1996 British Open

The 1996 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament which was held from 1–8 April 1996 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.

British Open
Tournament information
Dates1–8 April 1996 (1996-04-01 1996-04-08)
VenuePlymouth Pavilions
CityPlymouth
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£321,400
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break139 (John Higgins and Andy Hicks)
Final
Champion Nigel Bond (ENG)
Runner-up John Higgins (SCO)
Score9–8
1995
1997

Nigel Bond won the tournament, his first ranking title, by defeating the defending champion John Higgins 9–8 in the final.[1]

Main draw

[2]

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-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
England Oliver King 2
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Scotland Graeme Dott 1
England Willie Thorne 4
Scotland Graeme Dott 5
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 3
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England Barry Pinches 1
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England Andy Hicks 4
England Chris Scanlon 1
England Andy Hicks 5
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Wales Mark Williams 3
Wales Mark Williams 5
England David Roe 4
Wales Mark Williams 5
England Neal Foulds 1
India Yasin Merchant 4
England Neal Foulds 5
Wales Mark Williams 5
England Tony Knowles 0
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Karl Broughton 2
Thailand James Wattana 4
England Tony Knowles 5
England Jimmy Michie 3
England Tony Knowles 5
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Scotland John Higgins 6
England John Parrott 5
England Mark Rowing 3
England John Parrott 5
England Dean Reynolds 3
Republic of Ireland David McDonnell 4
England Dean Reynolds 5
England John Parrott 5
England Gary Wilkinson 2
Wales Mark Bennett 5
Malta Tony Drago 0
Wales Mark Bennett 0
England Gary Wilkinson 5
England Stuart Pettman 2
England Gary Wilkinson 5
England John Parrott 3
Scotland John Higgins 5
England Jason Ferguson 5
Wales Steve Newbury 0
England Jason Ferguson 4
Scotland John Higgins 5
Scotland John Higgins 5
Scotland Jamie Burnett 1
Scotland John Higgins 5
England Stephen Lee 3
England Brian Morgan 2
England Mike Hallett 5
England Mike Hallett 3
England Stephen Lee 5
England Stephen Lee 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
Scotland John Higgins 8
England Nigel Bond 9
England Steve Davis 2
England Mark Johnston-Allen 5
England Mark Johnston-Allen 5
England Anthony Hamilton 4
England Karl Payne 2
England Anthony Hamilton 5
England Mark Johnston-Allen 2
England Dave Harold 5
Wales Anthony Davies 2
England Mick Price 5
England Mick Price 2
England Dave Harold 5
England Dave Harold 5
England Antony Bolsover 2
England Dave Harold 5
Wales Darren Morgan 1
England Jimmy White 5
Wales Matthew Stevens 3
England Jimmy White 3
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 5
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 1
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 1
Wales Darren Morgan 5
England Martin Clark 5
England Joe Johnson 4
England Martin Clark 4
Wales Darren Morgan 5
Netherlands Stefan Mazrocis 1
Wales Darren Morgan 5
England Dave Harold 5
England Nigel Bond 6
England Steve James 5
England Mark Flowerdew 1
England Steve James 4
Scotland Alan McManus 5
England Steve Meakin 3
Scotland Alan McManus 5
Scotland Alan McManus 1
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Rod Lawler 0
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Pat Horne 3
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Peter Ebdon 3
England Nigel Bond 5
Northern Ireland Terry Murphy 1
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 1
Scotland Billy Snaddon 2
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 4
England Nigel Bond 5
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 5
England Matthew Couch 2
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 1
England Nigel Bond 5
Scotland Paul McPhillips 0
England Nigel Bond 5

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 8 April 1996.[2]
Nigel Bond
 England
9–8 John Higgins
 Scotland
Afternoon: 71–56, 96–4 (61), 65–64, 53–64 (56), 79–47 (79), 18–72, 17–102 (66), 0–91 (91)
Evening: 89–0 (89), 30–60, 99–30 (50), 55–56, 72–0, 0–97 (97), 122–6 (122), 8–128 (75), 71–69
122 Highest break 97
1 Century breaks 0
5 50+ breaks 5

References

  1. "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. snooker.org: British Open 1996
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