands) Ladies tournament, was the losing finalist in the UK championship, and a semi-finalist in the

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. She reached the world championship semi-finals again the following year. At the 1991 Home Internationals tournament, Walch and

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, representing England, won the women's competition. Walch won all her matches, and England finished top of the table ahead of Scotland on difference. The other teams participating were Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man. Walch, paired with

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, reached the 1991 World Masters Mixed Doubles final, but they lost 3–6 to

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and

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. In 2000, Walch was runner-up in the

, losing the final 50–218 to

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Career highlights

Snooker Billiards

References

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