1996 Welsh Open (snooker)

Summary

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 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
1995
1997

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 edit

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

References edit

  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.