# Classic 1991

Das Mercantile Credit Classic 1991 war ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1990/91, das vom 1. bis 12. Januar im Bournemouth Internation Centre stattfand. Zum vierten Mal in Folge war das Hotel der Veranstaltungsort. Insgesamt fand das Turnier zum elften Mal statt.
Steve James gelang mit seinem Sieg im Vorjahr eine große Überraschung, daran konnte er nicht anknüpfen und er verlor bereits sein erstes Spiel. Mit Stephen Hendry und Jimmy White bestritten diesmal wieder zwei Spieler aus dem engeren Favoritenkreis das Finale. Doch nicht Hendry, der an die Spitze der Weltrangliste gestürmt und zuletzt vier Ranglistenturniere am Stück gewonnen hatte, setzte sich durch, sondern Jimmy White gewann klar mit 10:4 und nahm damit Revanche für die Niederlage im Finale der letzten Weltmeisterschaft. Es war Whites zweiter Classic-Sieg nach 1986, wohingegen Hendry das Turnier nie gewinnen konnte.

## Hauptturnier

Die Top 32 der Weltrangliste waren für das Hauptturnier gesetzt. Die Spieler ab Platz 33 spielten drei Qualifikationsrunden, daraus gingen weitere 32 Spieler hervor, die dann den Top 32 zugelost wurden. Das verkürzte Format aus dem Vorjahr mit dem Best-of-19-Finale wurde in diesem Jahr beibehalten.
| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames |
| 1 | England Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Australien John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Australien John Campbell | 5 | 47 | Australien John Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | 17 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Irland Paddy Browne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Irland Paddy Browne | 3 | | | | 17 | England Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | - | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | - | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Andrew Cairns | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Andrew Cairns | 4 | 20 | England Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England John Virgo | 3 | - | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | - | England Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | 8 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | |
| 49 | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 3 | 8 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | England Barry West | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Barry West | 5 | 27 | England Barry West | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 96 | England Pat Houlihan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 96 | England Pat Houlihan | 0 | | | | 8 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | Wales Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Wales Wayne Jones | kl. | | | | | | 22 | Wales Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Nordirland Joe O’Boye | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Nordirland Joe O’Boye | – | 22 | Wales Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 43 | Wales Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Willie Thorne | 4 | 43 | Wales Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Wales Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Wales Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | England Mike Hallett | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Jimmy White | 6 | | | |
| 5 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Jimmy White | 6 | | | |
| 103 | England Ian Williamson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 103 | England Ian Williamson | 2 | 5 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | England Jonathan Birch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 4 | - | England Jonathan Birch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Jonathan Birch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Jonathan Birch | 5 | | | | 5 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | - | Schottland Alan McManus | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | - | Schottland Alan McManus | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | England Bill Oliver | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | England Bill Oliver | 0 | 16 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Tony Knowles | 3 | - | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | - | Irland Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | |
| 24 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | - | Irland Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | |
| - | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | - | Nordirland Jason Prince | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | England Dean Reynolds | 1 | - | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | - | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | 31 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Nigel Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Nigel Gilbert | 3 | 31 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | 4 | England John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | Kanada Mario Morra | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | Kanada Mario Morra | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Jimmy White | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 4 |
| 3 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 4 |
| 95 | England Ken Owers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 95 | England Ken Owers | 1 | 3 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 5 | 28 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | Schottland John Rea | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | Schottland John Rea | 3 | | | | 3 | England Steve Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | 13 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Nick Dyson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Nick Dyson | 3 | 13 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 50 | England Ian Graham | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 3 | 50 | England Ian Graham | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | England Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | England Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | 13 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | |
| 45 | England Les Dodd | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | England Les Dodd | 4 | 10 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | England Martin Smith | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | England Martin Smith | 2 | | | | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32 | Thailand James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | 32 | Thailand James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Rex Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Rex Williams | 3 | 6 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | 32 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Australien Warren King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Australien Warren King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | England Neal Foulds | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | |
| 25 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | |
| 65 | England Jason Smith | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | England Jason Smith | 1 | 25 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 2 | 33 | Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | 25 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | 30 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | England Joe Grech | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | England Joe Grech | 1 | 30 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | England Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Martin Clark | 5 | 12 | England Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Kanada Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Kanada Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | 30 | Malta Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 23 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Steve Longworth | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Steve Longworth | 3 | 23 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 36 | England David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Tony Meo | 4 | 36 | England David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | 23 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | England Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | England Mick Price | 2 | 29 | England Danny Fowler | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | England Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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## Finale

Finale: Best of 19 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: England John Street International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 12. Januar 1991 :
| England Jimmy White | 10:4 | Schottland Stephen Hendry |
| Nachmittag: 66:55, 62:53 (62, 53), 95:13, 70:24 (60), 83:24 (51), 85:20 (50), 72:9, 75:20; Abend: 59:55, 16:81 (70), 33:62, 38:79, 24:61 (54), 70:13 |||
| 62 | Höchstes Break | 70 |
| – | Century-Breaks | – |
| 4 | 50+-Breaks | 3 |

## Quellen

* ↑ Wilsons Classic / Lada Classic / Mercantile Credit Classic. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archiviert vom Original am 16. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 12. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ 1991 Classic. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 12. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1990-1991. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 12. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
Weltranglistenturniere Grand Prix 1990 | Asian Open 1990 | Dubai Classic 1990 | UK Championship 1990 | Classic 1991 | British Open 1991 | European Open 1991 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1991
Einladungsturniere Norwich Union Grand Prix 1990 | Scottish Masters 1990 | World Matchplay 1990 | European Grand Masters 1991 | Masters 1991 | Kent Cup 1991 | Irish Masters 1991 | London Masters 1991 | Matchroom League 1991 | European Masters League 1991
Weitere Turniere (non-ranking) Hong Kong Challenge 1990 | Humo Masters 1990 | International One Frame Shoot-out 1990 | Benson and Hedges Satellite Championship 1990 | World Masters 1991 | Pontins Professional 1991
Nationale Profimeisterschaft Welsh Professional Championship 1991
Qualifikationsturniere WPBSA Pro Ticket Series: Event 1 | Event 2 | Event 3 Professional Play-offs
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