| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–12 January 1991 |
| Venue | Bournemouth International Centre |
| City | Bournemouth |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £300,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £60,000[2] |
| Highest break |  Ken Doherty (IRL) (126)[3] |
| 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.[4] 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.[5]
- ^ 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.