Ng On-yee crashes out to Thai sensation Nutcharut in women’s world snooker quarter-finals

Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee surrendered her world crown after losing to Thailand teenager Nutcharut Wongharuthai 4-1 in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Snooker Championship in Bangkok on Saturday.

Three-time champion Ng sailed through the first frame and looked imperious but the Thai star, playing in her home club and the venue where she made a maximum 147 break in March, put on a strong show of potting and safety play to deny Ng a place in the semi-finals.

World number two Ng had plenty of chances of her own but mistakes at crucial times in her break-building allowed “Mink” to come back each time.

Ng clearly felt cold under the air conditioning and wrapped her hands around a cup of hot water to keep them warm. But Mink was even hotter.

World No 1 Reanne Evans, seeking her 12th title, also had a fight on her hands against another Thai, Waratthanun ­Sukritthanes but emerged a 4-2 winner to ­advance to the last four.