1991 British Open

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]

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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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

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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
	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