1976 Women's World Open (snooker)

Embassy Women's World Open
Tournament information
Dates7–9 April 1976 (1976-04-07 – 1976-04-09)[1]
VenueMiddlesbrough Town Hall
CityMiddlesbrough
CountryUnited Kingdom
OrganisationWomen's Billiards Association
FormatSingle elimination
Total prize fund£1030[1]
Winner's share£500 (plus a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch worth £500)[2][1]
Final
ChampionEngland Vera Selby[3]
Runner-upEngland Muriel Hazeldene
Score4–0
1980

The 1976 Women's World Open was a women's snooker tournament that took place in Middlesbrough in 1976. Vera Selby won the final 4–0 against Muriel Hazeldene.

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  2. ^ Davison, John (5 April 1976). "Vera Must Fight To Win This Title". Evening Chronicle. p. 17 – via The British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. ^ World Champions Archived 18 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine Women's World Snooker. Retrieved 26 August 2019.