| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | National Exhibition Centre |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Established | 1991 |
| Organisation(s) | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Final year | 1991 |
The World Masters, known for sponsorship reasons as the Mita/Sky World Masters, was a snooker tournament held between 13 and 26 January 1991. Conceived by promoter Barry Hearn, the tournament had a similar format to the Grand Slam events in tennis, with men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles and a junior competition. [1] As in tennis, players had to win a match by two clear frames. If a match was tied going into a final frame, an additional two frames would be played. If the players were still level, there would be a tie break deciding frame with just one red and all the colours.
There was controversy when Alex Higgins was invited to participate, despite being banned from snooker for the whole of the 1990/1991 season for punching an official at the 1990 World Championship, as the World Masters was not a WPBSA-run event. A number of players, among them reigning world champion Stephen Hendry, were unhappy with Higgins' inclusion and threatened to boycott the event if he appeared in it. Higgins voluntarily withdrew, and Hendry took his place in the tournament.
Staged at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, it carried a record amount of prize money of £1,000,000 ; the winner of the men's singles won £200,000, more than the world champion would receive that year. [1] [2] During the tournament James Wattana made the ninth official maximum break against Paul Dawkins. [3] However, the break was not filmed due to it being on one of the outside tables. Meanwhile, a 13-year-old Quinten Hann became the youngest player to make a televised century break. The tournament was subsequently unable to find sponsorship, and was not staged again. [1]
The tournament was televised by the original incarnation of Eurosport. Coverage was presented by Dickie Davies, who had presented snooker on ITV until 1989. Matthew Lorenzo was the 'roving reporter'. The commentary team was Peter Brackley, Mike Watterson, Jim Wych, Paul Wade, Willie Jameson and Phil Yates. Alternative commentary was available in other languages across continental Europe, including from long-time commentator Rolf Kalb in Germany.
| Event | Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles |  Jimmy White |  Tony Drago | 10–6 |
| Women's Singles |  Karen Corr | Stacey Hillyard | 6–2 |
| Men's Doubles | Mike Hallett  Stephen Hendry |  Brady Gollan Jim Wych | 8–5 |
| Women's Doubles | Allison Fisher Stacey Hillyard | Karen Corr Ann-Marie Farren | 5–2 |
| Mixed Doubles | Steve Davis Allison Fisher | Jimmy White Caroline Walch | 6–3 |
| Juniors (under-16s) | John Higgins |  Mark Williams | 6–1 |
Sources: Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991–92, [4] Snooker Scene [5]
| First Round | Second Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacey Hillyard | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheri Richardson | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacey Hillyard | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| June Banks | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| June Banks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Fran Lovis | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacey Hillyard | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynette Horsburgh | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Shaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Renate Newesil | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Shaw | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynette Horsburgh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynette Horsburgh | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natalie Stelmach | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacey Hillyard | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allison Fisher | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caroline Walch | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elaine Roehr | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caroline Walch | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgina Aplin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgina Aplin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bonnie Hoffman | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgina Aplin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allison Fisher | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maria Tart | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lorraine Field | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maria Tart | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allison Fisher | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allison Fisher | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sanna Walle | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacey Hillyard | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Corr | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ann-Marie Farren | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Julie Kelly | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ann-Marie Farren | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lisa Gordon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lisa Gordon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lisa Quick | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ann-Marie Farren | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharon Dick | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mandy Fisher | w.o. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Valerie Hess | scr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mandy Fisher | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharon Dick | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharon Dick | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryann McConnell | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ann-Marie Farren | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Corr | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margaret Campion | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Christine Leclercq | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margaret Campion | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tessa Davidson | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tessa Davidson | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sue Mikkewsen | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tessa Davidson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Corr | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah Smith | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anja Vandenbussche | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah Smith | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Corr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Corr | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debbie Reynolds | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money was awarded as follows: [5]
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