1995–96 snooker season

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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.

DurationAugust 1995 – May 1996
Tournaments29 (10 ranking events)
UK ChampionshipScotland Stephen Hendry
MastersScotland Stephen Hendry
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1995–96 snooker season
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DurationAugust 1995 – May 1996
Tournaments29 (10 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK ChampionshipScotland Stephen Hendry
MastersScotland Stephen Hendry
World ChampionshipScotland Stephen Hendry
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Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
6 Sep 7 Sep PAK Red & White Challenge Liaquat Gymnasium Islamabad England Nigel Bond England John Parrott 8–6 [1][2][3]
14 Sep 16 Sep AUS Australian Masters Bentleigh Club Melbourne England Anthony Hamilton Scotland Chris Small 8–6 [4][5]
17 Sep 19 Sep AUS Australian Open Bentleigh Club Melbourne England Anthony Hamilton Scotland Chris Small 9–7 [6][7][5]
19 Sep 24 Sep SCO Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell Scotland Stephen Hendry England Peter Ebdon 9–5 [8]
30 Sep 7 Oct THA Thailand Classic Novotel Bangkok England John Parrott England Nigel Bond 9–6 [9][10]
6 Oct 14 Oct SCO Benson & Hedges Championship JP Snooker Centre Edinburgh Wales Matthew Stevens Scotland Paul McPhillips 9–3 [11]
16 Oct 29 Oct ENG Grand Prix Crowtree Centre Sunderland Scotland Stephen Hendry Scotland John Higgins 9–5 [12]
30 Oct 5 Nov MLT Malta Grand Prix Jerma Palace Hotel Marsaskala England Peter Ebdon Scotland John Higgins 7–4 [13]
17 Nov 3 Dec ENG UK Championship Guild Hall Preston Scotland Stephen Hendry England Peter Ebdon 10–3 [14]
3 Dec 10 Dec GER German Open Frankfurt Messe Frankfurt Scotland John Higgins Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 9–3 [15]
? Dec ? Dec BEL Belgian Masters Antwerp Wales Matthew Stevens Belgium Patrick Delsemme 7–1 [5]
3 Jan 7 Jan ENG Charity Challenge International Convention Centre Birmingham England Ronnie O'Sullivan Scotland John Higgins 9–6 [16]
? Jan 18 Jan CHN Guangzhou Masters White Swan Club Guangzhou Malta Tony Drago England Steve Davis 6–2 [17][18]
27 Jan 3 Feb WAL Welsh Open Newport Centre Newport Wales Mark Williams England John Parrott 9–3 [19][20]
4 Feb 11 Feb ENG The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Scotland Stephen Hendry England Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–5 [21][22]
17 Feb 24 Feb ENG International Open Link Centre Swindon Scotland John Higgins England Rod Lawler 9–3 [23][24]
25 Feb 3 Mar MLT European Open Mediterranean Conference Centre Valletta England John Parrott England Peter Ebdon 9–7 [25][26]
? Mar ? Mar FIN Finnish Masters Hesperia, Hotel Helsinki England Rod Lawler England Stefan Mazrocis 6–2 [5][27]
11 Mar 17 Mar THA Thailand Open Montien Riverside Hotel Bangkok Scotland Alan McManus Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 9–8 [10][28][29]
? Mar ? Mar CHN China Masters Haidien Gymnasium Beijing England Rod Lawler Pakistan Shokat Ali 6–3 [5][30]
26 Mar 31 Mar IRL Irish Masters Goff's Kill Wales Darren Morgan England Steve Davis 9–8 [31]
1 Apr 8 Apr ENG British Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth England Nigel Bond Scotland John Higgins 9–8 [32]
20 Apr 6 May ENG World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield Scotland Stephen Hendry England Peter Ebdon 18–12 [33]
23 Apr 26 Apr PAK Pakistan Masters Karachi Thailand Noppadon Noppachorn England Brian Morgan 7–5 [5][34]
28 Dec 12 May ENG European League Diamond Centre Irthlingborough Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty England Steve Davis 10–5 [35][36][37]
15 May 19 May MLT Malta Masters Jerma Palace Hotel Marsascala England Mark Davis England John Read 6–3 [38]
20 May 23 May MAS Malaysian Masters Genting Highlands Pahang Wales Dominic Dale Scotland Drew Henry 8–3 [5]
? May ? May WAL Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty England Nigel Bond 9–7 [39]
28 May 31 May POL Poland Masters Atelier Snooker Club Warsaw Northern Ireland Gerard Greene Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace 6–5 [5]
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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.[40][41][42]

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No. Ch. Name Points
1 Steady Scotland Stephen Hendry 50042
2 Steady England Steve Davis 42395
3 Rise England Ronnie O'Sullivan 41255
4 Rise England John Parrott 38939
5 Fall Thailand James Wattana 38904
6 Steady Scotland Alan McManus 36310
7 Fall England Jimmy White 36225
8 Steady Wales Darren Morgan 34970
9 Fall Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 34507
10 Steady England Peter Ebdon 33645
11 Rise Scotland John Higgins 29962
12 Fall England Nigel Bond 29394
13 Rise England Dave Harold 28840
14 Rise Malta Tony Drago 25944
15 Fall Wales Terry Griffiths 25259
16 Fall England David Roe 24156
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