She retired from snooker in 1964 to concentrate on her primary career of teaching dancing, but after overcoming an injury, played in the 2006 British Open.
[1] After about 11 months of coaching, Holmes decided to enter the 1953 Women's Amateur Snooker Championship to gain experience.
A match report in The Billard Player concluded that Holmes had been "too cautious and careful" in her playing approach.
The correspondent for The Billiard Player called Holmes a "worthy champion" and commended her potting, but thought she should seek to improve her potitional play and use of side.
[5] After this, she started coaching from professional Dominic Dale, and was intending to enter the 2007 World Women's Snooker Championship, but one week before that tournament, she had a stroke that affected her eyesight and was unable to play.