1989 Women's World Snooker Championship

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1989 Women's World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates14–21 October 1989 (1989-10-14 1989-10-21)
Venue Pontins
City Brixham
Country England
Organisation(s) World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
Format Single elimination
Winner's share£3,500
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Allison Fisher  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Ann-Marie Farren  (ENG)
Score6–5
1988
1990

The 1989 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament that took place from 14 to 21 October 1989. It was the 1989 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship, first held in 1976. [1] [2] The event was held at the Pontins resort in Brixham. [3]

The tournament was won by defending champion Allison Fisher, who defeated Ann-Marie Farren 6–5 in the final and received £3,500 prize money. This was Fisher's fourth world snooker title in five years, and she would go on to win a total of seven championships before focusing her efforts on pool in the United States from 1995. [4] [2] [5] [6]

Main draw

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Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 11 frames
        
Flag of England.svg  Allison Fisher  (ENG)4
Flag of England.svg Sarah Smith (ENG)1
Flag of England.svg  Allison Fisher  (ENG)4
Flag of England.svg  Tessa Davidson  (ENG)0
Flag of England.svg  Tessa Davidson  (ENG)4
Flag of England.svg  Kim Shaw  (ENG)2
Flag of England.svg  Allison Fisher  (ENG)5
Ulster Banner.svg  Karen Corr  (NIR)0
Ulster Banner.svg  Karen Corr  (NIR)4
Flag of England.svg Angela Jones (ENG)2
Ulster Banner.svg  Karen Corr  (NIR)4
Flag of England.svg  Mandy Fisher  (ENG)1
Flag of England.svg  Mandy Fisher  (ENG)4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diane Dales (AUS)3
Flag of England.svg  Allison Fisher  (ENG)6
Flag of England.svg  Ann-Marie Farren  (ENG)5
Flag of England.svg  Ann-Marie Farren  (ENG)4
Flag of England.svg Lisa Gordon (ENG)0
Flag of England.svg  Ann-Marie Farren  (ENG)4
Flag of England.svg  Georgina Aplin  (ENG)
Flag of England.svg  Georgina Aplin  (ENG)4
Flag of England.svg Margaret Simmons (ENG)3
Flag of England.svg  Ann-Marie Farren  (ENG)5
Flag of England.svg  Stacey Hillyard  (ENG)3
Flag of Scotland.svg  Lynette Horsburgh  (SCO)4
Flag of England.svg  Caroline Walch  (ENG)3
Flag of Scotland.svg  Lynette Horsburgh  (SCO)2
Flag of England.svg  Stacey Hillyard  (ENG)4
Flag of England.svg  Stacey Hillyard  (ENG)4
Flag of Ireland.svg Margaret O'Driscoll (IRL)0

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