1991 British Open

The 1991 Pearl Assurance British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from February to March 1991 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1]

British Open
Tournament information
Dates17 February – 2 March 1991 (1991-02-17 1991-03-02)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£75,000
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.[2]

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

Main draw

[1][3]

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
                  
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Alan McManus 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Hong Kong Franky Chan 0
Hong Kong Franky Chan 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Tony Meo 4
England Tony Meo 5
England Jason Smith 3
England Tony Meo 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 4
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
England Rex Williams 1
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Canada Gary Natale 4
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Canada Brady Gollan 0
Canada Brady Gollan 5
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Dean Reynolds 1
England Dean Reynolds 5
Scotland Duncan Campbell 2
England Dean Reynolds 5
Australia Warren King 3
Australia Warren King 5
England Steve James 3
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
England Steve Davis 7
England Steve Davis 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 2
England Steve Davis 5
England Martin Clark 2
England Martin Clark 5
England Ian Graham 2
England Steve Davis 5
Wales Colin Roscoe 3
Wales Colin Roscoe 5
England John Parrott 3
Wales Colin Roscoe 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 1
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
England Steve Campbell 4
England Steve Davis 5
England Mike Hallett 3
England Mike Hallett 5
England Mick Price 4
England Mike Hallett 5
England Joe Johnson 2
England Joe Johnson 5
England Chris Cookson 3
England Mike Hallett 5
Australia Robby Foldvari 2
Australia Robby Foldvari 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 0
Australia Robby Foldvari 5
England Neal Foulds 4
England Neal Foulds w/o
England Jonathan Birch w/d
Scotland Stephen Hendry 10
England Gary Wilkinson 9
England Gary Wilkinson 5
Australia John Campbell 2
England Gary Wilkinson 5
South Africa Silvino Francisco 2
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
Canada Jim Wych 2
England Gary Wilkinson 5
Thailand James Wattana 2
Thailand James Wattana 5
England David Roe 3
Thailand James Wattana 5
Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy 2
Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy 5
England John Virgo 3
England Gary Wilkinson 5
England Tony Jones 3
England Tony Jones 5
Wales Wayne Jones 3
England Tony Jones 5
Canada Kirk Stevens 3
Canada Kirk Stevens 5
Wales Steve Newbury 2
England Tony Jones 5
England Tony Knowles 3
England Tony Knowles 5
Northern Ireland Jason Prince 3
England Tony Knowles 5
Wales Mark Bennett 1
Wales Mark Bennett 5
England Barry West 2
England Gary Wilkinson 9
England Jimmy White 8
England Jimmy White 5
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 2
England Jimmy White 5
England Danny Fowler 3
England Danny Fowler 5
Isle of Man Tony Wilson 2
England Jimmy White 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 3
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 2
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
England David Taylor 2
England Jimmy White 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Malta Joe Grech 0
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Bob Marshall 3
England Bob Marshall 5
England Willie Thorne 4
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
Malta Tony Drago 0
Malta Tony Drago 5
Wales Darren Morgan 2
Malta Tony Drago 5
England Andrew Cairns 3
England Andrew Cairns 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 4

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 2 March 1991.
Stephen Hendry
 Scotland
10–9 Gary 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
118 Highest break 91
1 Century breaks 0
4 50+ breaks 5

References

  1. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
  2. "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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