1995–96 snooker season

none August 1995 – May 1996 29 (10 ranking events) SCO Stephen Hendry SCO Stephen Hendry SCO Stephen Hendry 1994–95 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 Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 6 Sep 7 Sep PAK Red & White Challenge Liaquat Gymnasium Islamabad ENG Nigel Bond ENG John Parrott 8–6Snooker first Huddersfield Daily Examiner 6 September 1995 20Bond victory The Journal Newcastle upon Tyne 8 September 1995 47Bond beats Parrott in final Snooker Scene October 1995 15 14 Sep 16 Sep AUS Australian Masters Bentleigh Club Melbourne ENG Anthony Hamilton SCO Chris Small 8–6 Snooker Scene, September 1995, page 14Hayton Eric Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker 167 17 Sep 19 Sep AUS Australian Open Bentleigh Club Melbourne ENG Anthony Hamilton SCO Chris Small 9–7 Snooker Scene, October 1995, page 26Australian Open Snooker http://www.oceaniacuesports.com/Snooker/HonourBoard/AustralianOpenSnooker.aspx Oceania Cue Sports 18 January 2018 19 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120246/http://www.oceaniacuesports.com/Snooker/HonourBoard/AustralianOpenSnooker.aspx dead 19 Sep 24 Sep SCO Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell SCO Stephen Hendry ENG Peter Ebdon 9–5 Regal Masters http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/reg_ma_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012 30 Sep 7 Oct THA Thailand Classic Novotel Bangkok ENG John Parrott ENG Nigel Bond 9–6 Singha Thailand Classic http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/thaic_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012Turner Chris Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html 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 6 Oct 14 Oct SCO Benson & Hedges Championship JP Snooker Centre Edinburgh WAL Matthew Stevens SCO Paul McPhillips 9–3 Benson & Hedges Championship http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/bh_ch_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012 16 Oct 29 Oct ENG Grand Prix Crowtree Centre Sunderland SCO Stephen Hendry SCO John Higgins 9–5 Skoda Grand Prix http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/gp_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012 30 Oct 5 Nov MLT Malta Grand Prix Jerma Palace Hotel Marsaskala ENG Peter Ebdon SCO John Higgins 7–4 Rothmans Grand Prix http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/ro_gp_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012 17 Nov 3 Dec ENG UK Championship Guild Hall Preston SCO Stephen Hendry ENG Peter Ebdon 10–3 Royal Live Assurance UK Open http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/uk_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012 3 Dec 10 Dec GER German Open Frankfurt Messe Frankfurt SCO John Higgins IRL Ken Doherty 9–3 German Open http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/go_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012 ? Dec ? Dec BEL Belgian Masters Antwerp WAL Matthew Stevens BEL Patrick Delsemme 7–1 3 Jan 7 Jan ENG Charity Challenge International Convention Centre Birmingham ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan SCO John Higgins 9–6 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/lv_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012 ? Jan 18 Jan CHN Guangzhou Masters White Swan Club Guangzhou MLT Tony Drago ENG Steve Davis 6–2 Turner Chris Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html 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 2012Drago gains first win over Davis http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24948211.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121106005019/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24948211.html usurped 6 November 2012 HighBeam Research subscription The Irish Times January 19, 1996 24 May 2011 27 Jan 3 Feb WAL Welsh Open Newport Centre Newport WAL Mark Williams ENG John Parrott 9–3Regal Welsh http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/wo_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012Turner Chris Welsh Open http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshopen.html 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 4 Feb 11 Feb ENG The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London SCO Stephen Hendry ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–5 Benson & Hedges Masters http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/bh_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012Turner Chris On this Week: White becomes Brown http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html 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 17 Feb 24 Feb ENG International Open Link Centre Swindon SCO John Higgins ENG Rod Lawler 9–3 Sweater Shop International Open http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/io_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Ranking first for Carter http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html 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 Feb 3 Mar MLT European Open Mediterranean Conference Centre Valletta ENG John Parrott ENG Peter Ebdon 9–7 European Open http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/eo_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012Turner Chris On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html 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 ? Mar ? Mar FIN Finnish Masters Hesperia, Hotel Helsinki ENG Rod Lawler ENG Stefan Mazrocis 6–2Lawler in at the Finnish Snooker Scene April 1996 30 11 Mar 17 Mar THA Thailand Open Montien Riverside Hotel Bangkok SCO Alan McManus IRL Ken Doherty 9–8 Singha Thailand Open http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/to_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html 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 ? Mar ? Mar CHN China Masters Haidien Gymnasium Beijing ENG Rod Lawler PAK Shokat Ali 6–3Rod Lawler wins second title Snooker Scene May 1996 30 26 Mar 31 Mar IRL Irish Masters Goff's Kill WAL Darren Morgan ENG Steve Davis 9–8 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/im_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012 1 Apr 8 Apr ENG British Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth ENG Nigel Bond SCO John Higgins 9–8 Castella Classic British Open http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/bo_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012 20 Apr 6 May ENG World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield SCO Stephen Hendry ENG Peter Ebdon 18–12 Embassy World Championship http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/wc_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012 23 Apr 26 Apr PAK Pakistan Masters Karachi THA Noppadon Noppachorn ENG Brian Morgan 7–5O'Brien in for Lawler Snooker Scene May 1996 30 28 Dec 12 May ENG European League Diamond Centre Irthlingborough IRL Ken Doherty ENG Steve Davis 10–5 Hendry is hammered http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61162061.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121106045915/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61162061.html usurped 6 November 2012 HighBeam Research subscription Sunday Mirror May 12, 1996 London, England 5 June 2011 Dr Martens European League http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/el_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 July 2012Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 15 May 19 May MLT Malta Masters Jerma Palace Hotel Marsascala ENG Mark Davis ENG John Read 6–3 Snooker Scene, July 1996, page 6 20 May 23 May MAS Malaysian Masters Genting Highlands Pahang WAL Dominic Dale SCO Drew Henry 8–3 ? May ? May WAL Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn IRL Ken Doherty ENG Nigel Bond 9–7 Turner Chris Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html 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 28 May 31 May POL Poland Masters Atelier Snooker Club Warsaw NIR Gerard Greene NIR Patrick Wallace 6–5 Ranking event Non-ranking event Official rankings 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.Turner Chris Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05 http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html 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 2011World Rankings 1995/96 http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/9596/rk_9596.shtml Snooker.org 26 February 2011Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 119–123 No. Ch. Name Points 1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 50042 2 England Steve Davis 42395 3 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 41255 4 England John Parrott 38939 5 Thailand James Wattana 38904 6 Scotland Alan McManus 36310 7 England Jimmy White 36225 8 Wales Darren Morgan 34970 9 Ireland Ken Doherty 34507 10 England Peter Ebdon 33645 11 Scotland John Higgins 29962 12 England Nigel Bond 29394 13 England Dave Harold 28840 14 Malta Tony Drago 25944 15 Wales Terry Griffiths 25259 16 England David Roe 24156 Notes n References 2 External links 1995 Season 1996 Season 1995