1995 British Open Explained

Tournament Name:	1995 Castella Classic British Open
Venue:	Plymouth Pavilions
Location:	Plymouth
Country:	England
Organisation:	WPBSA
Format:	Ranking event
Total Prize Fund:	£325,000
Winners Share:	£60,000
Highest Break:	(145)^[1]
Score:	9–6
Previous:	1994
Next:	1996

The 1995 British Open (officially the 1995 Castella Classic British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 1–9 April 1995 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.^[2] John Higgins won the tournament by defeating the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan nine frames to six in the final.^[3] __TOC__

Main draw

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Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jan Verhass Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 9 April 1995.
John Higgins	9–6	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Afternoon: 44–76 (76), 0–131 (117), 81–7 (55), 67–0, 9–93 (89), 120–8 (119), 84–8 (62), 80–35 (79) Evening: 44–76 (76), 132–7 (132), 5–67 (67), 55–66, 69–39, 22–67 (67), 74–38
132	Highest break	117
2	Century breaks	1
5	50+ breaks	6

Notes and References

1. News: Higgins the top teenager. Herald Scotland. 24 February 2023. 10 April 1995. https://archive.today/20230224101318/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12113766.higgins-the-top-teenager/. 24 February 2023. live.
2. Book: Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 167.
3. Web site: British Open. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html. 15 January 2018. 2012-02-16.
4. Web site: 1995 Castella Classic British Open. snooker.org. 15 January 2018.
5. Web site: British Open. Snooker Scene. https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071502/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=14. 15 January 2018. 2013-01-24.