British Open 1996
# British Open 1996

Die Castella Classic British Open 1996 waren ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1995/96, das vom 1. bis 8. April in Plymouth ausgetragen wurde. Im dritten Jahr kamen die Spieler nach Südengland in die Plymouth Pavilions, zum 12. Mal insgesamt gab es die British Open. Wie im Vorjahr wurde das Turnier von der Zigarrenmarke Castella Classic gesponsert.

Vorjahressieger John Higgins kam zum zweiten Mal in Folge ins Finale, er konnte seinen Titel aber nicht verteidigen. Das Endspiel gewann Nigel Bond knapp mit 9:8. Es war erst das zweite Mal, dass ein British-Open-Finale im Decider entschieden wurde. Für den Engländer war es der einzige Ranglistentitel in seiner Karriere.

## Hauptturnier

Nach vier Qualifikationsrunden, an denen die Spieler ab Platz 33 der Weltrangliste teilgenommen hatten, waren 32 Spieler übriggeblieben. Die Top 32 waren direkt für das Hauptturnier gesetzt, die 32 Qualifikanten wurden ihnen für die erste Runde zugelost.

| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 73 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 73 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 1 | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 5 | 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Wales Steve Newbury | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Wales Steve Newbury | 0 | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37 | England Stephen Lee | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Brian Morgan | 2 | | | | | | 37 | England Stephen Lee | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | 34 | England Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 37 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 2 | 37 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | England John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | |
| 23 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 | England John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | |
| 123 | England Stuart Pettman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 123 | England Stuart Pettman | 2 | 23 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 42 | Wales Mark Bennett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Malta Tony Drago | 0 | 42 | Wales Mark Bennett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | 23 | England Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | 5 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 115 | Irland David McDonnell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 115 | Irland David McDonnell | 4 | 30 | England Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | England John Parrott | 5 | 5 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 88 | England Mark Rowing | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 88 | England Mark Rowing | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 4 | | | |
| 24 | England Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 4 | | | |
| 68 | England Jimmy Michie | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | England Jimmy Michie | 3 | 24 | England Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Thailand James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | 6 | Thailand James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | England Karl Broughton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | England Karl Broughton | 2 | | | | 24 | England Tony Knowles | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 107 | Indien Yasin Merchant | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 107 | Indien Yasin Merchant | 4 | 28 | England Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England David Roe | 4 | 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | |
| 86 | England Chris Scanlon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | England Chris Scanlon | 1 | 17 | England Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | 10 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 132 | England Barry Pinches | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 132 | England Barry Pinches | 1 | | | | 10 | Irland Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 190 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 190 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 5 | 190 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 122 | England Oliver King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 122 | England Oliver King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 9 |
| 3 | England Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 9 |
| 49 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | 49 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | England Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 31 | England Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Karl Payne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Karl Payne | 2 | | | | 49 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Mick Price | 5 | | | | | | 13 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Anthony Davies | 2 | 21 | England Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Dave Harold | 5 | 13 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 97 | England Antony Bolsover | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 97 | England Antony Bolsover | 2 | | | | | | | | | 13 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | |
| 236 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 236 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 3 | 8 | England Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 1 | 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | England Joe Johnson | 4 | 22 | England Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | England Stefan Mazrocis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | England Stefan Mazrocis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 6 | | | |
| 26 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 6 | | | |
| 54 | England Mark Flowerdew | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Mark Flowerdew | 1 | 26 | England Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 154 | England Steve Meakin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 154 | England Steve Meakin | 3 | | | | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Rod Lawler | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Rod Lawler | 0 | 32 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 221 | England Pat Horne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 221 | England Pat Horne | 3 | | | | | | | | | 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | |
| 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | |
| 76 | England Matthew Couch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | England Matthew Couch | 2 | 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 0 | | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 2 | 19 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

Finale: Best of 17 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: Nordirland Len Ganley Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England, 8. April 1996 :

| Schottland John Higgins | 8:9 | England Nigel Bond |
| - | - | - |
| Nachmittag: 56:71, 4:96 (61), 64:65, 64:53 (56), 47:79 (79), 72:18, 102:17 (66), 91:0 (91); Abend: 0:89 (89), 60:30, 30:99 (50), 56:55, 0:72, 97:0 (97), 6:122 (122), 128:8 (75), 69:71 |||
| 97 | Höchstes Break | 122 |
| – | Century-Breaks | 1 |
| 5 | 50+-Breaks | 5 |

## Quellen

* ↑ British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archiviert vom Original am 16. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 13. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ 1996 British Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 13. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Castella Classic British Open. snooker.org, abgerufen am 13. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1995-1996. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 13. November 2019 (englisch).

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als Yamaha Organs Trophy: 1981

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Weltranglistenturniere Thailand Classic 1995 | Grand Prix 1995 | UK Championship 1995 | German Open 1995 | Welsh Open 1996 | International Open 1996 | European Open 1996 | Thailand Open 1996 | British Open 1996 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1996

Einladungsturnier Top Rank Classic 1995 | Red and White Challenge 1995 | Scottish Masters 1995 | Malta Grand Prix 1995 | European League 1996 | Charity Challenge 1996 | Guangzhou Masters 1996 | Masters 1996 | Irish Masters 1996 | Malta Masters 1996

Non-ranking-Turniere Australian Open Championship 1995 | Benson and Hedges Championship 1995 | Merseyside Professional 1995 | Pontins Professional 1996

