1996 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1996 Leekes British Open Championships was held at the Cardiff International Arena from 1–7 April 1996.
Jansher Khan won his fifth consecutive title defeating Rodney Eyles in the final.
The PSA decided there would only be eight seeds during this event.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
58th British Open Championships
Details
LocationCardiff, Wales
VenueCardiff International Arena

Seeds
  1. Pakistan Jansher Khan
  2. Australia Rodney Eyles
  3. Australia Brett Martin
  4. Scotland Peter Nicol
  5. England Del Harris
  6. England Chris Walker
  7. Australia Anthony Hill
  8. England Mark Chaloner

Draw and results

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Main draw
First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
1 Pakistan Jansher Khan 16 15 15 15
Republic of Ireland Derek Ryan 17 13 13 11 1 Pakistan Jansher K 15 15 15
Pakistan Zarak Jahan Khan 7 15 15 15 Pakistan Z J Khan 7 10 11
Wales David Evans 15 7 10 13 1 Pakistan Jansher K 15 15 15
England Paul Gregory 13 15 15 15 England Gregory 13 13 4
England Mark Cairns 15 6 13 8 England Gregory 15 15 15
Wales Alex Gough 15 10 10 15 15 Wales Gough 8 11 10
5 England Del Harris 2 15 15 5 10 1 Pakistan Jansher K 12 15 15 15
France Julien Bonetat 15 15 15 France Bonetat 15 9 9 6
South Africa Rodney Durbach 8 6 7 France Bonetat 15 15 12 15
6 England Chris Walker 15 15 14 15 6 England Walker 13 9 15 8
Canada Gary Waite 10 3 15 10 France Bonetat 14 15 15 15
England Paul Johnson 15 15 3 9 15 England Johnson 15 9 11 9
4 Scotland Peter Nicol 13 12 15 15 13 England Johnson 15 15 15 15 Final
England Tony Hands 15 15 15 England Hands 17 1 12 13
Egypt Ahmed Barada 11 13 9 1 Pakistan Jansher K 15 15 15
2 Australia Rodney Eyles 11 15 15 13 15 2 Australia Eyles 13 8 10
Australia Craig Rowland 15 11 14 15 5 2 Australia Eyles 15 15 15
Canada Graham Ryding 15 15 15 Canada Ryding 9 10 8
England Angus Kirkland 7 6 13 2 Australia Eyles 15 15 15
7 Australia Anthony Hill 2 15 15 3 15 7 Australia Hill 10 9 7
Canada Jonathon Power 15 8 9 15 9 7 Australia Hill 17 15 17
England Jason Nicolle 15 15 15 England Nicolle 16 10 15
England Danny Meddings 8 6 7 2 Australia Eyles 13 15 15 15
3 Australia Brett Martin 15 15 15 15 3 Australia B Martin 15 12 3 9
England John Ransome 12 10 17 9 3 Australia B Martin 17 15 15
England Stephen Meads 5 15 15 15 England Meads 16 9 12
Australia Billy Haddrell 15 9 13 13 3 Australia B Martin 15 13 15 15
8 England Mark Chaloner 15 15 12 12 15 8 England Chaloner 6 15 8 9
Australia Dan Jenson 6 12 15 15 10 8 England Chaloner 15 15 15
England Nick Taylor 17 7 w/o England Taylor 11 10 10
Egypt Amir Wagih 14 5 ret

References
  1. "Times Archives 1996 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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