Tournament information | |
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Dates | 30 May – 28 June 1991 |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £40,000 |
Winner's share | £15,000 |
Final | |
Champion | Steve Davis |
Runner-up | James Wattana |
The 1991 European Masters League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 30 May and 28 June 1991. [1] Held on just one occasion, four players participated and it was won by Steve Davis, who claimed the first title of the 1991-92 snooker season. [2] [3] [4]
POS | Player | MP | MW | FW | FL | FD | PTS |
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Winner | Steve Davis | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 3 |
Runner-up | James Wattana | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 2 |
3 | Tony Drago | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 1 |
4 | Jimmy White | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 0 |
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