[10][11] The Women's Billiards Association took over responsibility for the amateur tournament from the 1932 edition, which had 41 entries.

[11] Carpenter won in 1933 and 1934 to complete a hat-trick of victories, before turning professional.

Vera Seals, a receptionist from Chesterfield who had learnt the game from male world professional billiards champion Joe Davis, took the 1935 amateur title, and set a new highest break record of 62.

[12][13][14] The tournament was held regularly until 1940, but then put on hold until after World War II.

[15][8] After a period of dormancy from 1980, the tournament was revived by the World Ladies' Billiards and Snooker Association (WLBSA) in 1998, and Karen Corr won the first of two titles.