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1991 World Masters
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | World Masters |
| venue | National Exhibition Centre |
| location | Birmingham |
| country | England |
| establishment | 1991 |
| organisation | 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. 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. During the tournament James Wattana made the ninth official maximum break against Paul Dawkins. 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.
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.
Winners
| Event | Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | ENG Jimmy White | MLT Tony Drago | 10–6 |
| Women's Singles | NIR Karen Corr | ENG Stacey Hillyard | 6–2 |
| Men's Doubles | ENG Mike Hallett | ||
| SCO Stephen Hendry | CAN Brady Gollan | ||
| CAN Jim Wych | 8–5 | ||
| Women's Doubles | ENG Allison Fisher | ||
| ENG Stacey Hillyard | NIR Karen Corr | ||
| ENG Ann-Marie Farren | 5–2 | ||
| Mixed Doubles | ENG Steve Davis | ||
| ENG Allison Fisher | ENG Jimmy White | ||
| ENG Caroline Walch | 6–3 | ||
| Juniors (under-16s) | SCO John Higgins | WAL Mark Williams | 6–1 |
Main draw (men's singles)
Best of 11 had to win by two frames, 13th frame was sudden death Best of 11 had to win by two frames, 13th frame was sudden death Best of 13 had to win by two frames, 15th frame was sudden death Best of 15 had to win by two frames, 17th frame was sudden death Best of 17 had to win by two frames, 19th frame was sudden death Best of 19 frames | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score01=6 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=THA Udon Khaimuk | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=THA James Wattana | RD1-score03=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=NED Rene Dikstra | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ENG Joe Johnson | RD1-score05=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=IOM Mike Colquitt | RD1-score06=4 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=CAN Alain Robidoux | RD1-score07=6 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=NIR Kieran McAlinden | RD1-score08=2 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=RSA Peter Francisco | RD1-score09=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ENG David Taylor | RD1-score10=4 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=ENG Nigel Bond | RD1-score11=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ENG Steve James | RD1-score12=4 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=WAL Tony Chappel | RD1-score13=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=CAN Bob Chaperon | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=NIR Jason Prince | RD1-score15=6 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD1-score16=2 | RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=ENG Jonathan Birch | RD1-score17=6 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=BRU Sim Siak Chong | RD1-score18=0 | RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=IRL Ken Doherty | RD1-score19=6 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD1-score20=1 | RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=ENG Stefan Mazrocis | RD1-score21=6 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score22=3 | RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=ENG Steve Longworth | RD1-score23=6 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=USA Jim Rempe | RD1-score24=0 | RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=ENG Neal Foulds | RD1-score25=6 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=ITA Claudio Ravagnani | RD1-score26=0 | RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=CAN Brady Gollan | RD1-score27=6 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=WAL Steve Newbury | RD1-score28=4 | RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score29=6 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=ENG Mark Johnston-Allen | RD1-score30=3 | RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=ENG Danny Fowler | RD1-score31=6 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=CAN Kirk Stevens | RD1-score32=4 | RD1-seed33= | RD1-team33=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score33=6 | RD1-seed34= | RD1-team34=ENG Les Dodd | RD1-score34=3 | RD1-seed35= | RD1-team35=SCO Euan Henderson | RD1-score35=6 | RD1-seed36= | RD1-team36=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score36=3 | RD1-seed37= | RD1-team37=WAL Paul Davies | RD1-score37=6 | RD1-seed38= | RD1-team38=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD1-score38=2 | RD1-seed39= | RD1-team39=ENG Tony Meo | RD1-score39=6 | RD1-seed40= | RD1-team40=EGY Mohammed el Kamah | RD1-score40=0 | RD1-seed41= | RD1-team41=WAL Darren Morgan | RD1-score41=6 | RD1-seed42= | RD1-team42=IRL Eugene Hughes | RD1-score42=4 | RD1-seed43= | RD1-team43=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD1-score43=6 | RD1-seed44= | RD1-team44=ENG Dave Finbow | RD1-score44=3 | RD1-seed45= | RD1-team45=RSA Silvino Francisco | RD1-score45=6 | RD1-seed46= | RD1-team46=IRL Stephen O'Connor | RD1-score46=2 | RD1-seed47= | RD1-team47=ENG Mike Hallett | RD1-score47=6 | RD1-seed48= | RD1-team48=FIN Jyri Virtanen | RD1-score48=1 | RD1-seed49= | RD1-team49=ENG Nick Dyson | RD1-score49=7 | RD1-seed50= | RD1-team50=NZL Warren King | RD1-score50=5 | RD1-seed51= | RD1-team51=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD1-score51=6 | RD1-seed52= | RD1-team52=ENG Jason Whittaker | RD1-score52=2 | RD1-seed53= | RD1-team53=ENG Willie Thorne | RD1-score53=7 | RD1-seed54= | RD1-team54=WAL Mark Bennett | RD1-score54=6 | RD1-seed55= | RD1-team55=WAL Wayne Jones | RD1-score55=6 | RD1-seed56= | RD1-team56=MLT Paul Mifsud | RD1-score56=2 | RD1-seed57= | RD1-team57=GER Mike Henson | RD1-score57=7 | RD1-seed58= | RD1-team58=IND BVS Murthy | RD1-score58=6 | RD1-seed59= | RD1-team59=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD1-score59=6 | RD1-seed60= | RD1-team60=SCO Alan McManus | RD1-score60=2 | RD1-seed61= | RD1-team61=MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score61=6 | RD1-seed62= | RD1-team62=ENG Tony Jones | RD1-score62=3 | RD1-seed63= | RD1-team63=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score63=6 | RD1-seed64= | RD1-team64=CYP George Loizides | RD1-score64=0 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score01=4 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=THA James Wattana | RD2-score02=6 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ENG Joe Johnson | RD2-score03=7 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=CAN Alain Robidoux | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=RSA Peter Francisco | RD2-score05=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ENG Nigel Bond | RD2-score06=3 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=WAL Tony Chappel | RD2-score07=6 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=NIR Jason Prince | RD2-score08=3 | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=ENG Jonathan Birch | RD2-score09=7 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score10=5 | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=ENG Stefan Mazrocis | RD2-score11=2 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=ENG Steve Longworth | RD2-score12=6 | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=ENG Neal Foulds | RD2-score13=4 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=CAN Brady Gollan | RD2-score14=6 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score15=6 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=ENG Danny Fowler | RD2-score16=2 | RD2-seed17= | RD2-team17=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score17=6 | RD2-seed18= | RD2-team18=SCO Euan Henderson | RD2-score18=3 | RD2-seed19= | RD2-team19=WAL Paul Davies | RD2-score19=2 | RD2-seed20= | RD2-team20=ENG Tony Meo | RD2-score20=6 | RD2-seed21= | RD2-team21=WAL Darren Morgan | RD2-score21=6 | RD2-seed22= | RD2-team22=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD2-score22=4 | RD2-seed23= | RD2-team23=RSA Silvino Francisco | RD2-score23=2 | RD2-seed24= | RD2-team24=ENG Mike Hallett | RD2-score24=6 | RD2-seed25= | RD2-team25=ENG Nick Dyson | RD2-score25=3 | RD2-seed26= | RD2-team26=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD2-score26=6 | RD2-seed27= | RD2-team27=ENG Willie Thorne | RD2-score27=6 | RD2-seed28= | RD2-team28=WAL Wayne Jones | RD2-score28=3 | RD2-seed29= | RD2-team29=GER Mike Henson | RD2-score29=3 | RD2-seed30= | RD2-team30=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD2-score30=6 | RD2-seed31= | RD2-team31=MLT Tony Drago | RD2-score31=6 | RD2-seed32= | RD2-team32=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score32=2 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=THA James Wattana | RD3-score01=7 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=ENG Joe Johnson | RD3-score02=4 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=RSA Peter Francisco | RD3-score03=7 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=WAL Tony Chappel | RD3-score04=4 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=ENG Jonathan Birch | RD3-score05=4 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=ENG Steve Longworth | RD3-score06=7 | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=CAN Brady Gollan | RD3-score07=0 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score08=7 | RD3-seed09= | RD3-team09=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score09=7 | RD3-seed10= | RD3-team10=ENG Tony Meo | RD3-score10=5 | RD3-seed11= | RD3-team11=WAL Darren Morgan | RD3-score11=8 | RD3-seed12= | RD3-team12=ENG Mike Hallett | RD3-score12=7 | RD3-seed13= | RD3-team13=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD3-score13=8 | RD3-seed14= | RD3-team14=ENG Willie Thorne | RD3-score14=7 | RD3-seed15= | RD3-team15=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD3-score15=5 | RD3-seed16= | RD3-team16=MLT Tony Drago | RD3-score16=7 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=THA James Wattana | RD4-score01=8 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=RSA Peter Francisco | RD4-score02=2 | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=ENG Steve Longworth | RD4-score03=6 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=ENG Jimmy White | RD4-score04=8 | RD4-seed05= | RD4-team05=ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score05=5 | RD4-seed06= | RD4-team06=WAL Darren Morgan | RD4-score06=8 | RD4-seed07= | RD4-team07=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD4-score07=8 | RD4-seed08= | RD4-team08=MLT Tony Drago | RD4-score08=9 | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=THA James Wattana | RD5-score01=8 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=ENG Jimmy White | RD5-score02=10 | RD5-seed03= | RD5-team03=WAL Darren Morgan | RD5-score03=7 | RD5-seed04= | RD5-team04=MLT Tony Drago | RD5-score04=9 | RD6-seed01= | RD6-team01=ENG Jimmy White | RD6-score01=10 | RD6-seed02= | RD6-team02=MLT Tony Drago | RD6-score02=6
Main draw (women's singles)
Sources: Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991–92, Snooker Scene
| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=ENG Stacey Hillyard | RD1-score01=3 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=CAN Sheri Richardson | RD1-score02=0
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=ENG June Banks | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=AUS Fran Lovis | RD1-score04=2
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ENG Kim Shaw | RD1-score05=4 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GER Renate Newesil | RD1-score06=0
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=SCO Lynette Horsburgh | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=CAN Natalie Stelmach | RD1-score08=3
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=ENG Caroline Walch | RD1-score09=4 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=SCO Elaine Roehr | RD1-score10=2
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=ENG Georgina Aplin | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA Bonnie Hoffman | RD1-score12=0
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=ENG Maria Tart | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=NZL Lorraine Field | RD1-score14=0
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=ENG Allison Fisher | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=FIN Sanna Walle | RD1-score16=0
| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=ENG Ann-Marie Farren | RD1-score17=3 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=IRE Julie Kelly | RD1-score18=0
| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=ENG Lisa Gordon | RD1-score19=4 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=ENG Lisa Quick | RD1-score20=2
| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=ENG Mandy Fisher | RD1-score21=w.o. | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=FRA Valerie Hess | RD1-score22=scr.
| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=WAL Sharon Dick | RD1-score23=3 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=CAN Maryann McConnell | RD1-score24=0
| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=IRE Margaret Campion | RD1-score25=3 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=BEL Christine Leclercq | RD1-score26=0
| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=ENG Tessa Davidson | RD1-score27=3 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=LUX Sue Mikkewsen | RD1-score28=0
| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=ENG Sarah Smith | RD1-score29=3 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=BEL Anja Vandenbussche | RD1-score30=0
| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=NIR Karen Corr | RD1-score31=3 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=ENG Debbie Reynolds | RD1-score32=0
| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=ENG Stacey Hillyard | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ENG June Banks | RD2-score02=0
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ENG Kim Shaw | RD2-score03=0 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=SCO Lynette Horsburgh | RD2-score04=3
| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=ENG Caroline Walch | RD2-score05=0 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ENG Georgina Aplin | RD2-score06=3
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ENG Maria Tart | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=ENG Allison Fisher | RD2-score08=3
| RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=ENG Ann-Marie Farren | RD2-score09=3 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=ENG Lisa Gordon | RD2-score10=0
| RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=ENG Mandy Fisher | RD2-score11=2 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=WAL Sharon Dick | RD2-score12=4
| RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=IRE Margaret Campion | RD2-score13=1 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=ENG Tessa Davidson | RD2-score14=3
| RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=ENG Sarah Smith | RD2-score15=0 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=NIR Karen Corr | RD2-score16=3
| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=ENG Stacey Hillyard | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=SCO Lynette Horsburgh | RD3-score02=4
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=ENG Georgina Aplin | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=ENG Allison Fisher | RD3-score04=4
| RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=ENG Ann-Marie Farren | RD3-score05=4 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=WAL Sharon Dick | RD3-score06=0
| RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=ENG Tessa Davidson | RD3-score07=2 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=NIR Karen Corr | RD3-score08=4
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=ENG Stacey Hillyard | RD4-score01=5 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=ENG Allison Fisher | RD4-score02=2
| RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=ENG Ann-Marie Farren | RD4-score03=3 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=NIR Karen Corr | RD4-score04=5
| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=ENG Stacey Hillyard | RD5-score01=2 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=NIR Karen Corr | RD5-score02=6
Prize Money (Women's Singles)
Prize money was awarded as follows:
- Winner (Karen Corr) £15,000
- Runner-up (Stacey Hillyard) £5,000
- Losing semi-finalists £3,000
- Losing quarter-finalists £1,500
- Second round losers £1,000
- First round losers £500
- Highest (Ann-Marie Farren, 62) £2,000
References
References
- "Mita / Sky World Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
- Downer, Chris. (2012). "Crucible Almanac".
- Turner, Chris. "Maximum Breaks". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
- Hale, Janice. (1991). "Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991-92". Queen Anne Press.
- . "Corr confirms world title". *Everton's News Agency*.
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