1991 British Open

The 1991 British Open (officially the 1991 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 17 February and 2 March 1991 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[3][4]

1991 Pearl Assurance British Open
Tournament information
Dates17 February – 2 March 1991 (1991-02-17 – 1991-03-02)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£400,000[1]
Winner's share£75,000[2]
Highest break Gary Wilkinson (ENG) (139)[2]
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Gary Wilkinson (ENG)
Score10–9
1990
1992

Stephen Hendry won the tournament by defeating Gary Wilkinson 10–9 in the final. The defending champion Bob Chaperon was defeated in the last 64 by Franky Chan.[5]

The qualifiers would mark the end of the playing career of veteran commentator Clive Everton.

Main draw

[4][6]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
                  
Stephen Hendry5
Alan McManus2
Stephen Hendry5
Franky Chan0
Franky Chan5
Bob Chaperon4
Stephen Hendry5
Tony Meo4
Tony Meo5
Jason Smith3
Tony Meo5
Doug Mountjoy4
Doug Mountjoy5
Rex Williams1
Stephen Hendry5
Dennis Taylor1
Dennis Taylor5
Gary Natale4
Dennis Taylor5
Brady Gollan0
Brady Gollan5
Dene O'Kane3
Dennis Taylor5
Dean Reynolds1
Dean Reynolds5
Duncan Campbell2
Dean Reynolds5
Warren King3
Warren King5
Steve James3
Stephen Hendry9
Steve Davis7
Steve Davis5
Eugene Hughes2
Steve Davis5
Martin Clark2
Martin Clark5
Ian Graham2
Steve Davis5
Colin Roscoe3
Colin Roscoe5
John Parrott3
Colin Roscoe5
Eddie Charlton1
Eddie Charlton5
Steve Campbell4
Steve Davis5
Mike Hallett3
Mike Hallett5
Mick Price4
Mike Hallett5
Joe Johnson2
Joe Johnson5
Chris Cookson3
Mike Hallett5
Robby Foldvari2
Robby Foldvari5
Cliff Wilson0
Robby Foldvari5
Neal Foulds4
Neal Fouldsw/o
Jonathan Birchw/d
Stephen Hendry10
Gary Wilkinson9
Gary Wilkinson5
John Campbell2
Gary Wilkinson5
Silvino Francisco2
Silvino Francisco5
Jim Wych2
Gary Wilkinson5
James Wattana2
James Wattana5
David Roe3
James Wattana5
Stephen Murphy2
Stephen Murphy5
John Virgo3
Gary Wilkinson5
Tony Jones3
Tony Jones5
Wayne Jones3
Tony Jones5
Kirk Stevens3
Kirk Stevens5
Steve Newbury2
Tony Jones5
Tony Knowles3
Tony Knowles5
Jason Prince3
Tony Knowles5
Mark Bennett1
Mark Bennett5
Barry West2
Gary Wilkinson9
Jimmy White8
Jimmy White5
Jack McLaughlin2
Jimmy White5
Danny Fowler3
Danny Fowler5
Tony Wilson2
Jimmy White5
Terry Griffiths3
Alain Robidoux5
Ken Doherty4
Alain Robidoux5
Peter Francisco2
Peter Francisco5
David Taylor2
Jimmy White5
Alain Robidoux3
Terry Griffiths5
Joe Grech0
Terry Griffiths5
Bob Marshall3
Bob Marshall5
Willie Thorne4
Alain Robidoux5
Tony Drago0
Tony Drago5
Darren Morgan2
Tony Drago5
Andrew Cairns3
Andrew Cairns5
Cliff Thorburn4

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 2 March 1991.
Stephen Hendry
 Scotland
10–9Gary Wilkinson
 England
Afternoon: 87–4 (80), 83–5, 51–76 (Hendry 51), 7–65, 6–69 (69), 7–68, 47–79 (53), 69–67 (Wilkinson 67)
Evening: 18–73 (71), 88–33, 80–25, 53–35, 20–102, 24–68, 83–15 (55), 135–0 (118), 65–27, 36–99 (91), 87–2
118Highest break91
1Century breaks0
450+ breaks5

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