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1991 Welsh Professional Championship

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Welsh Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates10–15 February 1991 (1991-02-10 – 1991-02-15)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£35,000[1]
Winner's share£11,000[2]
Highest break Darren Morgan (WAL) (123)[3]
Final
ChampionWales Darren Morgan
Runner-upWales Mark Bennett
Score9–3
1990

The 1991 Regal Welsh Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 10 and 15 February 1991 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.[4] This was the final edition of the tournament.[5]

Darren Morgan won the tournament defeating Mark Bennett 9–3 in the final.[6]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]

  • Winner: £11,000
  • Runner-up: £7,000
  • Semi-final: £3,750
  • Quarter-final: £1,750
  • Round 1: £1,000
  • Highest break: £1,500
  • Total: £35,000[1]

Main draw

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Last 16
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
Wales Darren Morgan 6
Wales Ray Reardon 6 Wales Ray Reardon 4
Wales Colin Roscoe 5 Wales Darren Morgan 9
Wales Wayne Jones 8
Wales Wayne Jones 6
Wales Cliff Wilson 4
Wales Darren Morgan 9
Wales Mark Bennett 3
Wales Mark Bennett 6
Wales Steve Newbury 4
Wales Mark Bennett 9
Wales Tony Chappel 5
Wales Tony Chappel 6
Wales Terry Griffiths 3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pro snookers new sponsor's". South Wales Echo. 16 February 1991. p. 47.
  2. ^ a b Terry Smith, ed. (1991). "Regal Welsh Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Eighth Edition). London: Pelham Books. p. 81. ISBN 0720719836.
  3. ^ "Welsh title stays with Morgan". Herald Express. 16 February 1991. p. 24.
  4. ^ "Steve seeks Welsh title". Neath Guardian. 24 January 1991. p. 34.
  5. ^ "Welsh Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 158.
  7. ^ "1991 Welsh Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.