1996 Grand Prix (snooker)

Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates16–27 October 1996 (1996-10-16 – 1996-10-27)
VenueBournemouth International Centre
CityBournemouth
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£330,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break Mark Williams (WAL) (138)
Final
Champion Mark Williams (WAL)
Runner-up Euan Henderson (SCO)
Score9–5
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The 1996 Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16–27 October 1996 at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England.[1]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[1]

Main draw

[1]

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 1
67 Matthew Stevens 5
67 Matthew Stevens 0
39 Mark King 5
29 Jason Ferguson 0
39 Mark King 5
39 Mark King 3
16 Mark Williams 5
24 Steve James 5
48 Wayne Jones 4
24 Steve James 2
16 Mark Williams 5
16 Mark Williams 5
Mark Gray 3
16 Mark Williams 5
14 Alain Robidoux 3
14 Alain Robidoux 5
53 Paul Davies 1
14 Alain Robidoux 5
19 Gary Wilkinson 3
19 Gary Wilkinson 5
Noppadon Noppachorn 1
14 Alain Robidoux 5
Nick Pearce 0
28 Dave Finbow 3
Nick Pearce 5
Nick Pearce 5
8 Ronnie O'Sullivan 1
8 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Gary Ponting 1
16 Mark Williams 6
4 John Parrott 1
5 Nigel Bond 1
Oliver King 5
Oliver King 3
35 Billy Snaddon 5
27 Dene O'Kane 4
35 Billy Snaddon 5
35 Billy Snaddon 2
12 James Wattana 5
12 James Wattana 5
58 Graeme Dott 4
12 James Wattana 5
Paul McPhillips 2
18 Andy Hicks 3
Paul McPhillips 5
12 James Wattana 3
4 John Parrott 5
9 Darren Morgan 5
57 Karl Broughton 1
9 Darren Morgan 5
32 Mick Price 3
32 Mick Price 5
56 Jason Prince 4
9 Darren Morgan 0
4 John Parrott 5
21 Neal Foulds 5
55 Mark Davis 2
21 Neal Foulds 1
4 John Parrott 5
4 John Parrott 5
47 Joe Johnson 4
16 Mark Williams 9
62 Euan Henderson 5
3 Peter Ebdon 3
43 Mark Bennett 5
43 Mark Bennett 5
30 Chris Small 0
30 Chris Small 5
Paul Hunter 4
43 Mark Bennett 5
10 Steve Davis 3
25 Willie Thorne 2
Gerard Greene 5
Gerard Greene 0
10 Steve Davis 5
10 Steve Davis 5
John Giles 2
43 Mark Bennett 5
15 Tony Drago 1
15 Tony Drago 5
Andrew Cairns 1
15 Tony Drago 5
Wayne Rendle 1
20 Rod Lawler 2
Wayne Rendle 5
15 Tony Drago 5
7 Ken Doherty 3
33 Martin Clark 5
Robin Hull 0
33 Martin Clark 2
7 Ken Doherty 5
7 Ken Doherty 5
Wayne Brown 1
43 Mark Bennett 3
62 Euan Henderson 6
6 Alan McManus 2
64 Jonathan Birch 5
64 Jonathan Birch 3
62 Euan Henderson 5
17 Joe Swail 0
62 Euan Henderson 5
62 Euan Henderson 5
22 Anthony Hamilton 3
22 Anthony Hamilton 5
Nick Walker 4
22 Anthony Hamilton 5
36 Fergal O'Brien 4
11 Dave Harold 4
36 Fergal O'Brien 5
62 Euan Henderson 5
63 Tony Jones 4
13 Jimmy White 1
63 Tony Jones 5
63 Tony Jones 5
Sean Storey 1
26 Dennis Taylor 3
Sean Storey 5
63 Tony Jones 5
2 John Higgins 3
31 Stephen Lee 5
Steve Judd 3
31 Stephen Lee 3
2 John Higgins 5
2 John Higgins 5
54 Jamie Burnett 3

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded.
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 27 October 1996.[1]
Mark Williams (16)
 Wales 		9–5 Euan Henderson (62)
 Scotland
Afternoon: 47–76, 57–22, 34–79 (54), 66–43, 75–55 (Henderson 55), 0–64 (58), 3–66, 10–69 (60)
Evening: 72–55, 20–98 (55), 56–63 (Williams 56, Henderson 53), 71–64 (Williams 51), 8–100 (87), 0–117 (73)
56 Highest break 87
0 Century breaks 0
2 50+ breaks 8

Century breaks

[1]

Qualifying stage centuries

Televised stage centuries

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Grand Prix". snooker.org. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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