The 1991 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament and the second of ten WPBSA ranking events in the 1991/1992 season, following the Dubai Classic and preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 14 to 27 October 1991 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–27 October 1991 |
| Venue | Hexagon Theatre |
| City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £399,300 |
| Winner's share | £75,000 |
| Highest break |  Steve Davis (ENG) (131) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up | Steve Davis (ENG) |
| Score | 10–6 |
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Stephen Hendry successfully defended the title by defeating Steve Davis 10–6 in the final. This was Hendry's third Grand Prix and his 12th ranking title overall.
Tournament summary
editDefending champion Stephen Hendry was the number 1 seed with World Champion John Parrott seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.
Main draw
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Final
edit| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Williams . Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 27 October 1991. | ||
| Stephen Hendry (1) Scotland
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10–6 | Steve Davis (3) England
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| Afternoon: 50–75 (67), 83–23 (83), 85–0 (68), 76–30 (75), 70–56, 123–14 (119), 93–23 (53), 85–46 (85) Evening: 40–60, 0–94 (94), 38–72 (65), 75–51, 35–106 (59), 61–71 (Hendry 60, Davis 71), 76–34 (56), 119–16 (101) | ||
| 119 | Highest break | 94 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 8 | 50+ breaks | 5 |
Century breaks
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References
edit- ^ Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "1991 World Open Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2012.