1991 Belgian Challenge

The 1991 Belgian Challenge (also referred to as the 1991 555 Belgian Challenge for the purposes of sponsorship) was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held at the Matchroom Schijnpoort, Antwerp from 18 to 21 December 1991. Steve Davis won the title, defeating Stephen Hendry 10–9 in the final.^[1][2]

1991 Belgian Challenge

Tournament information
Dates	18–21 December 1991 (1991-12-18 – 1991-12-21)
Venue	Matchroom Schijnpoort, Antwerp
Country	Belgium
Format	Non-ranking event
Final
Champion	Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up	Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score	10–9

In the first round, Hendry set a record for the quickest best-of-nine frames match by beating Mike Henson 5–0 in 51 minutes. Henson scored only ten points in the match.^[3] In the quarter-finals, Hendry whitewashed his opponent Gary Wilkinson, who had won the World Matchplay tournament five days previously, with Wilkinson scoring just 40 points across the first four of the five frames.^[4] In the semi-final, Hendry was on track for his first competitive maximum break by potting fourteen reds and fourteen blacks, but then snookered himself on the final red and did not pot it. Later in the match, Hallett also potted fourteen reds and blacks, but he missed a pot on the final red.^[5]

In the final, Davis trailed 3–6, but later led 8–7 after compiling breaks of 78, 102, 56 and 102. Hendry made it 8–8 with a break of 120, before Davis won the following frame. Recovering from 43 points behind to win the 18th frame, Hendry forced the match to a deciding frame. Davis won the last frame, making a break of 66, to win the title.^[2]

Results

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	First round Best-of-9 frames				Quarter-finals Best-of-9 frames				Semi-finals Best-of-9 frames				Final Best-of-9 frames
	Steve Davis	5
	Eric le Paul	0
					Steve Davis	5
					Terry Griffiths	2
	Terry Griffiths	5
	Steve James	2
									Steve Davis	6
									Jimmy White	3
	Jimmy White	5
	Rene Dikstra	4
					Jimmy White	5
					Franky Chan	0
	Neal Foulds	4
	Franky Chan	5
													Steve Davis	10
													Stephen Hendry	9
	Stephen Hendry	5
	Mike Henson	0
					Stephen Hendry	5
					Gary Wilkinson	0
	Gary Wilkinson	5
	James Wattana	3
									Stephen Hendry	6
									Mike Hallett	3
	Mike Hallett	5
	Dennis Taylor	4
					Mike Hallett	5
					John Parrott	3
	John Parrott	5
	Steve Lemmens	0