1991 British Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 February – 2 March 1991 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £400,000 |
| Winner's share | £75,000 |
| Highest break |  Gary Wilkinson (ENG) (139) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up | Gary Wilkinson (ENG) |
| Score | 10–9 |
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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.
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.
The qualifiers would mark the end of the playing career of veteran commentator Clive Everton.
Main draw
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
- ↑ "Giantkillers are ready for action". Derby Daily Telegraph. 15 February 1991. p. 50.
- 1 2 Terry Smith, ed. (1991). "Pearl Assurance British Open Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Eighth ed.). London: Pelham Books. p. 82. ISBN 0720719836.
- ↑ "James in control!". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 16 February 1991. p. 44.
- 1 2 Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
- ↑ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ↑ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.