[4] In the late 1980s, Shaw combined her playing career with working at Rileys Snooker Club, on the Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire[5] She reached the semi-finals of the World Women's Snooker Championship in 1986, losing 3–4 to Sue LeMaich.

Shaw reached the quarterfinals of the world championship in both 1991 and 1994, before her best showing, in the 1995 tournament, which was held in India.

In the final, Shaw lost the first three frames to Karen Corr and end up losing 6–3.

[7][8] In the 1997 EBSA European Snooker Championship, Shaw was runner up, losing 3–5 to Kelly Fisher.

[9] She won the 2000 Grand Prix tournament, which included victories over reigning world champion Kelly Fisher 3–2 in the quarter-final, and Emma Bonney 4–1 in the final.