1989 Women's World Snooker Championship

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]

1989 Women's World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates14–21 October 1989
VenuePontins
CityBrixham
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatSingle elimination
Winner's share£3,500
Final
Champion Allison Fisher (ENG)
Runner-up Ann-Marie Farren (ENG)
Score6–5
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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

[4]

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

References
  1. "Fisher is No.1 – Snooker". The Times. London. 11 October 1989. Retrieved 17 May 2020 – via NewsBank.
  2. "History". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. "Ladies' Snooker". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. Hale, Janice (1991). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991–92. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. pp. 379–381. ISBN 0356197476.
  5. Hollar, Sherman. "Allison Fisher". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. Wheatley, Kevin (22 October 1989). "Another crown for the queen of the green baize – Snooker". The Times. London. Retrieved 17 May 2020 – via NewsBank.
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