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
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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.^[1]

Main draw

^[2][3][4]

	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

References

1. "Regal Welsh". snooker.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
2. . Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
3. . Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
4. "Regal Welsh". snooker.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.