1991 UK Championship

1991 UK Championship

Tournament information
Dates	23 November – 1 December 1991 (1991-11-23 – 1991-12-01)
Venue	Preston Guild Hall
City	Preston
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Winner's share	£35,000
Highest break	Martin Clark  (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion	John Parrott  (ENG)
Runner-up	Jimmy White  (ENG)
Score	16–13
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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. ^[1] 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. ^[1]

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

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

142, 100 – Martin Clark 139, 118, 100 – Drew Henry 138, 117 – Mark Boyd 138, 106, 101 – Neal Foulds 137 – Mark Bennett 137 – John Parrott 136, 107 – Jeff Cundy 136 – Gary Baldrey 136 – Nigel Bond 134, 115, 102 – Paul Dawkins 134 – Mark Davis 134 – Kevin Young 133 – Darren Hackeson 132 – Dave Harold 130, 110 – Stephen Hendry 129 – Anthony Hamilton 127 – Lee Richardson 126 – Oliver King 126 – Alain Robidoux 125 – Peter Lines 124, 105 – Wayne Jones 123, 122 – Joe Swail 123, 119, 107 – Fergal O'Brien 123, 117, 109, 103 – James Wattana 123, 117, 101 – Tony Drago 123 – Ken Doherty 122, 105 – Nick Terry 122, 105 – Bjorn L'Orange 122 – Mehmet Husnu 120 – David Taylor 119 – Allison Fisher

119 – Mike Hallett 119 – Robert Harrhy 118 – Dene O'Kane 117 – Troy Shaw 117 – Jimmy White 115 – Bradley Jones 115 – Gary Lees 113 – Paul Davies 112, 108, 107 – Willie Thorne 111 – Eugene Hughes 111 – Peter Daubney 110 – Stuart Reardon 109 – Tony Meo 109 – John Read 108 – David McDonnell 107 – Bob Chaperon 106 – Brian Cassidy 106 – Dean Reynolds 105, 102, 101 – Steve James 105 – Peter Bardsley 105 – Colin Morton 105 – Adrian Rosa 105 – Paul Webb 104 – David Grimwood 103, 102 – Tony Jones 103 – Anthony Davies 103 – Terry Griffiths 101 – Julian Goodyear 100 – Sean Lanigan 100 – Michael Stocks

References

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2. "1991 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
3. "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.