1996 Thailand Open

The 1996 Singha Thailand Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 March 1996 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.[3]

Thailand Open
Tournament information
Dates11–17 March 1996 (1996-03-11 – 1996-03-17)
VenueMontien Riverside Hotel
CityBangkok
CountryThailand
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£230,000[1]
Winner's share£40,000[2]
Highest break Alan McManus (SCO) (139)[2]
Final
Champion Alan McManus (SCO)
Runner-up Ken Doherty (IRL)
Score9–8
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Alan McManus won the tournament, defeating Ken Doherty 9–8 in the final. The defending champion, James Wattana, was eliminated by McManus in the quarter-final.[4]

Wildcard round

[2]

MatchScore
WC1 Barry Pinches (ENG)5–1 Thomas Ang Chick Hong (MAS)
WC2 Paul Hunter (ENG)5–0 Sakchai Sim Ngam (THA)
WC3 Graeme Dott (SCO)5–3 Phaitoon Phonbun (THA)

Main draw

[2][5]

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
               
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Steve James 3
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Willie Thorne 0
England Willie Thorne 5
Malta Tony Drago 2
Thailand James Wattana 4
Scotland Alan McManus 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
England Nigel Bond 4
Canada Alain Robidoux 4
Scotland Alan McManus 5
Scotland Alan McManus 5
England Neal Foulds 2
Scotland Alan McManus 6
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Jimmy White 5
Scotland Jamie Burnett 1
England Jimmy White 3
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Gary Ponting 0
England Peter Ebdon 5
Scotland John Higgins 0
Scotland John Higgins 5
Scotland Graeme Dott 3
Scotland John Higgins 5
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 3
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
England Barry Pinches 2
Scotland Alan McManus 9
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 8
England Steve Davis 5
England Stephen Lee 3
England Steve Davis 2
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England Tony Knowles 1
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England Jamie Woodman 1
England Jamie Woodman 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
England Jamie Woodman 5
England Anthony Hamilton 4
England Anthony Hamilton 5
Wales Darren Morgan 4
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 6
Scotland Stephen Hendry 3
England John Parrott 5
England Paul Hunter 4
England John Parrott 5
England David Roe 4
England David Roe 5
Scotland Billy Snaddon 0
England John Parrott 1
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 5
England Dave Harold 4
England Joe Swail 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Northern Ireland Terry Murphy 4

References
  1. "Sports Digest". Herald Scotland. 12 March 1996. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. "Singha Thailand Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.
  5. "Kloster Thailand Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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