1991 Classic (snooker)
The 1991 Mercantile Credit Classic was the twelfth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–12 January 1991 with ITV coverage beginning on the 5th. The tournament has now been moved to the Bournemouth International Centre in Dorset after 4 years in Blackpool.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–12 January 1991 |
| Venue | Bournemouth International Centre |
| City | Bournemouth |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £300,000 |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
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| Final | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up |  |
| Score | 10–4 |
← 1990 1992 → | |
Jimmy White won his second Classic title beating Stephen Hendry 10–4 in the final. This was the second time in a month White beat Hendry in a major final after the World Matchplay. White lead 9–0 one frame from an incredible whitewash final win. Hendry avoided this by winning 4 in a row Jimmy closed the match out 10–4.
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Street Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 12 January 1991. | ||
| Jimmy White |
10–4 | Stephen Hendry |
| First session: 66–55, 62–53 (62 White, 53 Hendry), 95–13, 70–24 (60), 83–24 (51), 85–20 (50), 72–9, 75–20 Second session: 59–55, 16–81 (70), 33–62, 38–79, 24–61 (54), 70–13 | ||
| 62 | Highest break | 70 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Century breaks
(Including qualifying rounds)
- 135
- 131, 126
- 124
- 112
- 112
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- 110
- 108, 104
- 108
- 108
- 106, 101
- 106
- 102
References
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