| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–12 January 1991 (1991-01-01 – 1991-01-12) |
| Venue | Bournemouth International Centre |
| City | Bournemouth |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £300,000 |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Highest break |  Ken Doherty (IRL) (126) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Jimmy White (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Score | 10–4 |
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The 1991 Mercantile Credit Classic was the twelfth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–12 January 1991 with ITV coverage beginning on the 5th. The tournament has now been moved to the Bournemouth International Centre in Dorset after 4 years in Blackpool.
Jimmy White won his second Classic title beating Stephen Hendry 10–4 in the final. This was the second time in a month White beat Hendry in a major final after the World Matchplay. He led 9–0, one frame from a rare "whitewash" final win. Hendry avoided this by winning 4 in a row. White closed the match out 10–4.
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Street Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 12 January 1991. | ||
| Jimmy White England
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10–4 | Stephen Hendry Scotland
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| First session: 66–55, 62–53 (White 62, Hendry 53), 95–13, 70–24 (60), 83–24 (51), 85–20 (50), 72–9, 75–20 Second session: 59–55, 16–81 (70), 33–62, 38–79, 24–61 (54), 70–13 | ||
| 62 | Highest break | 70 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Century breaks
(Including qualifying rounds)
- 135 – Tony Chappel
- 131, 126 – Ken Doherty
- 124 – Brian Morgan
- 112 – Tony Jones
- 112 – Kirk Stevens
- 110 – Stephen Hendry
- 108, 104 – Neal Foulds
- 108 – James Wattana
- 108 – Terry Whitthread
- 106, 101 – Tony Drago
- 106 – Mark Bennett
- 102 – Alan McManus
References
- Smith, Terry (1 January 1991). "Hendry in line for five in row". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 23.
- Smith, Terry (14 January 1991). "Classy White demoralises Hendry". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 41.
- Terry Smith, ed. (1991). "Mercantile Credit Classic Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Eighth Edition). London: Pelham Books. p. 73. ISBN 0720719836.
- Smith, Terry (22 December 1990). "Classic ban on O'Boye for abuse". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 25.
- "1991 Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
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