1995–96 snooker season

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{{Infobox snooker season

|duration=August 1995 – May 1996

|tournaments=29 (10 ranking events)

|UK={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

|Masters={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

|WorldChamps={{flagicon|SCO}} 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.

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Calendar

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Start

! Finish

! Country

! Tournament name

! Venue

! City

! Winner

! Runner-up

! Score

! Ref.

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| 6 Sep

| 7 Sep

| {{flag|PAK}}

| Red & White Challenge

| Liaquat Gymnasium

| Islamabad

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| 8–6

|{{cite news |title=Snooker first |newspaper=Huddersfield Daily Examiner |date=6 September 1995 |page=20}}{{Cite news |title=Bond victory |newspaper=The Journal |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=8 September 1995 |page=47}}{{cite magazine |title=Bond beats Parrott in final |work=Snooker Scene |date=October 1995 |page=15}}

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| 14 Sep

| 16 Sep

| {{flag|AUS}}

| Australian Masters

| Bentleigh Club

| Melbourne

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small

| 8–6

| Snooker Scene, September 1995, page 14{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=167}}

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| 17 Sep

| 19 Sep

| {{flag|AUS}}

| Australian Open

| Bentleigh Club

| Melbourne

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small

| 9–7

| Snooker Scene, October 1995, page 26{{cite web|title=Australian Open Snooker|url=http://www.oceaniacuesports.com/Snooker/HonourBoard/AustralianOpenSnooker.aspx|publisher=Oceania Cue Sports|access-date=18 January 2018|archive-date=19 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120246/http://www.oceaniacuesports.com/Snooker/HonourBoard/AustralianOpenSnooker.aspx|url-status=dead}}

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| 19 Sep

| 24 Sep

| {{flag|SCO}}

| Scottish Masters

| Civic Centre

| Motherwell

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| 9–5

| {{cite web|title=Regal Masters|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/reg_ma_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}

{{nowrap|30 Sep}}

| {{nowrap|7 Oct}}

| {{flag|THA}}

| Thailand Classic

| Novotel

| Bangkok

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond

| 9–6

| {{cite web|title=Singha Thailand Classic|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/thaic_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=10 July 2012}}

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| 6 Oct

| 14 Oct

| {{flag|SCO}}

| Benson & Hedges Championship

| JP Snooker Centre

| Edinburgh

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul McPhillips

| 9–3

| {{cite web|title=Benson & Hedges Championship|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/bh_ch_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}

16 Oct

| 29 Oct

| {{flag|ENG}}

| Grand Prix

| {{nowrap|Crowtree Centre}}

| Sunderland

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| 9–5

| {{cite web|title=Skoda Grand Prix|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/gp_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}

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| 30 Oct

| 5 Nov

| {{flag|MLT}}

| Malta Grand Prix

| Jerma Palace Hotel

| Marsaskala

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| 7–4

| {{cite web|title=Rothmans Grand Prix|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/ro_gp_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}

17 Nov

| 3 Dec

| {{flag|ENG}}

| UK Championship

| Guild Hall

| Preston

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| 10–3

| {{cite web|title=Royal Live Assurance UK Open|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/uk_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}

3 Dec

| 10 Dec

| {{flag|GER}}

| German Open

| Frankfurt Messe

| Frankfurt

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| 9–3

| {{cite web|title=German Open|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/go_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}

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| ? Dec

| ? Dec

| {{flag|BEL}}

| Belgian Masters

|

| Antwerp

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Patrick Delsemme

| 7–1

|

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| 3 Jan

| 7 Jan

| {{nowrap|{{flag|ENG}}}}

| Charity Challenge

| {{nowrap|International Convention Centre}}

| Birmingham

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| 9–6

| {{cite web|title=Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/lv_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}

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| ? Jan

| 18 Jan

| {{flag|CHN}}

| Guangzhou Masters

| White Swan Club

| Guangzhou

| {{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| 6–2

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=24 October 2012}}{{cite web|title=Drago gains first win over Davis|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24948211.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106005019/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24948211.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 November 2012|publisher=The Irish Times on HighBeam Research|access-date=24 May 2011}}{{Subscription required}}

27 Jan

| 3 Feb

| {{nowrap|{{flag|WAL}}}}

| Welsh Open

| Newport Centre

| Newport

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| 9–3

|{{cite web|title=Regal Welsh|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/wo_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Welsh Open|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshopen.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155616/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshopen.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=1 March 2011}}

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| 4 Feb

| 11 Feb

| {{flag|ENG}}

| The Masters

| Wembley Conference Centre

| London

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| 10–5

| {{cite web|title=Benson & Hedges Masters|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/bh_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: White becomes Brown|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html|archive-date=18 September 2012|url-status=live}}

17 Feb

| 24 Feb

| {{flag|ENG}}

| International Open

| Link Centre

| Swindon

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rod Lawler

| 9–3

| {{cite web|title=Sweater Shop International Open|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/io_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: Ranking first for Carter|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918230944/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html|archive-date=18 September 2012|url-status=live}}

25 Feb

| 3 Mar

| {{flag|MLT}}

| European Open

| {{nowrap|Mediterranean Conference Centre}}

| Valletta

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| 9–7

| {{cite web|title=European Open|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/eo_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html|archive-date=7 August 2011|url-status=live}}

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| ? Mar

| ? Mar

| {{flag|FIN}}

| Finnish Masters

| Hesperia, Hotel

| Helsinki

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rod Lawler

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Stefan Mazrocis

| 6–2

|{{cite magazine |title=Lawler in at the Finnish |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=April 1996 |page=30}}

11 Mar

| 17 Mar

| {{flag|THA}}

| Thailand Open

| Montien Riverside Hotel

| Bangkok

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| 9–8

| {{cite web|title=Singha Thailand Open|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/to_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911070744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html|archive-date=11 September 2012|url-status=live}}

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| ? Mar

| ? Mar

| {{flag|CHN}}

| China Masters

| Haidien Gymnasium

| Beijing

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rod Lawler

| {{flagicon|PAK}} Shokat Ali

| 6–3

|{{cite magazine |title=Rod Lawler wins second title |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=May 1996 |page=30}}

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| 26 Mar

| 31 Mar

| {{flag|IRL}}

| Irish Masters

| Goff's

| Kill

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| 9–8

| {{cite web|title=Benson & Hedges Irish Masters|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/im_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}

1 Apr

| 8 Apr

| {{flag|ENG}}

| British Open

| Plymouth Pavilions

| Plymouth

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| 9–8

| {{cite web|title=Castella Classic British Open|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/bo_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}

20 Apr

| 6 May

| {{flag|ENG}}

| {{nowrap|World Snooker Championship}}

| Crucible Theatre

| Sheffield

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| {{nowrap|18–12}}

| {{cite web|title=Embassy World Championship|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/wc_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}

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| 23 Apr

| 26 Apr

| {{flag|PAK}}

| Pakistan Masters

|

| Karachi

| {{flagicon|THA}} Noppadon Noppachorn

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Morgan

| 7–5

|{{cite magazine |title=O'Brien in for Lawler |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=May 1996 |page=30}}

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| 28 Dec

| 12 May

| {{flag|ENG}}

| European League

| Diamond Centre

| Irthlingborough

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| 10–5

| {{cite web|title=Hendry is hammered|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61162061.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106045915/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61162061.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 November 2012|publisher=Sunday Mirror on HighBeam Research|access-date=5 June 2011}} {{Subscription required}}{{cite web|title=Dr Martens European League|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/el_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html|archive-date=16 February 2012 |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive }}

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| 15 May

| 19 May

| {{flag|MLT}}

| Malta Masters

| Jerma Palace Hotel

| Marsascala

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Davis

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Read

| 6–3

| Snooker Scene, July 1996, page 6

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| 20 May

| 23 May

| {{flag|MAS}}

| Malaysian Masters

| Genting Highlands

| Pahang

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Dominic Dale

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Drew Henry

| 8–3

|

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| ? May

| ? May

| {{flag|WAL}}

| Pontins Professional

| Pontins

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond

| 9–7

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|archive-date=28 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=6 February 2013}}

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| 28 May

| 31 May

| {{flag|POL}}

| Poland Masters

| Atelier Snooker Club

| Warsaw

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Gerard Greene

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Patrick Wallace

| 6–5

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| Ranking event

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| Non-ranking event

Official rankings

{{Main|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.{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150539/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html|archive-date=13 March 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=26 February 2011}}{{cite web|title=World Rankings 1995/96|url=http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/9596/rk_9596.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=26 February 2011}}{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker|year=2004|publisher=Rose Villa Publications|location=Lowestoft|isbn=0-9548549-0-X|pages=119–123}}

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! No.

! Ch.

! width=165 | Name

! width=80 | Points

1

| {{steady}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Scotland}} Stephen Hendry

| 50042

2

| {{steady}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Steve Davis

| 42395

3

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| 41255

4

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} John Parrott

| 38939

5

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Thailand}} James Wattana

| 38904

6

| {{steady}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Scotland}} Alan McManus

| 36310

7

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Jimmy White

| 36225

8

| {{steady}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Wales}} Darren Morgan

| 34970

9

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Ireland}} Ken Doherty

| 34507

10

| {{steady}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Peter Ebdon

| 33645

11

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Scotland}} John Higgins

| 29962

12

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Nigel Bond

| 29394

13

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Dave Harold

| 28840

14

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Malta}} Tony Drago

| 25944

15

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Wales}} Terry Griffiths

| 25259

16

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} David Roe

| 24156

Notes

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References

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