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1991 Grand Prix (snooker)

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Rothmans Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates14–27 October 1991 (1991-10-14 – 1991-10-27)
VenueHexagon Theatre
CityReading
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking 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)
Score10–6
1990
1992

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]

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

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Defending 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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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
                  
1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Mark Rowing 4
1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Dave Harold 0
27 Australia Eddie Charlton 3
England Dave Harold 5
1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
24 South Africa Silvino Francisco 1
24 South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
England Steve Duggan 3
24 South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
12 England Dean Reynolds 2
12 England Dean Reynolds 5
Malaysia Sam Chong 2
1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
11 Wales Terry Griffiths 3
11 Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Andrew Cairns 2
11 Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Jason Ferguson 4
25 Wales Wayne Jones 2
England Jason Ferguson 5
11 Wales Terry Griffiths 5
7 England Steve James 2
31 England John Virgo 3
Northern Ireland Jason Prince 5
Northern Ireland Jason Prince 2
7 England Steve James 5
7 England Steve James 5
England Robert Marshall 0
1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
41 Scotland Alan McManus 4
6 England Neal Foulds 5
Scotland Craig MacGillivray 2
6 England Neal Foulds 5
17 England Willie Thorne 2
17 England Willie Thorne 5
Malta Joe Grech 4
6 England Neal Foulds 4
41 Scotland Alan McManus 5
22 Malta Tony Drago 0
51 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
51 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 2
41 Scotland Alan McManus 5
9 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4
41 Scotland Alan McManus 5
41 Scotland Alan McManus 5
England Ian Graham 1
14 England Martin Clark 4
England Barry West 5
England Barry West 1
18 New Zealand Dene O'Kane 5
18 New Zealand Dene O'Kane 5
England Malcolm Bradley 4
18 New Zealand Dene O'Kane 3
England Ian Graham 5
23 Wales Steve Newbury 0
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5
  Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 3
England Ian Graham 5
4 England Jimmy White 4
England Ian Graham 5
1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 10
3 England Steve Davis 6
3 England Steve Davis 5
England Jon Wright 0
3 England Steve Davis 5
England Jim Chambers 1
19 South Africa Peter Francisco 0
England Jim Chambers 5
3 England Steve Davis 5
13 Canada Alain Robidoux 2
30 Canada Bob Chaperon 1
England Peter Daubney 5
England Peter Daubney 1
13 Canada Alain Robidoux 5
13 Canada Alain Robidoux 5
Hong Kong Franky Chan 2
3 England Steve Davis 5
England David Finbow 2
10 Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
34 England Tony Meo 4
10 Wales Doug Mountjoy 2
England David Finbow 5
20 Thailand James Wattana 4
England David Finbow 5
England David Finbow 5
29 Wales Mark Bennett 4
29 Wales Mark Bennett 5
England Jonathan Birch 4
29 Wales Mark Bennett 5
5 England Gary Wilkinson 3
5 England Gary Wilkinson 5
36 Canada Cliff Thorburn 1
3 England Steve Davis 9
21 England Nigel Bond 1
8 England Mike Hallett 5
33 Wales Darren Morgan 2
8 England Mike Hallett 5
32 Wales Cliff Wilson 3
32 Wales Cliff Wilson 5
England Les Dodd 3
8 England Mike Hallett 2
26 England Joe Johnson 5
26 England Joe Johnson 5
Australia Warren King 2
26 England Joe Johnson 5
15 England Tony Jones 4
15 England Tony Jones 5
England Mick Price 2
26 England Joe Johnson 2
21 England Nigel Bond 5
16 England Tony Knowles 3
England Peter Ebdon 5
  England Peter Ebdon 5
Wales Paul Davies 4
28 England Danny Fowler 1
Wales Paul Davies 5
England Peter Ebdon 4
21 England Nigel Bond 5
21 England Nigel Bond 5
England David Taylor 1
21 England Nigel Bond 5
England Brian Morgan 4
2 England John Parrott 4
England Brian Morgan 5

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Williams .
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 27 October 1991.
Stephen Hendry (1)
 Scotland
10–6 Steve Davis (3)
 England
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "1991 World Open Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2012.