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1995–96 snooker season

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FieldValue
durationAugust 1995 – May 1996
tournaments29 (10 ranking events)
UKSCO Stephen Hendry
MastersSCO Stephen Hendry
WorldChampsSCO Stephen Hendry
previous[1994–95](1994-95-snooker-season)
next[1996–97](1996-97-snooker-season)

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 SepPAK[Red & White Challenge](1995-red-white-challenge)Liaquat GymnasiumIslamabadENG Nigel BondENG John Parrott8–6
14 Sep16 SepAUS[Australian Masters](1995-australian-masters)Bentleigh ClubMelbourneENG Anthony HamiltonSCO Chris Small8–6last=Haytonfirst=Erictitle=Cuesport Book of Professional Snookerpage=167}}
17 Sep19 SepAUS[Australian Open](1995-australian-open-snooker)Bentleigh ClubMelbourneENG Anthony HamiltonSCO Chris Small9–7
19 Sep24 SepSCO[Scottish Masters](1995-scottish-masters)Civic CentreMotherwellSCO Stephen HendryENG Peter Ebdon9–5
30 Sep7 OctTHA[Thailand Classic](1995-thailand-classic)NovotelBangkokENG John ParrottENG Nigel Bond9–6
6 Oct14 OctSCO[Benson & Hedges Championship](1996-masters-snooker-qualifying)JP Snooker CentreEdinburghWAL Matthew StevensSCO Paul McPhillips9–3
16 Oct29 OctENG[Grand Prix](1995-grand-prix-snooker)Crowtree CentreSunderlandSCO Stephen HendrySCO John Higgins9–5
30 Oct5 NovMLT[Malta Grand Prix](1995-malta-grand-prix)Jerma Palace HotelMarsaskalaENG Peter EbdonSCO John Higgins7–4
17 Nov3 DecENG[UK Championship](1995-uk-championship)Guild HallPrestonSCO Stephen HendryENG Peter Ebdon10–3
3 Dec10 DecGER[German Open](1995-german-open-snooker)Frankfurt MesseFrankfurtSCO John HigginsIRL Ken Doherty9–3
? Dec? DecBEL[Belgian Masters](1996-belgian-masters)AntwerpWAL Matthew StevensBEL Patrick Delsemme7–1
3 Jan7 JanENG[Charity Challenge](1996-charity-challenge)International Convention CentreBirminghamENG Ronnie O'SullivanSCO John Higgins9–6
? Jan18 JanCHN[Guangzhou Masters](1996-guangzhou-masters)White Swan ClubGuangzhouMLT Tony DragoENG Steve Davis6–2last=Turnerfirst=Christitle=Other Non-Ranking and Invition Eventsurl=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.htmlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.htmlarchive-date=16 February 2012work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.ukpublisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archiveaccess-date=24 October 2012}}
27 Jan3 FebWAL[Welsh Open](1996-welsh-open-snooker)Newport CentreNewportWAL Mark WilliamsENG John Parrott9–3
4 Feb11 FebENG[The Masters](1996-masters-snooker)Wembley Conference CentreLondonSCO Stephen HendryENG Ronnie O'Sullivan10–5
17 Feb24 FebENG[International Open](1996-international-open)Link CentreSwindonSCO John HigginsENG Rod Lawler9–3
25 Feb3 MarMLT[European Open](1996-european-open-snooker)Mediterranean Conference CentreVallettaENG John ParrottENG Peter Ebdon9–7
? Mar? MarFIN[Finnish Masters](1996-finnish-masters)Hesperia, HotelHelsinkiENG Rod LawlerENG Stefan Mazrocis6–2title=Lawler in at the Finnishmagazine=Snooker Scenedate=April 1996page=30}}
11 Mar17 MarTHA[Thailand Open](1996-thailand-open)Montien Riverside HotelBangkokSCO Alan McManusIRL Ken Doherty9–8title=Singha Thailand Openurl=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/to_res.shtmlpublisher=Snooker.orgaccess-date=10 July 2012}}
? Mar? MarCHN[China Masters](1996-china-masters)Haidien GymnasiumBeijingENG Rod LawlerPAK Shokat Ali6–3title=Rod Lawler wins second titlemagazine=Snooker Scenedate=May 1996page=30}}
26 Mar31 MarIRL[Irish Masters](1996-irish-masters)Goff'sKillWAL Darren MorganENG Steve Davis9–8
1 Apr8 AprENG[British Open](1996-british-open)Plymouth PavilionsPlymouthENG Nigel BondSCO John Higgins9–8
20 Apr6 MayENG[World Snooker Championship](1996-world-snooker-championship)Crucible TheatreSheffieldSCO Stephen HendryENG Peter Ebdon18–12
23 Apr26 AprPAK[Pakistan Masters](1996-pakistan-masters)KarachiTHA Noppadon NoppachornENG Brian Morgan7–5title=O'Brien in for Lawlermagazine=Snooker Scenedate=May 1996page=30}}
28 Dec12 MayENG[European League](1996-european-league)Diamond CentreIrthlingboroughIRL Ken DohertyENG Steve Davis10–5
15 May19 MayMLT[Malta Masters](1996-malta-masters)Jerma Palace HotelMarsascalaENG Mark DavisENG John Read6–3
20 May23 MayMAS[Malaysian Masters](1996-malaysian-masters)Genting HighlandsPahangWAL Dominic DaleSCO Drew Henry8–3
? May? MayWAL[Pontins Professional](1996-pontins-professional)PontinsPrestatynIRL Ken DohertyENG Nigel Bond9–7
28 May31 MayPOL[Poland Masters](1996-poland-masters)Atelier Snooker ClubWarsawNIR Gerard GreeneNIR Patrick Wallace6–5
Non-ranking event

Official rankings

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.

No.Ch.NamePoints
1Scotland Stephen Hendry50042
2England Steve Davis42395
3England Ronnie O'Sullivan41255
4England John Parrott38939
5Thailand James Wattana38904
6Scotland Alan McManus36310
7England Jimmy White36225
8Wales Darren Morgan34970
9Ireland Ken Doherty34507
10England Peter Ebdon33645
11Scotland John Higgins29962
12England Nigel Bond29394
13England Dave Harold28840
14Malta Tony Drago25944
15Wales Terry Griffiths25259
16England David Roe24156

Notes

References

References

  1. (6 September 1995). "Snooker first". Huddersfield Daily Examiner.
  2. (8 September 1995). "Bond victory". The Journal.
  3. (October 1995). "Bond beats Parrott in final". Snooker Scene.
  4. Snooker Scene, September 1995, page 14
  5. Hayton, Eric. "Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker".
  6. Snooker Scene, October 1995, page 26
  7. "Australian Open Snooker". Oceania Cue Sports.
  8. "Regal Masters". Snooker.org.
  9. "Singha Thailand Classic". Snooker.org.
  10. Turner, Chris. "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  11. "Benson & Hedges Championship". Snooker.org.
  12. "Skoda Grand Prix". Snooker.org.
  13. "Rothmans Grand Prix". Snooker.org.
  14. "Royal Live Assurance UK Open". Snooker.org.
  15. "German Open". Snooker.org.
  16. "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge". Snooker.org.
  17. Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  18. "Drago gains first win over Davis". [[The Irish Times]] on [[HighBeam Research]].
  19. "Regal Welsh". Snooker.org.
  20. Turner, Chris. "Welsh Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  21. "Benson & Hedges Masters". Snooker.org.
  22. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: White becomes Brown". [[Eurosport.
  23. "Sweater Shop International Open". Snooker.org.
  24. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Ranking first for Carter". [[Eurosport.
  25. "European Open". Snooker.org.
  26. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". [[Eurosport.
  27. (April 1996). "Lawler in at the Finnish".
  28. "Singha Thailand Open". Snooker.org.
  29. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane". [[Eurosport.
  30. (May 1996). "Rod Lawler wins second title".
  31. "Benson & Hedges Irish Masters". Snooker.org.
  32. "Castella Classic British Open". Snooker.org.
  33. "Embassy World Championship". Snooker.org.
  34. (May 1996). "O'Brien in for Lawler".
  35. "Hendry is hammered". [[Daily Mirror.
  36. "Dr Martens European League". Snooker.org.
  37. "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  38. Snooker Scene, July 1996, page 6
  39. Turner, Chris. "Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  40. Turner, Chris. "Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  41. "World Rankings 1995/96". Snooker.org.
  42. Hayton, Eric. (2004). "The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker". Rose Villa Publications.
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