1996 Welsh Open (snooker)

"1996 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).

The 1996 Welsh Open (officially the 1996 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 January–3 February 1996 at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales.

1996 Regal Welsh Open

Tournament information
Dates	27 January – 3 February 1996 (1996-01-27 – 1996-02-03)
Venue	Newport Leisure Centre
City	Newport
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£205,000
Winner's share	£36,000
Highest break	Darren Morgan (WAL) (143)
Final
Champion	Mark Williams (WAL)
Runner-up	John Parrott (ENG)
Score	9–3
← 1995 1997 →

Steve Davis was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Drew Henry.

Mark Williams defeated John Parrott 9–3 in the final to win his first ranking title.

Main draw

	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
	1	Stephen Hendry	5
	34	Mike Hallett	1
						1	Stephen Hendry	5
						60	Steve Newbury	2
	60	Steve Newbury	5
	21	Mick Price	2
											1	Stephen Hendry	3
											13	Dave Harold	5
	80	Karl Payne	5
	29	Jason Ferguson	3
						80	Karl Payne	4
						13	Dave Harold	5
	13	Dave Harold	5
	43	Tony Jones	3
																13	Dave Harold	5
																8	Darren Morgan	3
	15	Terry Griffiths	5
	247	Darren Lennox	3
						15	Terry Griffiths	2
						53	Tony Chappel	5
	53	Tony Chappel	5
	17	Andy Hicks	3
											53	Tony Chappel	1
											8	Darren Morgan	5
	123	Stuart Pettman	5
	19	Joe Swail	4
						123	Stuart Pettman	2
						8	Darren Morgan	5
	8	Darren Morgan	5
	122	Oliver King	2
																					13	Dave Harold	1
																					39	Mark Williams	6
	61	Terry Murphy	5
	5	James Wattana	4
						61	Terry Murphy	5
						23	Gary Wilkinson	3
	23	Gary Wilkinson	5
	87	Chris Scanlon	3
											61	Terry Murphy	2
											39	Mark Williams	5
	39	Mark Williams	5
	25	Willie Thorne	1
						39	Mark Williams	5
						9	Ken Doherty	3
	9	Ken Doherty	5
	236	Matthew Stevens	4
																39	Mark Williams	5
																10	Peter Ebdon	3
	10	Peter Ebdon	5
	151	Craig MacGillivray	2
						10	Peter Ebdon	5
						31	Anthony Hamilton	3
	31	Anthony Hamilton	5
	63	Jonathan Birch	3
											10	Peter Ebdon	5
											33	Billy Snaddon	2
	33	Billy Snaddon	5
	20	Alain Robidoux	3
						33	Billy Snaddon	5
						3	Ronnie O'Sullivan	4
	3	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
	107	Yasin Merchant	1
																										39	Mark Williams	9
																										4	John Parrott	3
	4	John Parrott	5
	46	Nick Terry	4
						4	John Parrott	5
						93	Joe Grech	0
	93	Joe Grech	5
	30	Dean Reynolds	1
											4	John Parrott	5
											32	Dennis Taylor	1
	32	Dennis Taylor	5
	142	Paul Wykes	1
						32	Dennis Taylor	5
						38	Fergal O'Brien	4
	38	Fergal O'Brien	5
	16	David Roe	4
																4	John Parrott	5
																190	Graeme Dott	2
	11	John Higgins	5
	54	Mark Flowerdew	2
						11	John Higgins	5
						57	Wayne Jones	3
	57	Wayne Jones	5
	26	Steve James	2
											11	John Higgins	4
											190	Graeme Dott	5
	190	Graeme Dott	5
	18	Dene O'Kane	2
						190	Graeme Dott	5
						6	Alan McManus	4
	6	Alan McManus	5
	40	Rod Lawler	4
																					4	John Parrott	6
																						Paul Hunter	1
	7	Jimmy White	5
	49	Mark Johnston-Allen	3
						7	Jimmy White	4
						62	Chris Small	5
	62	Chris Small	5
	27	Brian Morgan	0
											62	Chris Small	1
												Paul Hunter	5
	28	Neal Foulds	5
	45	Anthony Davies	4
						28	Neal Foulds	2
							Paul Hunter	5
		Paul Hunter	5
	12	Nigel Bond	1
																	Paul Hunter	5
																35	Drew Henry	4
	35	Drew Henry	5
	14	Tony Drago	4
						35	Drew Henry	5
						133	John Giles	0
	133	John Giles	5
	22	Martin Clark	3
											35	Drew Henry	5
											2	Steve Davis	2
	110	Gerard Greene	5
	24	Tony Knowles	0
						110	Gerard Greene	4
						2	Steve Davis	5
	2	Steve Davis	5
	79	Dominic Dale	2