1995–96 snooker season
Details | |
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Duration | August 1995 – May 1996 |
Tournaments | 29 (10 ranking events) |
Triple Crown winners | |
UK Championship | Stephen Hendry |
Masters | Stephen Hendry |
World Championship | Stephen Hendry |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
The 1995–96 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1995 and May 1996. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.
Calendar
Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
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6 Sep | 7 Sep | PAK | Red & White Challenge | Liaquat Gymnasium | Islamabad | Nigel Bond | John Parrott | 8–6 | [1][2][3] |
14 Sep | 16 Sep | AUS | Australian Masters | Bentleigh Club | Melbourne | Anthony Hamilton | Chris Small | 8–6 | [4][5] |
17 Sep | 19 Sep | AUS | Australian Open | Bentleigh Club | Melbourne | Anthony Hamilton | Chris Small | 9–7 | [6][7][5] |
19 Sep | 24 Sep | SCO | Scottish Masters | Civic Centre | Motherwell | Stephen Hendry | Peter Ebdon | 9–5 | [8] |
30 Sep | 7 Oct | THA | Thailand Classic | Novotel | Bangkok | John Parrott | Nigel Bond | 9–6 | [9][10] |
6 Oct | 14 Oct | SCO | Benson & Hedges Championship | JP Snooker Centre | Edinburgh | Matthew Stevens | Paul McPhillips | 9–3 | [11] |
16 Oct | 29 Oct | ENG | Grand Prix | Crowtree Centre | Sunderland | Stephen Hendry | John Higgins | 9–5 | [12] |
30 Oct | 5 Nov | MLT | Malta Grand Prix | Jerma Palace Hotel | Marsaskala | Peter Ebdon | John Higgins | 7–4 | [13] |
17 Nov | 3 Dec | ENG | UK Championship | Guild Hall | Preston | Stephen Hendry | Peter Ebdon | 10–3 | [14] |
3 Dec | 10 Dec | GER | German Open | Frankfurt Messe | Frankfurt | John Higgins | Ken Doherty | 9–3 | [15] |
? Dec | ? Dec | BEL | Belgian Masters | Antwerp | Matthew Stevens | Patrick Delsemme | 7–1 | [5] | |
3 Jan | 7 Jan | ENG | Charity Challenge | International Convention Centre | Birmingham | Ronnie O'Sullivan | John Higgins | 9–6 | [16] |
? Jan | 18 Jan | CHN | Guangzhou Masters | White Swan Club | Guangzhou | Tony Drago | Steve Davis | 6–2 | [17][18] |
27 Jan | 3 Feb | WAL | Welsh Open | Newport Centre | Newport | Mark Williams | John Parrott | 9–3 | [19][20] |
4 Feb | 11 Feb | ENG | The Masters | Wembley Conference Centre | London | Stephen Hendry | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10–5 | [21][22] |
17 Feb | 24 Feb | ENG | International Open | Link Centre | Swindon | John Higgins | Rod Lawler | 9–3 | [23][24] |
25 Feb | 3 Mar | MLT | European Open | Mediterranean Conference Centre | Valletta | John Parrott | Peter Ebdon | 9–7 | [25][26] |
? Mar | ? Mar | FIN | Finnish Masters | Hesperia, Hotel | Helsinki | Rod Lawler | Stefan Mazrocis | 6–2 | [5][27] |
11 Mar | 17 Mar | THA | Thailand Open | Montien Riverside Hotel | Bangkok | Alan McManus | Ken Doherty | 9–8 | [10][28][29] |
? Mar | ? Mar | CHN | China Masters | Haidien Gymnasium | Beijing | Rod Lawler | Shokat Ali | 6–3 | [5][30] |
26 Mar | 31 Mar | IRL | Irish Masters | Goff's | Kill | Darren Morgan | Steve Davis | 9–8 | [31] |
1 Apr | 8 Apr | ENG | British Open | Plymouth Pavilions | Plymouth | Nigel Bond | John Higgins | 9–8 | [32] |
20 Apr | 6 May | ENG | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | Stephen Hendry | Peter Ebdon | 18–12 | [33] |
23 Apr | 26 Apr | PAK | Pakistan Masters | Karachi | Noppadon Noppachorn | Brian Morgan | 7–5 | [5][34] | |
28 Dec | 12 May | ENG | European League | Diamond Centre | Irthlingborough | Ken Doherty | Steve Davis | 10–5 | [35][36][37] |
15 May | 19 May | MLT | Malta Masters | Jerma Palace Hotel | Marsascala | Mark Davis | John Read | 6–3 | [38] |
20 May | 23 May | MAS | Malaysian Masters | Genting Highlands | Pahang | Dominic Dale | Drew Henry | 8–3 | [5] |
? May | ? May | WAL | Pontins Professional | Pontins | Prestatyn | Ken Doherty | Nigel Bond | 9–7 | [39] |
28 May | 31 May | POL | Poland Masters | Atelier Snooker Club | Warsaw | Gerard Greene | Patrick Wallace | 6–5 | [5] |
Ranking event |
Non-ranking event |
Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[40][41][42]
No. | Ch. | Name | Points |
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1 | Stephen Hendry | 50042 | |
2 | Steve Davis | 42395 | |
3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 41255 | |
4 | John Parrott | 38939 | |
5 | James Wattana | 38904 | |
6 | Alan McManus | 36310 | |
7 | Jimmy White | 36225 | |
8 | Darren Morgan | 34970 | |
9 | Ken Doherty | 34507 | |
10 | Peter Ebdon | 33645 | |
11 | John Higgins | 29962 | |
12 | Nigel Bond | 29394 | |
13 | Dave Harold | 28840 | |
14 | Tony Drago | 25944 | |
15 | Terry Griffiths | 25259 | |
16 | David Roe | 24156 |
Notes
References
- ^ "Snooker first". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 6 September 1995. p. 20.
- ^ "Bond victory". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne. 8 September 1995. p. 47.
- ^ "Bond beats Parrott in final". Snooker Scene. October 1995. p. 15.
- ^ Snooker Scene, September 1995, page 14
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 167.
- ^ Snooker Scene, October 1995, page 26
- ^ "Australian Open Snooker". Oceania Cue Sports. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Regal Masters". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Singha Thailand Classic". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ a b Turner, Chris. "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges Championship". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Skoda Grand Prix". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Rothmans Grand Prix". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Royal Live Assurance UK Open". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "German Open". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Drago gains first win over Davis". The Irish Times on HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.(subscription required)
- ^ "Regal Welsh". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Welsh Open". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges Masters". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: White becomes Brown". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Sweater Shop International Open". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Ranking first for Carter". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "European Open". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Lawler in at the Finnish". Snooker Scene. April 1996. p. 30.
- ^ "Singha Thailand Open". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Rod Lawler wins second title". Snooker Scene. May 1996. p. 30.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges Irish Masters". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Castella Classic British Open". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Embassy World Championship". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "O'Brien in for Lawler". Snooker Scene. May 1996. p. 30.
- ^ "Hendry is hammered". Sunday Mirror on HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ "Dr Martens European League". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
- ^ Snooker Scene, July 1996, page 6
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "World Rankings 1995/96". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 119–123. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.