# 1991 UK Championship

The 1991 UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 23 November and 1 December 1991 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The televised stages were shown on BBC.
The highest break of the televised stages was 142 made by Martin Clark and the same for the non-televised stages was 137 made by Mark Bennett.
John Parrott won his first and only UK Championship by defeating Jimmy White 16–13 in the final.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
| Winner: | £35,000 |
| Runner-up: | £20,000 |
| Highest break: | £2,500 |

## Main draw

| Round 1 Best of 17 frames | Round 1 Best of 17 frames | Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames |
| Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | Peter Francisco | 1 | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | 9 | Peter Francisco | 1 | | | | | | |
| Shokat Ali | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Shokat Ali | 8 | | | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | |
| Martin Clark | 9 | | | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | Martin Clark | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | 9 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jeff Cundy | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Cundy | 2 | | | | | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Drago | 6 | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | 3 | | | | | Tony Drago | 6 | | |
| Rod Lawler | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | 9 | Rod Lawler | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | Steve Newbury | 9 | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | 9 | Steve Newbury | 9 | | | | | | |
| Stefan Mazrocis | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Stefan Mazrocis | 7 | | | Steve Newbury | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Tony Drago | 9 | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | Tony Drago | 9 | | | | |
| Stuart Reardon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Stuart Reardon | 5 | Gary Wilkinson | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | Tony Drago | 9 | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | 9 | Tony Drago | 9 | | | | | | |
| Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | 9 |
| Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | | Jimmy White | 9 |
| Warren King | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | 8 | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | Nick Terry | 7 | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | 8 | Nick Terry | 7 | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | 9 | | | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | |
| David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | 4 | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | 9 | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | |
| Andrew Cairns | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Cairns | 8 | | | | | Neal Foulds | 7 | | |
| | | | | | | Jimmy White | 9 | | |
| Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | Jimmy White | 9 | | |
| Anthony Davies | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Davies | 9 | Anthony Davies | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | 7 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | 9 | | | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| Jimmy White | 9 | | | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| Bill Oliver | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver | 4 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | Dave Martin | 3 | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | 7 | Dave Martin | 3 | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | 9 | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | 16 |
| Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | 16 |
| Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hicks | 2 | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | 9 | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Smith | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Smith | 6 | | | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | 9 | | | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | 3 | Alain Robidoux | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | 9 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | 3 | | | | | James Wattana | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve James | 5 | | | | |
| Tony Jones | 9 | | | | | Steve James | 5 | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | 8 | Tony Jones | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Billy Snaddon | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | 8 | Billy Snaddon | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | 9 | | | Tony Jones | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Steve James | 9 | | | | | | |
| Steve James | 9 | | | Steve James | 9 | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | 3 | Steve James | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Drew Henry | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | 7 | Drew Henry | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | 9 | | | | | | | James Wattana | 7 | | |
| | | | | | | | | John Parrott | 9 |
| Mike Hallett | 7 | | | | | | | John Parrott | 9 |
| Jason Prince | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | 9 | Jason Prince | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | Nigel Bond | 8 | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | 9 | Nigel Bond | 8 | | | | | | |
| Joe Delaney | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Delaney | 3 | | | Jason Prince | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | |
| David Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | 4 | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | Dene O'Kane | 4 | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | 9 | Dene O'Kane | 4 | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | 7 | | | | | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | John Parrott | 9 | | |
| Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | John Parrott | 9 | | |
| Rex Williams | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | 8 | Dennis Taylor | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | 9 | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | |
| Tony Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Wilson | 2 | | | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | John Parrott | 9 | | | | |
| John Parrott | 9 | | | John Parrott | 9 | | | | |
| Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Bradley Jones | 5 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | David McDonnell | 4 | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | 8 | David McDonnell | 4 | | | | | | |
| David McDonnell | 9 | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: John Street The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 30 November and 1 December 1991. :
| John Parrott England | 16–13 | Jimmy White England |
| First session: 9–103, 39–67, 74–10 (74), 8–80, 83–17 (83), 73–50 (White 50), 66–52 Second session: 61–1, 141–0 (137), 74–14, 55–60, 1–144 (55), 12–79 (53), 33–73 Third session: 51–63, 92–1, 75–45, 95–41 (81), 24–66, 85–31, 102–0 (58) Fourth session: 0–121 (56, 65), 57–48, 0–92 (54), 79–41, 5–114 (65), 94–24 (51), 0–83 (83), 92–0 (83) |||
| 137 | Highest break | 83 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 8 |

## Century breaks

All rounds