1996 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 1996 Welsh Open (officially the 1996 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 January–3 February 1996 at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales.

"1996 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).
1996 Regal Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates27 January – 3 February 1996 (1996-01-27 – 1996-02-03)
VenueNewport Leisure Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£205,000
Winner's share£36,000
Highest break Darren Morgan (WAL) (143)
Final
Champion Mark Williams (WAL)
Runner-up John Parrott (ENG)
Score9–3
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Steve Davis was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Drew Henry.

Mark Williams defeated John Parrott 9–3 in the final to win his first ranking title.[1]

Main draw

[2][3][4]

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
                  
1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
34 England Mike Hallett 1
1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
60 Wales Steve Newbury 2
60 Wales Steve Newbury 5
21 England Mick Price 2
1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 3
13 England Dave Harold 5
80 England Karl Payne 5
29 England Jason Ferguson 3
80 England Karl Payne 4
13 England Dave Harold 5
13 England Dave Harold 5
43 England Tony Jones 3
13 England Dave Harold 5
8 Wales Darren Morgan 3
15 Wales Terry Griffiths 5
247 Wales Darren Lennox 3
15 Wales Terry Griffiths 2
53 Wales Tony Chappel 5
53 Wales Tony Chappel 5
17 England Andy Hicks 3
53 Wales Tony Chappel 1
8 Wales Darren Morgan 5
123 England Stuart Pettman 5
19 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 4
123 England Stuart Pettman 2
8 Wales Darren Morgan 5
8 Wales Darren Morgan 5
122 England Oliver King 2
13 England Dave Harold 1
39 Wales Mark Williams 6
61 Northern Ireland Terry Murphy 5
5 Thailand James Wattana 4
61 Northern Ireland Terry Murphy 5
23 England Gary Wilkinson 3
23 England Gary Wilkinson 5
87 England Chris Scanlon 3
61 Northern Ireland Terry Murphy 2
39 Wales Mark Williams 5
39 Wales Mark Williams 5
25 England Willie Thorne 1
39 Wales Mark Williams 5
9 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 3
9 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
236 Wales Matthew Stevens 4
39 Wales Mark Williams 5
10 England Peter Ebdon 3
10 England Peter Ebdon 5
151 Scotland Craig MacGillivray 2
10 England Peter Ebdon 5
31 England Anthony Hamilton 3
31 England Anthony Hamilton 5
63 England Jonathan Birch 3
10 England Peter Ebdon 5
33 Scotland Billy Snaddon 2
33 Scotland Billy Snaddon 5
20 Canada Alain Robidoux 3
33 Scotland Billy Snaddon 5
3 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
3 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
107 India Yasin Merchant 1
39 Wales Mark Williams 9
4 England John Parrott 3
4 England John Parrott 5
46 England Nick Terry 4
4 England John Parrott 5
93 Malta Joe Grech 0
93 Malta Joe Grech 5
30 England Dean Reynolds 1
4 England John Parrott 5
32 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 1
32 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
142 England Paul Wykes 1
32 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
38 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4
38 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 5
16 England David Roe 4
4 England John Parrott 5
190 Scotland Graeme Dott 2
11 Scotland John Higgins 5
54 England Mark Flowerdew 2
11 Scotland John Higgins 5
57 Wales Wayne Jones 3
57 Wales Wayne Jones 5
26 England Steve James 2
11 Scotland John Higgins 4
190 Scotland Graeme Dott 5
190 Scotland Graeme Dott 5
18 New Zealand Dene O'Kane 2
190 Scotland Graeme Dott 5
6 Scotland Alan McManus 4
6 Scotland Alan McManus 5
40 England Rod Lawler 4
4 England John Parrott 6
England Paul Hunter 1
7 England Jimmy White 5
49 England Mark Johnston-Allen 3
7 England Jimmy White 4
62 Scotland Chris Small 5
62 Scotland Chris Small 5
27 England Brian Morgan 0
62 Scotland Chris Small 1
England Paul Hunter 5
28 England Neal Foulds 5
45 Wales Anthony Davies 4
28 England Neal Foulds 2
England Paul Hunter 5
England Paul Hunter 5
12 England Nigel Bond 1
England Paul Hunter 5
35 Scotland Drew Henry 4
35 Scotland Drew Henry 5
14 Malta Tony Drago 4
35 Scotland Drew Henry 5
133 England John Giles 0
133 England John Giles 5
22 England Martin Clark 3
35 Scotland Drew Henry 5
2 England Steve Davis 2
110 Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 5
24 England Tony Knowles 0
110 Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4
2 England Steve Davis 5
2 England Steve Davis 5
79 Wales Dominic Dale 2

References
  1. "Regal Welsh". snooker.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. "Welsh Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. "1996 Welsh Open Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. "Regal Welsh". snooker.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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