1991 European Masters League

European Masters League
Tournament information
Dates30 May – 28 June 1991 (1991-05-30 – 1991-06-28)
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£40,000
Winner's share£15,000
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upThailand James Wattana

The 1991 European Masters League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 30 May and 28 June 1991.[1] Held on just one occasion, four players participated and it was won by Steve Davis, who claimed the first title of the 1991-92 snooker season.[2][3][4]

League phase

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POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS
Winner England Steve Davis 3 3 17 7 +10 3
Runner-up Thailand James Wattana 3 2 15 9 +6 2
3 Malta Tony Drago 3 1 10 14 −4 1
4 England Jimmy White 3 0 6 18 −12 0
  • 30 May – Antwerp, Belgium[6]
    • Steve Davis 5–3 James Wattana
  • 2 June – Waldorf Hotel, London, England[7]
    • James Wattana 7–1 Jimmy White
  • 5 June – Berlin, Germany[8]
    • James Wattana 5–3 Tony Drago
  • 12 June – Antwerp, Belgium[9]
    • Tony Drago 5–3 Jimmy White
  • 14 June – Rotterdam, Netherlands[10]
    • Steve Davis 6–2 Tony Drago
  • 28 June – Hamburg, Germany[11]
    • Steve Davis 6–2 Jimmy White

References

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  1. ^ "Sports round-up: Snooker". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 May 1991. p. 28.
  2. ^ Snooker Scene, July 1991, page 6
  3. ^ "Other tournaments". bgsnooker.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Davis pockets Masters crown". Leicester Mercury. Leicester. 29 June 1991. p. 56.
  5. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
  6. ^ "Euro win". Edinburgh Evening News. 31 May 1991. p. 19.
  7. ^ "Whirlwind blown away". Edinburgh Evening News. 3 June 1991. p. 18.
  8. ^ "Watta Hero". Liverpool Echo. 6 June 1991. p. 78.
  9. ^ "Dragoo through". Birmingham Mail. 13 June 1991. p. 66.
  10. ^ "European Masters League". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 15 June 1991. p. 19.
  11. ^ "Davis in a hurry". Dundee Courier. 29 June 1991. p. 14.