The 1996 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament which was held from 1–8 April 1996 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.

1996 British Open
Tournament information
Dates1–8 April 1996 (1996-04-01 – 1996-04-08)
VenuePlymouth Pavilions
CityPlymouth
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£321,400
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break John Higgins (SCO)
 Andy Hicks (ENG)
(139)
Final
Champion Nigel Bond (ENG)
Runner-up John Higgins (SCO)
Score9–8
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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[2]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Oliver King 2
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Graeme Dott 1
  Willie Thorne 4
  Graeme Dott 5
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Ken Doherty 3
  Ken Doherty 5
  Barry Pinches 1
  Ken Doherty 5
  Andy Hicks 4
  Chris Scanlon 1
  Andy Hicks 5
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Mark Williams 3
  Mark Williams 5
  David Roe 4
  Mark Williams 5
  Neal Foulds 1
  Yasin Merchant 4
  Neal Foulds 5
  Mark Williams 5
  Tony Knowles 0
  James Wattana 5
  Karl Broughton 2
  James Wattana 4
  Tony Knowles 5
  Jimmy Michie 3
  Tony Knowles 5
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
  John Higgins 6
  John Parrott 5
  Mark Rowing 3
  John Parrott 5
  Dean Reynolds 3
  David McDonnell 4
  Dean Reynolds 5
  John Parrott 5
  Gary Wilkinson 2
  Mark Bennett 5
  Tony Drago 0
  Mark Bennett 0
  Gary Wilkinson 5
  Stuart Pettman 2
  Gary Wilkinson 5
  John Parrott 3
  John Higgins 5
  Jason Ferguson 5
  Steve Newbury 0
  Jason Ferguson 4
  John Higgins 5
  John Higgins 5
  Jamie Burnett 1
  John Higgins 5
  Stephen Lee 3
  Brian Morgan 2
  Mike Hallett 5
  Mike Hallett 3
  Stephen Lee 5
  Stephen Lee 5
  Terry Griffiths 2
  John Higgins 8
  Nigel Bond 9
  Steve Davis 2
  Mark Johnston-Allen 5
  Mark Johnston-Allen 5
  Anthony Hamilton 4
  Karl Payne 2
  Anthony Hamilton 5
  Mark Johnston-Allen 2
  Dave Harold 5
  Anthony Davies 2
  Mick Price 5
  Mick Price 2
  Dave Harold 5
  Dave Harold 5
  Antony Bolsover 2
  Dave Harold 5
  Darren Morgan 1
  Jimmy White 5
  Matthew Stevens 3
  Jimmy White 3
  Fergal O'Brien 5
  Fergal O'Brien 5
  Alain Robidoux 1
  Fergal O'Brien 1
  Darren Morgan 5
  Martin Clark 5
  Joe Johnson 4
  Martin Clark 4
  Darren Morgan 5
  Stefan Mazrocis 1
  Darren Morgan 5
  Dave Harold 5
  Nigel Bond 6
  Steve James 5
  Mark Flowerdew 1
  Steve James 4
  Alan McManus 5
  Steve Meakin 3
  Alan McManus 5
  Alan McManus 1
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Rod Lawler 0
  Dennis Taylor 5
  Dennis Taylor 4
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Pat Horne 3
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Peter Ebdon 3
  Nigel Bond 5
  Terry Murphy 1
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Joe Swail 1
  Billy Snaddon 2
  Joe Swail 5
  Stephen Hendry 4
  Nigel Bond 5
  Dene O'Kane 5
  Matthew Couch 2
  Dene O'Kane 1
  Nigel Bond 5
  Paul McPhillips 0
  Nigel Bond 5

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 8 April 1996.[2]
Nigel Bond
  England
9–8 John Higgins
  Scotland
Afternoon: 71–56, 96–4 (61), 65–64, 53–64 (56), 79–47 (79), 18–72, 17–102 (66), 0–91 (91)
Evening: 89–0 (89), 30–60, 99–30 (50), 55–56, 72–0, 0–97 (97), 122–6 (122), 8–128 (75), 71–69
122 Highest break 97
1 Century breaks 0
5 50+ breaks 5

References

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  1. ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b snooker.org: British Open 1996