1996 Charity Challenge

1996 Charity Challenge
Tournament information
Dates 3–7 January 1996
Venue International Convention Centre
City Birmingham
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-ranking event
Winner's share £30,000
Final
Champion England Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up Scotland John Higgins
Score 9–6
← 1995
1997 →

The 1996 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in January 1996. The tournament was played at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England, and featured sixteen professional players.[1]

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the title, beating John Higgins 9–6 in the final.[2]

Main draw

[3]

Round 1
Best of 9 Frames		 Quarter-finals
Best of 9 Frames		 Semi-finals
Best of 11 Frames		 Final
Best of 17 Frames7
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5  
England David Roe 2     England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5  
Wales Darren Morgan 5     Wales Darren Morgan 2  
Wales Terry Griffiths 3       England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6  
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5       Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4  
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3     Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5  
England John Parrott 5     England John Parrott 2  
England Dave Harold 3       England Ronnie O'Sullivan 9
Scotland John Higgins 5       Scotland John Higgins 6
Scotland Stephen Hendry 4     Scotland John Higgins 5  
England Jimmy White 5     England Jimmy White 2  
England Nigel Bond 1       Scotland John Higgins 6  
England Peter Ebdon 5       England Peter Ebdon 4  
Malta Tony Drago 3     England Peter Ebdon 5      
England Willie Thorne 5     England Willie Thorne 2      
Scotland Alan McManus 3  

References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 168.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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