1996 Guangzhou Masters
The 1996 Guangzhou Masters was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament held by the WPBSA, which took place in February 1996. The tournament was played in Guangzhou, China, and featured five professional players - Steve Davis, Peter Ebdon, Tony Drago, David Roe and Guo Hua - alongside three Chinese amateurs - He Ching Yi, Pang Weiguo and Tao Yan.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 1996 |
| City | Guangzhou |
| Country | China |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £11,000 |
| Winner's share | £11,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up |  |
| Score | 6–2 |
← First Last → | |
Drago won the tournament, his second and final professional title, beating Davis 6–2 in the final.[2] All of the amateur players lost their opening matches.
Main draw
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 11 frames | ||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 5 | ||||||||||||
 | He Ching Yi | 1 | | Steve Davis | 6 | |||||||||
| Guo Hua | 5 | | Guo Hua | 1 | |||||||||
| David Roe | 3 | | Steve Davis | 2 | |||||||||
| Peter Ebdon | 5 | | Tony Drago | 6 | |||||||||
| Tao Yan | 0 | | Peter Ebdon | 3 | |||||||||
| Tony Drago | 5 | | Tony Drago | 6 | |||||||||
| Pang Weiguo | 0 | ||||||||||||
References
- Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 168.
- "Drago gains first win over Davis - The Irish Times | HighBeam Research". highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
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