# 1991 European Open (snooker)

The 1991 European Open (officially the 1991 Tulip European Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 11 and 16 March 1991 at the Imax Centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Tony Jones won the tournament, defeating Mark Johnston-Allen 9–7 in the final.

## Prize fund

* Winner: £35,000
* Runner-up: £22,000
* Semi-final: £12,000
* Quarter-final: £6,000
* Last 16: £4,500
* Last 32: £1,500
* Last 64: £750
* Last 96: £250
* Total: £196,250

## Main draw
### Top half

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-final Best of 11 frames | Semi-final Best of 11 frames | Semi-final Best of 11 frames |
| 1 | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Darren Morgan | 5 | 40 | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 35 | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Alain Robidoux | 2 | 35 | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | 35 | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | 9 | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | Mario Morra | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | Mario Morra | 2 | 9 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 109 | Duncan Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Wayne Jones | 3 | 109 | Duncan Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 109 | Duncan Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 109 | Duncan Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | 35 | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | |
| 30 | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | |
| 51 | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | 51 | Nigel Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Dennis Taylor | 5 | 10 | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | 10 | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28 | Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | 28 | Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Paddy Browne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Paddy Browne | 2 | 28 | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 52 | Jim Wych | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mike Hallett | 3 | 52 | Jim Wych | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 | Tony Jones | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54 | Brady Gollan | 2 |
| 5 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54 | Brady Gollan | 2 |
| 46 | Robert Marshall | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Robert Marshall | 4 | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Eddie Charlton | 5 | 31 | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Rex Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Rex Williams | 1 | | | | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | 11 | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Mark Bennett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Mark Bennett | 4 | 11 | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Tony Knowles | 5 | 21 | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | Barry Pinches | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | Barry Pinches | 4 | | | | | | | | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 54 | Brady Gollan | 5 | | | | |
| 49 | Jack McLaughlin | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | 54 | Brady Gollan | 5 | | | | |
| 97 | Alex Higgins | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 97 | Alex Higgins | w/d | 49 | Jack McLaughlin | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Peter Francisco | 5 | 24 | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | 24 | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54 | Brady Gollan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Bob Chaperon | 3 | | | | | | | 54 | Brady Gollan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Brady Gollan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Brady Gollan | 5 | 54 | Brady Gollan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jimmy White | 3 | 32 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-final Best of 11 frames | Semi-final Best of 11 frames | Semi-final Best of 11 frames |
| 3 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Tony Chappel | 1 | 3 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Gary Wilkinson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | 19 | Gary Wilkinson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | 3 | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | 18 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Cookson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Cookson | 2 | 15 | Tony Meo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | 18 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Nick Terry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Nick Terry | 3 | | | | | | | | 18 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | |
| 27 | Barry West | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | |
| 61 | Craig Edwards | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Craig Edwards | 5 | 61 | Craig Edwards | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Neal Foulds | 5 | 13 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 71 | Marcel Gauvreau | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 71 | Marcel Gauvreau | 2 | | | | 13 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Silvino Francisco | 0 | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Doherty | 5 | | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | 6 | Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | Martin Smith | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | Martin Smith | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Cliff Thorburn | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 6 |
| 8 | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 6 |
| 84 | Jon Wright | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 84 | Jon Wright | 2 | 8 | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jason Prince | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Danny Fowler | 4 | | Jason Prince | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Prince | 5 | | | | 8 | Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | 23 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | Paul Medati | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | Paul Medati | 3 | 12 | Martin Clark | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | 23 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Whittaker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Whittaker | 4 | | | | | | | | 23 | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 59 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | |
| 20 | Steve Newbury | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 59 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | |
| 59 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | 59 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | John Virgo | 5 | 14 | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | Graham Cripsey | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | Graham Cripsey | 4 | | | | 59 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | Andrew Cairns | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | Andrew Cairns | 3 | 17 | Joe Johnson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 70 | Tony Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Williams. Imax Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 16 March 1991. :
| Tony Jones (35) England | 9–7 | Mark Johnston-Allen (59) England |
| Afternoon: 21-107 (92); 71-22; 48-61; 46-65 (51); 69-32 (59); 62-33; 61-4; 47-56 Evening: 73-40 (56); 52-64; 29-69; 52-63 (55); 84-50; 62-52 (Johnston-Allen 51); 80-1; 61-2 |||
| 59 | Highest break | 92 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 2 | 50+ breaks | 6 |

## Century breaks
### Main stage centuries

* 136, 101 – Cliff Thorburn
* 133, 100 – Dennis Taylor
* 119 – Peter Francisco
* 116 – Nigel Gilbert
* 115, 100 – James Wattana
* 114 – Mark Johnston-Allen
* 105 – Tony Jones
* 105 – Dene O'Kane
* 105 – Dean Reynolds
* 102 – Steve James
* 102 – Darren Morgan
* 100 – Stephen Hendry

### Qualifying stage centuries

* 132 – Ken Doherty
* 130 – Marcel Gauvreau
* 113 – James Wattana
* 109 – Eric Lawlor
* 103 – Nick Terry
* 100 – Rex Williams