Vera Selby

Personal life Vera Danby was born in Richmond, North Yorkshire, where her father was manager of the Freeman, Hardy and Willis shop. She studied art and design at Leeds University. In her mid-20s, she met Bruce Selby, a hairdresser from Newcastle, who was 28 years her senior. They married two years later.

In 2009, she became the Master of the 400-year-old Fellmongers' Guild in Richmond, the first female Master in its history. An exhibition celebrating her career was held at Northumbria University in April 2023.

Titles and achievements +Individual Snooker finals contested by Vera SelbyOutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponentScore Winner 1 1972 National Women's Snooker Championship Rae Craven 4-0 Winner 2 1973 National Women's Snooker Championship Kay Goodwin 4-1 Winner 3 1974 National Women's Snooker Championship Muriel Hazeldene 4-1 Winner 4 1975 National Women's Snooker Championship Ann Johnson 4-2 Winner 5 1976 Women's World Open Championship Muriel Hazeldene 4–0 Winner 6 1979 National Women's Snooker Championship Ann Johnson 3-1 Winner 7 1981 Women's World Open Championship Mandy Fisher 3–0 Winner 2 1971 Women's Amateur Billiards Championship Rae Craven 506–304 Winner 3 1972 Women's Amateur Billiards Championship Rae Craven 736–354 Winner 4 1973 Women's Amateur Billiards Championship Rae Craven walkover Winner 5 1974 Women's Amateur Billiards Championship Thea Hindmarch Winner 6 1976 Women's Amateur Billiards Championship Rae Craven 407–157 Winner 7 1977 Women's Amateur Billiards Championship Winner 8 1978 Women's Amateur Billiards Championship Maureen Baynton 366–319 Runner-up 9 1979 Women's Amateur Billiards Championship Maureen Baynton