Early rounds The initial rounds of the tournament, up to the fourth round (last 16) were held at the Cue Sports Snooker Club in Raunds, Northamptonshire. Of the top eight seeds,
Allison Fisher,
Karen Corr,
Stacey Hillyard,
Tessa Davidson and
Kim Shaw qualified for the quarter-finals, whilst
Ann-Marie Farren,
Mandy Fisher and
Lynette Horsburgh failed to get through. In the last 16 round, Farren was beaten 2–4 by
Kelly Fisher after leading 2–0, Mandy Fisher lost 1–4 to Sarah Smith, and Horsburgh was defeated 1–4 by Sharon Dickson. Hillyard compiled the highest break of the competition, 108, in her third-round match against Gaye Jones. Defending champion Allison Fisher won 4–0 against both Valerie Dalgliesh and Julie Gillespie. The quarter-finals onwards were televised by Indian national television, and on Sky in the United Kingdom.
Final In the first session, Fisher won the opening frame, but was then 2–1 and 3–2 behind. She drew level at 3–3 with a break of 102 in the sixth frame. and the last time that she won the championship. It was the seventh and last time that Fisher won the title.
Prize money Source: Snooker Scene Winner (Allison Fisher): £7,500 Runner-up (Stacey Hillyard): £2,500 Losing semi-finalists: £1,000 Losing quarter-finalists: £500 Fourth round losers: £250 Third round losers: £100 Second Round losers: £75 First Round losers: £50 Highest Break (Stacey Hillyard, 108): £400 ==Main draw==