2017 World Women's Snooker Championship
Amateur snooker event, held March 2017 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2017 World Women's Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament that took place at the Lagoon Billiard Room in Toa Payoh, Singapore, from 13 to 19 March 2017. The event was the 2017 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship first held in 1976. The event was won by Hong Kong's Ng On-yee, who defeated Vidya Pillai in the final 6–5. Playing time in the final was 8 hours and 4 minutes, making it the longest recorded best-of-11-frames match, surpassing the previous record of 7 hours and 14 minutes set at the 1992 UK Championship.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 13–19 March 2017 (2017-03-13 – 2017-03-19) |
Venue | Lagoon Billiard Room |
Country | Singapore |
Organisation | World Ladies Billiards and Snooker |
Format | Round Robin, Single elimination |
Total prize fund | £15,000 |
Winner's share | £5,000 |
Highest break | 76 Ng On-yee |
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Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–5 |
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The event featured a total prize fund of £15,000, with the winner receiving £5,000. On-yee scored the highest break of the tournament, a 76. The competition was sponsored by Eden Resources.