1991 British Open

1991 Pearl Assurance British Open

Tournament information
Dates	17 February – 2 March 1991 (1991-02-17 – 1991-03-02)
Venue	Assembly Rooms
City	Derby
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking 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)
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.^[3][4]

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 Hendry		5
	Alan McManus		2
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Franky Chan		0
	Franky Chan		5
	Bob Chaperon		4
											Stephen Hendry		5
											Tony Meo		4
	Tony Meo		5
	Jason Smith		3
						Tony Meo		5
						Doug Mountjoy		4
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Rex Williams		1
																Stephen Hendry		5
																Dennis Taylor		1
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Gary Natale		4
						Dennis Taylor		5
						Brady Gollan		0
	Brady Gollan		5
	Dene O'Kane		3
											Dennis Taylor		5
											Dean Reynolds		1
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Duncan Campbell		2
						Dean Reynolds		5
						Warren King		3
	Warren King		5
	Steve James		3
																					Stephen Hendry		9
																					Steve Davis		7
	Steve Davis		5
	Eugene Hughes		2
						Steve Davis		5
						Martin Clark		2
	Martin Clark		5
	Ian Graham		2
											Steve Davis		5
											Colin Roscoe		3
	Colin Roscoe		5
	John Parrott		3
						Colin Roscoe		5
						Eddie Charlton		1
	Eddie Charlton		5
	Steve Campbell		4
																Steve Davis		5
																Mike Hallett		3
	Mike Hallett		5
	Mick Price		4
						Mike Hallett		5
						Joe Johnson		2
	Joe Johnson		5
	Chris Cookson		3
											Mike Hallett		5
											Robby Foldvari		2
	Robby Foldvari		5
	Cliff Wilson		0
						Robby Foldvari		5
						Neal Foulds		4
	Neal Foulds		w/o
	Jonathan Birch		w/d
																										Stephen Hendry		10
																										Gary Wilkinson		9
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	John Campbell		2
						Gary Wilkinson		5
						Silvino Francisco		2
	Silvino Francisco		5
	Jim Wych		2
											Gary Wilkinson		5
											James Wattana		2
	James Wattana		5
	David Roe		3
						James Wattana		5
						Stephen Murphy		2
	Stephen Murphy		5
	John Virgo		3
																Gary Wilkinson		5
																Tony Jones		3
	Tony Jones		5
	Wayne Jones		3
						Tony Jones		5
						Kirk Stevens		3
	Kirk Stevens		5
	Steve Newbury		2
											Tony Jones		5
											Tony Knowles		3
	Tony Knowles		5
	Jason Prince		3
						Tony Knowles		5
						Mark Bennett		1
	Mark Bennett		5
	Barry West		2
																					Gary Wilkinson		9
																					Jimmy White		8
	Jimmy White		5
	Jack McLaughlin		2
						Jimmy White		5
						Danny Fowler		3
	Danny Fowler		5
	Tony Wilson		2
											Jimmy White		5
											Terry Griffiths		3
	Alain Robidoux		5
	Ken Doherty		4
						Alain Robidoux		5
						Peter Francisco		2
	Peter Francisco		5
	David Taylor		2
																Jimmy White		5
																Alain Robidoux		3
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Joe Grech		0
						Terry Griffiths		5
						Bob Marshall		3
	Bob Marshall		5
	Willie Thorne		4
											Alain Robidoux		5
											Tony Drago		0
	Tony Drago		5
	Darren Morgan		2
						Tony Drago		5
						Andrew Cairns		3
	Andrew Cairns		5
	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. "Giantkillers are ready for action". Derby Daily Telegraph. 15 February 1991. p. 50.
2. Terry Smith, ed. (1991). "Pearl Assurance British Open Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Eighth Edition). London: Pelham Books. p. 82. ISBN 0720719836.
3. "James in control!". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 16 February 1991. p. 44.
4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
5. "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
6. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.