1995–96 snooker season explained

Duration:August 1995 – May 1996
Tournaments:29 (10 ranking events)
Uk: Stephen Hendry
Masters: Stephen Hendry
Worldchamps: Stephen Hendry
Previous:1994–95
Next: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.__TOC__

Calendar

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
6 Sep7 Sep PakistanRed & White ChallengeLiaquat GymnasiumIslamabad Nigel Bond John Parrott8–6[1] [2] [3]
14 Sep16 Sep AustraliaAustralian MastersBentleigh ClubMelbourne Anthony Hamilton Chris Small8–6[4] [5]
17 Sep19 Sep AustraliaAustralian OpenBentleigh ClubMelbourne Anthony Hamilton Chris Small9–7[6] [7]
19 Sep24 SepScottish MastersCivic CentreMotherwell Stephen Hendry Peter Ebdon9–5[8]
ThailandThailand ClassicNovotel John Parrott9–6[9] [10]
6 Oct14 OctBenson & Hedges ChampionshipJP Snooker CentreEdinburgh Matthew Stevens Paul McPhillips9–3[11]
16 Oct29 OctGrand Prix Stephen Hendry9–5[12]
30 Oct5 Nov MaltaMalta Grand PrixJerma Palace HotelMarsaskala Peter Ebdon John Higgins7–4[13]
17 Nov3 DecUK ChampionshipGuild Hall Stephen Hendry10–3[14]
3 Dec10 DecGerman OpenFrankfurt MesseFrankfurt John Higgins9–3[15]
? Dec? Dec BelgiumBelgian MastersAntwerp Matthew Stevens Patrick Delsemme7–1
3 Jan7 JanCharity ChallengeBirmingham Ronnie O'Sullivan John Higgins9–6[16]
? Jan18 Jan ChinaGuangzhou MastersWhite Swan ClubGuangzhou Tony Drago Steve Davis6–2[17] [18]
27 Jan3 FebWelsh OpenNewport CentreNewport Mark Williams9–3[19] [20]
4 Feb11 FebThe MastersWembley Conference CentreLondon Stephen Hendry Ronnie O'Sullivan10–5[21] [22]
17 Feb24 FebInternational OpenLink CentreSwindon John Higgins Rod Lawler9–3[23] [24]
25 Feb3 Mar MaltaEuropean OpenValletta John Parrott9–7[25] [26]
? Mar? Mar FinlandFinnish MastersHesperia, HotelHelsinki Rod Lawler Stefan Mazrocis6–2[27]
11 Mar17 Mar ThailandThailand OpenMontien Riverside Hotel Alan McManus9–8[28] [29]
? Mar? Mar ChinaChina MastersHaidien GymnasiumBeijing Rod Lawler Shokat Ali6–3[30]
26 Mar31 Mar IrelandIrish MastersGoff's Darren Morgan9–8[31]
1 Apr8 AprPlymouth Pavilions Nigel Bond John Higgins9–8[32]
20 Apr6 MayCrucible TheatreSheffield Stephen Hendry[33]
23 Apr26 Apr PakistanPakistan MastersKarachi Noppadon Noppachorn Brian Morgan7–5[34]
28 Dec12 MayEuropean LeagueDiamond CentreIrthlingborough Ken Doherty10–5[35] [36] [37]
15 May19 May MaltaMalta MastersJerma Palace HotelMarsascala Mark Davis John Read6–3[38]
20 May23 MayMalaysian MastersGenting HighlandsPahang Dominic Dale Drew Henry8–3
? May? MayPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Ken Doherty Nigel Bond9–7[39]
28 May31 May PolandPoland MastersAtelier Snooker ClubWarsaw Gerard Greene Patrick Wallace6–5
Ranking event
Non-ranking event

Official rankings

See main article: Snooker world rankings 1995/1996.

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.width=165 Namewidth=80 Points
1 Stephen Hendry50042
2 Steve Davis42395
3 Ronnie O'Sullivan41255
4 John Parrott38939
5 James Wattana38904
6 Alan McManus36310
7 Jimmy White36225
8 Darren Morgan34970
9 Ken Doherty34507
10 Peter Ebdon33645
11 John Higgins29962
12 Nigel Bond29394
13 Dave Harold28840
14 Tony Drago25944
15 Terry Griffiths25259
16 David Roe24156

Notes and References

  1. News: Snooker first . Huddersfield Daily Examiner . 6 September 1995 . 20.
  2. News: Bond victory . The Journal . Newcastle upon Tyne . 8 September 1995 . 47.
  3. Bond beats Parrott in final . Snooker Scene . October 1995 . 15.
  4. Snooker Scene, September 1995, page 14
  5. Book: Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 167.
  6. Snooker Scene, October 1995, page 26
  7. Web site: Australian Open Snooker. Oceania Cue Sports. 18 January 2018. 19 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120246/http://www.oceaniacuesports.com/Snooker/HonourBoard/AustralianOpenSnooker.aspx. dead.
  8. Web site: Regal Masters. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  9. Web site: Singha Thailand Classic. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  10. Web site: Turner. Chris. Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 July 2012.
  11. Web site: Benson & Hedges Championship. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  12. Web site: Skoda Grand Prix. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  13. Web site: Rothmans Grand Prix. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  14. Web site: Royal Live Assurance UK Open. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  15. Web site: German Open. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  16. Web site: Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  17. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2012.
  18. Web site: Drago gains first win over Davis. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106005019/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24948211.html. dead. 6 November 2012. The Irish Times on HighBeam Research. 24 May 2011.
  19. Web site: Regal Welsh. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  20. Web site: Turner. Chris. Welsh Open. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155616/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshopen.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 1 March 2011.
  21. Web site: Benson & Hedges Masters. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  22. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: White becomes Brown. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html. 18 September 2012. live.
  23. Web site: Sweater Shop International Open. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  24. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Ranking first for Carter. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918230944/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html. 18 September 2012. live.
  25. Web site: European Open. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  26. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html. 7 August 2011. live.
  27. Lawler in at the Finnish . Snooker Scene . April 1996 . 30.
  28. Web site: Singha Thailand Open. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  29. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911070744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html. 11 September 2012. live.
  30. Rod Lawler wins second title . Snooker Scene . May 1996 . 30.
  31. Web site: Benson & Hedges Irish Masters. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  32. Web site: Castella Classic British Open. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  33. Web site: Embassy World Championship. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  34. O'Brien in for Lawler . Snooker Scene . May 1996 . 30.
  35. Web site: Hendry is hammered. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106045915/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61162061.html. dead. 6 November 2012. Sunday Mirror on HighBeam Research. 5 June 2011.
  36. Web site: Dr Martens European League. Snooker.org. 10 July 2012.
  37. Web site: Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html. 16 February 2012 . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive .
  38. Snooker Scene, July 1996, page 6
  39. Web site: Turner. Chris. Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html. 28 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 6 February 2013.
  40. Web site: Turner. Chris. Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150539/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html. 13 March 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 26 February 2011.
  41. Web site: World Rankings 1995/96. Snooker.org. 26 February 2011.
  42. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.

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