1991 Matchroom League

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Trust House Forte Matchroom League
Tournament information
DatesJanuary–May 1991
Organisation Matchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£50,000
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  John Parrott  (ENG) 141 [1]
Final
ChampionFlag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Hendry  (SCO)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Steve Davis  (ENG)
ScoreRound-Robin
1990
1992

The 1991 Trust House Forte Matchroom League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from January to May 1991.

Stephen Hendry topped the table and won the tournament. [2]

League phase

[3] [1]

Ranking Flag of Scotland.svg
HEN
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DAV
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WHI
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THO
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WAT
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JAM
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FOU
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MEO
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TAY
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MOU
Frame
W-L
Match
W-D-L
Pld-Pts
Winner Stephen Hendry x47355667649–237–1–19–22
Runner-up Steve Davis 4x4444467744–283–6–09–15
3 Jimmy White 14x535446739–334–3–29–15
4 Willie Thorne 543x41355535–374–2–39–14
5 James Wattana 3454x4346538–343–4–29–13
6 Steve James 34374x164638–343–3–39–12
7 Neal Foulds 244557x34337–353–3–39–12
8 Tony Meo 2243425x3530–422–2–59–8
9 Dennis Taylor 11232445x426–461–3–59–6
10 Doug Mountjoy 211332534x24–481–1–79–4

If points were level then match wins, followed by most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hendry finishes top of the league". Snooker Scene . Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. July 1991. pp. 5–6.
  2. "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.