The 1990 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's

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tournament. Sixty-six players entered the event, with the matches leading up to the semi-final being played at the Matchroom Club in

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, England from 25 October and 4 November. The semi-finals and final were played at the Waldorf Hotel in

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from 9–11 November, and received nine hours of television coverage on the European satellite channel Screensport. The competition was promoted by

Barry Hearn Barry Maurice William Hearn (born 19 June 1948) is an English sporting events promoter and the founder and President of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Through Matchroom, Hearn is also involved in many sports including snooker, darts, pool ...

's Matchroom organisation and sponsored by Trusthouse Forte and had a total prize fund of £30,000.

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, who had her 21st birthday on the day of her semi-final match, won in the final 7–4 against

Stacey Hillyard Stacey Hillyard (born 5 September 1969) is an English former professional snooker player, who won the 1984 amateur World Women's Snooker Championship at the age of 15, making her the youngest winner of the tournament. She reached the final of t ...

. Following this tournament, losing finalist Hillyard replaced

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as the top-ranked women's snooker player.

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