Scottish Masters 1991
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Scottish Masters 1991 Regal Masters 1991 
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| Tournament type: | Invitation tournament |
| Attendees: | 10 |
| Venue: | Civic Center, Motherwell , Scotland |
| Opening: | September 11, 1991 |
| Endgame: | September 15, 1991
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| Winner: |
 Mike Hallett
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| Finalist: |
Steve Davis
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| Highest Break: | 123 ( Mike Hallett )
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The Regal Scottish Masters 1991 was a snooker tournament as part of the Snooker Main Tour of the 1991/92 season . The invitation tournament was held from September 11th to 15th and took place for the second time in the Motherwell Civic Center near Glasgow .
After two tournament wins in a row, world number one Stephen Hendry lost his opening match against Mike Hallett this time . The Englishman then made it to the final, where he also beat world number 2 Steve Davis 10: 6. For Hallett it was the fifth and final professional title of his career.
Prize money
Compared to the previous year, the prize money was increased by an additional £ 9,000. Bonuses were added to the premiums from £ 500 for first-round participants to £ 2,000 for the winner.
| placement | Prize money |
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| winner | £ 37,000 |
| final | £ 18,500 |
| Semifinals | £ 10,000 |
| Quarter finals | £ 5,250 |
| Round 1 | £ 2,500 |
| Highest Break (Final Round) | £ 3,500 |
| All in all | £ 105,000 |
Final round
The top 9 in the world rankings and the second best Scottish player Alan McManus were invited to the tournament. The top 6 were seeded for the quarter-finals, the remaining 4 players competed against each other in round 1 and the two winners then played against the two top seeded players.
| Round 1 (Best of 11) |
Quarter Finals (Best of 11) |
Semi-finals (Best of 11) |
Final (Best of 19) |
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| 8th | Mike Hallett
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| 9 |  Dennis Taylor
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| 1 |  Stephen Hendry
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| 8th | Mike Hallett
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6th | ||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Mike Hallett
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| 5 | Gary Wilkinson
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| 4th | Jimmy White
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| 5 | Gary Wilkinson
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| 8th | Mike Hallett
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| 3 | Steve Davis
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| 3 | Steve Davis
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| 6th | Neal Foulds
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| 3 | Steve Davis
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| 7th | Steve James
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| 2 | John Parrott
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| 7th | Steve James
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| 7th | Steve James
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| 10 | Alan McManus
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final
From 1982 to 1984 Steve Davis had won the tournament three times in a row and was now in the final again for the first time. He was in top form and had won five of the last ten tournaments across all seasons. For Mike Hallett it was only the third participation. He'd reached three invitation tournament finals last season and lost all of them. The personal record also spoke with 12: 2 for the world number two, the last time the two dueled in a final at the Masters in 1988 , Hallett suffered the first to-zero defeat in tournament history.
This time it went well for Hallett from the start. Even at the mid-session break, he was in the lead and Davis was always behind the deficit. In the evening session Hallett was able to extend the lead even further and finally won with 10: 6. It was the fifth and final professional title for the Englishman and the third and final time that he could defeat Steve Davis.
Century breaks
Only twice did the players break more than 100 points in the 9 tournament games. Mike Hallett crowned his final victory with one of them . It was also the highest break, which earned him another £ 3,500 bonus.
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Mike Hallett
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123 |
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Dennis Taylor
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121 |
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- ^ Scottish Masters. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archived from the original on February 16, 2012 ; accessed on December 7, 2018 (English).
- ↑ a b c 1991 Scottish Masters - Finishes. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed December 7, 2018 .
- ↑ 1991 Scottish Masters. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed December 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Rankings - 1991-1992. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed December 7, 2018 .