# 1991 British Open

The 1991 British Open (officially the 1991 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 17 February and 2 March 1991 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.
Stephen Hendry won the tournament by defeating Gary Wilkinson 10–9 in the final. The defending champion Bob Chaperon was defeated in the last 64 by Franky Chan.
The qualifiers would mark the end of the playing career of veteran commentator Clive Everton.

## Main draw

| 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-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 2 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 5 | Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Smith | Jason Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Smith | Jason Smith | 3 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Natale | Gary Natale | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Natale | Gary Natale | 4 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 5 | Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 3 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duncan Campbell | Duncan Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duncan Campbell | Duncan Campbell | 2 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Warren King | Warren King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 5 | Warren King | Warren King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 7 | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 7 | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 2 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 5 | | | | | | | Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Campbell | Steve Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Campbell | Steve Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 4 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Cookson | Chris Cookson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Cookson | Chris Cookson | 3 | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 5 | | | | | | | Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 0 | Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | w/o | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 2 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 3 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 5 | Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 3 | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 3 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 5 | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 8 | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 8 | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 5 | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Wilson | Tony Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Wilson | Tony Wilson | 2 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Grech | Joe Grech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Grech | Joe Grech | 0 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Marshall | Bob Marshall | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Marshall | Bob Marshall | 5 | Bob Marshall | Bob Marshall | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 2 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Andrew Cairns | Andrew Cairns | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Cairns | Andrew Cairns | 5 | Andrew Cairns | Andrew Cairns | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 2 March 1991. :
| Stephen Hendry Scotland | 10–9 | Gary Wilkinson England |
| Afternoon: 87–4 (80), 83–5, 51–76 (Hendry 51), 7–65, 6–69 (69), 7–68, 47–79 (53), 69–67 (Wilkinson 67) Evening: 18–73 (71), 88–33, 80–25, 53–35, 20–102, 24–68, 83–15 (55), 135–0 (118), 65–27, 36–99 (91), 87–2 |||
| 118 | Highest break | 91 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 5 |