Classic 1991

Classic 1991 Mercantile Credit Classic 1991
Tournament type:	World ranking tournament
Attendees:	134
Venue:	International Center, Bournemouth , England
Opening:	January 1, 1991
Endgame:	January 12, 1991
Winner:	Jimmy White
Finalist:	Stephen Hendry
Highest Break:	135 ( Tony Chappel )
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The 1991 Mercantile Credit Classic was a 1990/91 season snooker tournament held at the Bournemouth Internation Center from January 1-12. For the fourth time in a row, the hotel was the venue. Overall, the tournament took place for the eleventh time.

Steve James had a big surprise with his win last year, he couldn't build on that and he already lost his first game. With Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White , two players from the narrow group of favorites contested the final this time. But not Hendry, who stormed to the top of the world rankings and recently won four ranking tournaments in a row, prevailed, but Jimmy White won clearly 10: 4 and thus took revenge for the defeat in the final of the last World Cup . It was White's second Classic win after 1986 , while Hendry never won the tournament.

Main tournament

The top 32 of the world rankings were set for the main tournament. The players from 33rd place played three qualifying rounds, from which a further 32 players emerged, who were then drawn into the top 32. The shortened format from the previous year with the best-of-19 final was retained this year.

	First round best of 9 frames					Second round best of 9 frames					Round of 16 best of 9 frames					Quarterfinals Best of 9 Frames					Semi-final best of 11 frames					Final Best of 19 frames
	1	Steve James	2
	47	John Campbell	5
						47	John Campbell	0
						17th	Joe Johnson	5
	17th	Joe Johnson	5
	53	Paddy Browne	3
											17th	Joe Johnson	3
											-	Rod Lawler	5
	20th	Steve Newbury	5
	80	Andrew Cairns	4th
						20th	Steve Newbury	2
						-	Rod Lawler	5
	14th	John Virgo	3
	-	Rod Lawler	5
																-	Rod Lawler	2
																8th	Mike Hallett	5
	8th	Mike Hallett	5
	49	Jack McLaughlin	3
						8th	Mike Hallett	5
						27	Barry West	0
	27	Barry West	5
	96	Pat Houlihan	0
											8th	Mike Hallett	5
											22nd	Wayne Jones	2
	22nd	Wayne Jones	kl.
	62	Joe O'Boye	-
						22nd	Wayne Jones	5
						43	Tony Chappel	3
	11	Willie Thorne	4th
	43	Tony Chappel	5
																					8th	Mike Hallett	4th
																					5	Jimmy White	6th
	5	Jimmy White	5
	103	Ian Williamson	2
						5	Jimmy White	5
						-	Jonathan Birch	2
	26th	Silvino Francisco	4th
	-	Jonathan Birch	5
											5	Jimmy White	5
											-	Alan McManus	1
	16	Alain Robidoux	5
	77	Bill Oliver	0
						16	Alain Robidoux	3
						-	Alan McManus	5
	21st	Tony Knowles	3
	-	Alan McManus	5
																5	Jimmy White	5
																-	Ken Doherty	3
	24	Peter Francisco	1
	-	Jason Prince	5
						-	Jason Prince	3
						-	Ken Doherty	5
	9	Dean Reynolds	1
	-	Ken Doherty	5
											-	Ken Doherty	5
											31	Eddie Charlton	2
	31	Eddie Charlton	5
	51	Nigel Gilbert	3
						31	Eddie Charlton	5
						4th	John Parrott	1
	4th	John Parrott	5
	81	Mario Morra	2
																									5	Jimmy White	10
																										2	Stephen Hendry	4th
	3	Steve Davis	5
	95	Ken Owers	1
						3	Steve Davis	5
						28	Cliff Wilson	0
	28	Cliff Wilson	5
	85	John Rea	3
											3	Steve Davis	1
											13	Neal Foulds	5
	13	Neal Foulds	5
	64	Nick Dyson	3
						13	Neal Foulds	5
						50	Ian Graham	0
	18th	Cliff Thorburn	3
	50	Ian Graham	5
																13	Neal Foulds	5
																19th	Gary Wilkinson	3
	10	Dennis Taylor	5
	45	Les Dodd	4th
						10	Dennis Taylor	4th
						19th	Gary Wilkinson	5
	19th	Gary Wilkinson	5
	79	Martin Smith	2
											19th	Gary Wilkinson	5
											32	James Wattana	2
	6th	Doug Mountjoy	5
	37	Rex Williams	3
						6th	Doug Mountjoy	3
						32	James Wattana	5
	32	James Wattana	5
	39	Warren King	0
																				13	Neal Foulds	4th
																					2	Stephen Hendry	6th
	25th	Bob chaperone	5
	65	Jason Smith	1
						25th	Bob chaperone	5
						33	Mark Bennett	3
	7th	Terry Griffiths	2
	33	Mark Bennett	5
											25th	Bob chaperone	3
											30th	Tony Drago	5
	30th	Tony Drago	5
	67	Joe Grech	1
						30th	Tony Drago	5
						12	Martin Clark	2
	12	Martin Clark	5
	52	Jim Wych	2
																30th	Tony Drago	4th
																2	Stephen Hendry	5
	23	Dene O'Kane	5
	57	Steve Longworth	3
						23	Dene O'Kane	5
						36	David Roe	4th
	15th	Tony Meo	4th
	36	David Roe	5
											23	Dene O'Kane	2
											2	Stephen Hendry	5
	29	Danny Fowler	5
	76	Mick Price	2
						29	Danny Fowler	0
						2	Stephen Hendry	5
	2	Stephen Hendry	5
	35	Tony Jones	3

kl. = without a fight

final

Final: Best of 19 Frames Referee: John Street International Center,  Bournemouth , England , January 12, 1991
Jimmy White	10 : 4	Stephen Hendry
Afternoon : 66 : 55, 62 : 53 (62, 53), 95 : 13, 70 : 24 (60), 83 : 24 (51), 85 : 20 (50), 72 : 9, 75 : 20; Evening : 59 : 55, 16: 81 (70), 33: 62 , 38: 79 , 24: 61 (54), 70 : 13
62	Highest break	70
-	Century breaks	-
4th	50+ breaks	3

swell

1. ↑ Wilsons Classic / Lada Classic / Mercantile Credit Classic. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archived from the original on February 16, 2012 ; accessed on December 12, 2019 . 
2. ↑ 1991 Classic. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed December 12, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Rankings - 1990-1991. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed December 12, 2019 .