# Classic 1992

Das Mercantile Credit Classic 1992 war ein Weltranglistenturnier im Rahmen der Saison 1991/92. Die letzte Austragung des Turnieres fand im Bournemouth International Centre im englischen Bournemouth statt. Als Sieger des Turnieres ging Steve Davis hervor, der in einem engen Finale Stephen Hendry mit 9:8 besiegen konnte. Hendry spielte mit einem 140er-Break das höchste Break des Turnieres, in der Qualifikation spielten Anthony Bolsover und Lee Grant jeweils ein 142er-Break.

## Preisgeld

Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr stieg das gesamte Preisgeld um 26.000 ₤ auf 326.000 ₤.
| | Preisgeld |
| Sieger | 60.000 £ |
| Finale | 36.000 £ |
| Halbfinale | 18.000 £ |
| Viertelfinale | 9.500 £ |
| Achtelfinale | 4.500 |
| Letzte 32 | 2.750 £ |
| Letzte 64 | 1.250 ₤ |
| Letzte 96 | 500 ₤ |
| Letzte 128 | 250 £ |
| Runde 5 | 150 £ |
| Höchstes Break (Qualifikation / Hauptrunde) | 1.200 £ 7.000 £ |
| Insgesamt | 326.000 £ |

## Hauptrunde

Die 32 Qualifikanten und 32 gesetzte Spieler traten ab dem 1. Januar an, um in sechs Runden den Turniersieger zu ermitteln.
| Runde der letzten 64 Best of 9 Frames | Runde der letzten 64 Best of 9 Frames | Runde der letzten 32 Best of 9 Frames | Runde der letzten 32 Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nick Dyson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nick Dyson | 0 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Rod Lawler | 5 | England Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Eddie Charlton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Eddie Charlton | 3 | | | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Wales Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | Wales Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | |
| England Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dean Reynolds | 2 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Willie Thorne | 5 | England Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Robert Marshall | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Robert Marshall | 2 | | | | | | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 3 | | | | |
| Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 3 | | | | |
| Wales Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Doug Mountjoy | 0 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Wales Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Cliff Wilson | 5 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Joe O’Boye | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Joe O’Boye | 2 | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England John Virgo | 0 | | | | | | | |
| England John Virgo | 5 | | | | England John Virgo | 0 | | | | | | |
| England Bill Oliver | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Bill Oliver | 4 | England John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Neal Foulds | 5 | England Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nigel Gilbert | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nigel Gilbert | 1 | | | | | | | | England Steve Davis | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | England Nigel Bond | 2 | | |
| England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | England Nigel Bond | 2 | | |
| England Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Anthony Hamilton | 2 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 5 | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Jones | 4 | | | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | England Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | |
| England Mark Rowing | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mark Rowing | 3 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Irland Stephen Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Stephen Murphy | 5 | Irland Stephen Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | |
| England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | England Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | |
| Australien Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Warren King | 2 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Bob Chaperon | 5 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Wales Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | Wales Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | |
| England Roger Bales | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Roger Bales | 0 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jason Ferguson | 5 | England Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | England Steve Davis | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 8 |
| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 8 |
| England Bob Harris | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Bob Harris | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Paul McPhillips | 5 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Joe Johnson | 2 | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | |
| England Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | England Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | |
| England Jon Wright | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jon Wright | 0 | England Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Robby Foldvari | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Robby Foldvari | 0 | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Martin Clark | 0 | | | | |
| England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | England Martin Clark | 0 | | | | |
| England Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mark Davis | 2 | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve Duggan | 5 | England Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Steve Newbury | 3 | | | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | |
| Malta Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malta Tony Drago | 0 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Steve James | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve James | 5 | England Steve James | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mark Johnston-Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mark Johnston-Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Thailand James Wattana | 1 | | |
| Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | Thailand James Wattana | 1 | | |
| Kanada Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Jim Wych | 2 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Les Dodd | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Les Dodd | 5 | England Les Dodd | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Knowles | 1 | | | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | |
| England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | |
| England Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mick Price | 2 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 3 | | | | | | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England John Parrott | 0 | | | | |
| England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | England John Parrott | 0 | | | | |
| England Steve Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve Campbell | 2 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Wales Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Wayne Jones | 5 | Wales Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Paul Gibson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Paul Gibson | 1 | | | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | |
| England Ray Edmonds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Ray Edmonds | 2 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Colin Roscoe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Finale

Nachdem Steve Davis durch ein 73er-Break mit 1:0 in Führung gegangen war, konnte Stephen Hendry drei Frames in Folge zum 1:3 gewinnen. Doch Davis schaffte die Wende und drehte den Spielstand zum 5:3. Hendry konnte auf 5:4 verkürzen, aber Davis stellte den alten Abstand wieder her. Hendry gelang durch ein 108er-Break das 6:5 und glich ein Frame später wieder aus. Davis gelangen ein 67er- und ein 99er-Break, sodass er mit 8:6 in Führung ging. Hendry gelang es noch, zum 8:8 auszugleichen, doch ein 57er-Break im Decider von Davis bescherte letzterem den 23. Ranglistenturniersieg seiner Karriere.
Finale: Best of 17 Frames Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 11. Januar 1992 :
| England Steve Davis | 9:8 | Schottland Stephen Hendry |
| 73:44 (73); 39:67; 47:66; 6:72 (54); 71:32; 84:0; 81:9; 110:22 (67); 24:83 (56); 58:26; 15:108 (108); 15:95; 68:20 (67); 99:1 (99); 5:90 (82); 43:73; 73:19 (57) |||
| 99 | Höchstes Break | 108 |
| – | Century-Breaks | 1 |
| 5 | 50+-Breaks | 4 |

## Qualifikation

Die Qualifikation wurde vom 25. bis zum 28. August 1991 ausgetragen. Sie ging über sieben Runden bei 450 teilnehmenden Spielern. 32 weitere Spiele waren direkt für die Runde der letzten 64 gesetzt.

## Century Breaks

Im Laufe des Hauptturnieres wurden 16 Century Breaks gespielt, zusätzlich wurden in der Qualifikation 32 Centurys gespielt.

### Hauptrunde

| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 140, 139, 131, 129, 112, 108 |
| England Bill Oliver | 132 |
| Wales Terry Griffiths | 128, 104 |
| Schottland Alan McManus | 128 |
| Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 126 |
| Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 124 |
| England Jimmy White | 114 |
| Thailand James Wattana | 113 |
| Irland Stephen Murphy | 112 |
| England Willie Thorne | 100 |

### Qualifikation

| England Lee Grant | 142, 111 |
| England Anthony Bolsover | 142 |
| England Troy Shaw | 130 |
| England Nick Dyson | 125 |
| England Oliver King | 125 |
| England Steve Russell | 122 |
| England Mick Wareham | 120 |
| England Bradley Jones | 118 |
| England Paul Cavney | 114, 104, 102 |
| Schottland Paul McPhillips | 114 |
| England Anthony Hamilton | 113 |
| England John Rees | 112 |
| England Jamie Woodman | 111, 110 |
| England Leigh Griffin | 111 |
| England Peter Lines | 110 |
| Schottland Euan Henderson | 107 |
| England Craig Edwards | 105 |
| Australien Steve Mifsud | 104, 100 |
| Kanada Jim Wych | 104 |
| England Sean Lanigan | 104 |
| England Brian Cakebread | 103 |
| England Karl Broughton | 102 |
| England Gary Lees | 102 |
| England Stefan Mazrocis | 101 |
| England Dave Harold | 101 |
| England Richard Moore | 101 |
| England David Langton | 100 |