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1991 European Open (snooker)

The 1991 European Open (officially the 1991 Tulip European Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 11 and 16 March 1991 at the Imax Centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[1][3][4]

1991 Tulip European Open
Tournament information
Dates11–16 March 1991 (1991-03-11 – 1991-03-16)
VenueImax Centre
CityRotterdam
CountryNetherlands
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£200,000[1]
Winner's share£35,000[2]
Highest break Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) (92)[2]
Final
Champion Tony Jones (ENG)
Runner-up Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG)
Score9–7
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Tony Jones won the tournament, defeating Mark Johnston-Allen 9–7 in the final.[5]

Prize fund

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  • Winner: £35,000
  • Runner-up: £22,000
  • Semi-final: £12,000
  • Quarter-final: £6,000
  • Last 16: £4,500
  • Last 32: £1,500
  • Last 64: £750
  • Last 96: £250
  • Total: £196,250

Main draw

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[5]

Top half

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Last 64
Best of 9 frames 		Last 32
Best of 9 frames 		Last 16
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-final
Best of 11 frames
               
1   John Parrott 3
40   Darren Morgan 5
40   Darren Morgan 1
35   Tony Jones 5
16   Alain Robidoux 2
35   Tony Jones 5
35   Tony Jones 5
9   Steve James 3
9   Steve James 5
81   Mario Morra 2
9   Steve James 5
109   Duncan Campbell 3
22   Wayne Jones 3
109   Duncan Campbell 5
35   Tony Jones 5
10   Dennis Taylor 3
30   Tony Drago 2
51   Nigel Gilbert 5
51   Nigel Gilbert 3
10   Dennis Taylor 5
10   Dennis Taylor 5
56   Murdo MacLeod 2
10   Dennis Taylor 5
28   Cliff Wilson 3
28   Cliff Wilson 5
53   Paddy Browne 2
28   Cliff Wilson 5
52   Jim Wych 4
7   Mike Hallett 3
52   Jim Wych 5
35   Tony Jones 6
54   Brady Gollan 2
5   Doug Mountjoy 5
46   Robert Marshall 4
5   Doug Mountjoy 5
31   Eddie Charlton 1
31   Eddie Charlton 5
37   Rex Williams 1
5   Doug Mountjoy 5
11   Willie Thorne 4
11   Willie Thorne 5
33   Mark Bennett 4
11   Willie Thorne 5
21   Tony Knowles 2
21   Tony Knowles 5
82   Barry Pinches 4
5   Doug Mountjoy 2
54   Brady Gollan 5
49   Jack McLaughlin w/o
97   Alex Higgins w/d
49   Jack McLaughlin 4
24   Peter Francisco 5
24   Peter Francisco 5
38   Nigel Bond 3
24   Peter Francisco 2
54   Brady Gollan 5
25   Bob Chaperon 3
54   Brady Gollan 5
54   Brady Gollan 5
32   James Wattana 3
4   Jimmy White 3
32   James Wattana 5

Bottom half

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Last 64
Best of 9 frames 		Last 32
Best of 9 frames 		Last 16
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-final
Best of 11 frames
               
3   Steve Davis 5
43   Tony Chappel 1
3   Steve Davis 5
19   Gary Wilkinson 0
19   Gary Wilkinson 5
  Rod Lawler 3
3   Steve Davis 4
18   Cliff Thorburn 5
15   Tony Meo 5
  Chris Cookson 2
15   Tony Meo 3
18   Cliff Thorburn 5
18   Cliff Thorburn 5
86   Nick Terry 3
18   Cliff Thorburn 5
13   Neal Foulds 3
27   Barry West 2
61   Craig Edwards 5
61   Craig Edwards 4
13   Neal Foulds 5
13   Neal Foulds 5
71   Marcel Gauvreau 2
13   Neal Foulds 5
  Ken Doherty 3
26   Silvino Francisco 0
  Ken Doherty 5
  Ken Doherty 5
6   Terry Griffiths 1
6   Terry Griffiths 5
79   Martin Smith 0
18   Cliff Thorburn 4
59   Mark Johnston-Allen 6
8   Dean Reynolds 5
84   Jon Wright 2
8   Dean Reynolds 5
  Jason Prince 3
29   Danny Fowler 4
  Jason Prince 5
8   Dean Reynolds 4
23   Dene O'Kane 5
12   Martin Clark 5
78   Paul Medati 3
12   Martin Clark 1
23   Dene O'Kane 5
23   Dene O'Kane 5
  Jason Whittaker 4
23   Dene O'Kane 2
59   Mark Johnston-Allen 5
20   Steve Newbury 4
59   Mark Johnston-Allen 5
59   Mark Johnston-Allen 5
14   John Virgo 3
14   John Virgo 5
87   Graham Cripsey 4
59   Mark Johnston-Allen 5
2   Stephen Hendry 0
17   Joe Johnson 5
80   Andrew Cairns 3
17   Joe Johnson 0
2   Stephen Hendry 5
2   Stephen Hendry 5
70   Tony Wilson 0

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Williams.
Imax Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 16 March 1991.
Tony Jones (35)
  England 		9–7 Mark Johnston-Allen (59)
  England
Afternoon: 21-107 (92); 71-22; 48-61; 46-65 (51); 69-32 (59); 62-33; 61-4; 47-56
Evening: 73-40 (56); 52-64; 29-69; 52-63 (55); 84-50; 62-52 (Johnston-Allen 51); 80-1; 61-2
59 Highest break 92
0 Century breaks 0
2 50+ breaks 6

Century breaks

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Main stage centuries

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Qualifying stage centuries

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Going Dutch". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 10 January 1991. p. 28.
  2. ^ a b Terry Smith, ed. (1991). "Tulip European Open Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Eighth Edition). London: Pelham Books. p. 84. ISBN 0720719836.
  3. ^ "European Open, German Open, German Masters, Irish Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ^ "European Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
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