The Women's Australian Snooker Open takes place at Mounties, Sydney, October 17–20. WPBSA lists 29 entries, a record for the event as a World Women's Snooker ranking tournament, with six of the world's top ten. Hong Kong, China's Ng On-yee is in Group C, with four matches across October 17–18 and her opener at 11:00 on October 17 China Standard Time (UTC+8).
Four Group C matches, with Sydney three hours ahead of China
SnookerScores lists Ng, Theresa Whitten, Shuangyu Jia, Kathy Blunden and Rhonda Knight. Ng plays Jia and Whitten first, then Knight and Blunden the next day. Onyee Ng is her registered English name in the list.
The official schedule uses Sydney daylight time, AEDT (UTC+11), three hours ahead of China Standard Time (UTC+8). Both are listed below; October 18 at 10:00 in Sydney is 07:00 in China.
| Match date | Ng On-yee's opponent | Sydney time (AEDT) | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | Shuangyu Jia | 14:00 | 11:00 |
| October 17 | Theresa Whitten | 16:00 | 13:00 |
| October 18 | Rhonda Knight | 10:00 | 07:00 |
| October 18 | Kathy Blunden | 14:00 | 11:00 |
Times are scheduled, with actual starts subject to progress. Ng plays twice on the afternoon of October 17 in Sydney and again the next morning. Viewers in China should note the third match at 07:00.
Six groups produce sixteen qualifiers, with different third-place conditions
Groups A–E each contain five and Group F four, totaling 29. Each top two qualifies, joined by the four best third-placed players. Ng faces four opponents, while F has three matches per player but the same two direct places.
Groups are best of three, last sixteen and quarter-finals best of five, and semi-finals and final best of seven. Ng and Mink each won twice before; twelve-time world champion Reanne Evans returns for the first time since 2018.
INKA SPORTS analysis: Short matches within two days of round-robin play
Ng must complete four best-of-three matches in two days. One frame ahead still becomes a decider if tied 1–1. Qualification requires the entire round robin; day one's two results cover only half her program.
A top-two finish qualifies directly; third requires comparison with five other third-placed players for four places. Her final group position describes qualification better than any one score. Knockouts lengthen from best of five to best of seven in semi-finals and final, requiring four frames to reach the final or win it.
Conclusion
Ng's pursuit of a third title begins in five-player Group C. Two matches each day put focus on October 17 at 11:00 and October 18 at 07:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). Top two advance directly; third needs another qualification test before longer knockouts.
