1996 British Open
The 1996 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament which was held from 1–8 April 1996 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–8 April 1996 |
| Venue | Plymouth Pavilions |
| City | Plymouth |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £321,400 |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Highest break | 139 (John Higgins and Andy Hicks) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up |  |
| Score | 9–8 |
← 1995 1997 → | |
Nigel Bond won the tournament, his first ranking title, by defeating the defending champion John Higgins 9–8 in the final.[1]
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 8 April 1996.[2] | ||
| Nigel Bond |
9–8 | John Higgins |
| Afternoon: 71–56, 96–4 (61), 65–64, 53–64 (56 Higgins), 79–47 (79), 18–72, 17–102 (66 Higgins), 0–91 (91 Higgins) Evening: 89–0 (89), 30–60, 99–30 (50), 55–56, 72–0, 0–97 (97 Higgins), 122–6 (122), 8–128 (75 Higgins), 71–69 | ||
| 122 | Highest break | 97 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 5 |
References
- "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- snooker.org: British Open 1996
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