Grand Prix 1991
# Grand Prix 1991

Der Rothmans Grand Prix 1991 war ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1991/92, das vom 12. bis 25. Oktober 1991 im Hexagon Theatre von Reading stattfand. Die südostenglische Stadt war Austragungsort seit den Anfängen des Turniers 1984.

Titelverteidiger Stephen Hendry konnte seinen Erfolg aus dem Vorjahr wiederholen. Der Weltmeister und Weltranglistenerste besiegte Steve Davis, der selbst das Turnier schon dreimal gewonnen hatte. Mit dem 10:6-Erfolg im Finale zog Hendry mit ihm gleich.

## Finalrunde

64 Spieler traten zum Hauptturnier in Reading an. Die Top 32 der Weltrangliste waren gesetzt. Ihnen wurden die 32 Spieler zugelost, die sich zuvor in der Qualifikation durchgesetzt hatten.

| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 17 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 17 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Mark Rowing | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Mark Rowing | 4 | 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | England Dave Harold | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 3 | - | England Dave Harold | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | 24 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | England Steve Duggan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | England Steve Duggan | 3 | 24 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | England Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Dean Reynolds | 5 | 12 | England Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Malaysia Sam Chong | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Malaysia Sam Chong | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | |
| 70 | England Andrew Cairns | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 70 | England Andrew Cairns | 2 | 11 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 108 | England Jason Ferguson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Wales Wayne Jones | 2 | 108 | England Jason Ferguson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 108 | England Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 108 | England Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | 11 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | England Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | 7 | England Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | 56 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Steve James | 5 | 7 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Robert Marshall | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Robert Marshall | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41 | Schottland Alan McManus | 4 | | | |
| 6 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 41 | Schottland Alan McManus | 4 | | | |
| - | Schottland Craig MacGillivray | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Schottland Craig MacGillivray | 2 | 6 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | England Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | 17 | England Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Malta Joe Grech | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Malta Joe Grech | 4 | | | | 6 | England Neal Foulds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Malta Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | 41 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | 51 | Irland Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 41 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 4 | 41 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | 41 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | England Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | 42 | England Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | |
| 38 | England Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | England Barry West | 5 | 38 | England Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 121 | England Malcolm Bradley | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 121 | England Malcolm Bradley | 4 | | | | 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42 | England Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Wales Steve Newbury | 0 | | | | | | 42 | England Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Irland Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Irland Eugene Hughes | 5 | 45 | Irland Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 42 | England Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England Jimmy White | 4 | 42 | England Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | England Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | England Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Steve Davis | 6 |
| 3 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Steve Davis | 6 |
| 96 | England Jon Wright | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 96 | England Jon Wright | 0 | 3 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 62 | England Jim Chambers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 0 | 62 | England Jim Chambers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Jim Chambers | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Jim Chambers | 5 | | | | 3 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 1 | | | | | | 13 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Peter Daubney | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Peter Daubney | 5 | - | England Peter Daubney | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | 13 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Hongkong 1959 Franky Chan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Hongkong 1959 Franky Chan | 2 | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | - | England Dave Finbow | 2 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | - | England Dave Finbow | 2 | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Tony Meo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Tony Meo | 4 | 10 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Thailand James Wattana | 4 | - | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | - | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29 | Wales Mark Bennett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | 29 | Wales Mark Bennett | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Jonathan Birch | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Jonathan Birch | 4 | 29 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | 5 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Steve Davis | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | England Nigel Bond | 1 | | | |
| 8 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | England Nigel Bond | 1 | | | |
| 33 | Wales Darren Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Wales Darren Morgan | 2 | 8 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 5 | 32 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Les Dodd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Les Dodd | 3 | | | | 8 | England Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | 26 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Australien Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Australien Warren King | 2 | 26 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | England Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Tony Jones | 5 | 15 | England Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | England Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | England Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | 26 | England Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | 21 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | |
| - | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | - | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | Wales Paul Davies | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Danny Fowler | 1 | - | Wales Paul Davies | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Wales Paul Davies | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Wales Paul Davies | 5 | | | | - | England Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | 21 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | England David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | England David Taylor | 1 | 21 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 47 | England Brian Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | England John Parrott | 4 | 47 | England Brian Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

Finale: Best of 19 Frames Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 27. Oktober 1991 :

| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 10:6 | England Steve Davis |
| - | - | - |
| Nachmittag: 50:75 (67), 83:23 (83), 85:0 (68), 76:30 (75), 70:56, 123:14 (119), 93:23 (53), 85:46 (85), 40:60, 33:94 (94); Abend: 38:72 (65), 75:51, 35:106 (59), 61:71 (60, 71), 76:34 (56), 119:16 (101) |||
| 119 | Höchstes Break | 94 |
| 2 | Century-Breaks | – |
| 9 | 50+-Breaks | 5 |

## Qualifikation

Nach der Öffnung der Profiturniere hatten sich 496 Spieler für den Grand Prix angemeldet. Für die 464 Teilnehmer ab Platz 33 der Weltrangliste wurden im Spätsommer 1991 7 Ausscheidungsrunden ausgetragen, bis 32 Spieler für das Hauptturnier übrig blieben. Sie trafen dann in Reading auf die Top 32.

## Quellen

* 1 2 1991 Grand Prix. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 1. Dezember 2017 (englisch).
* ↑ 1991 Grand Prix Results in der Snooker Database, abgerufen am 1. Dezember 2017 (englisch). Die Webseite ist derzeit nicht erreichbar. Eine Archivversion könnte sich unter diesem Link im Internet Archive befinden.
* ↑ Rankings - 1991-1992. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 1. Dezember 2017 (englisch).
