Snooker season 1996/1997

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The snooker season 1996/1997 is a series of snooker tournaments played during the years 1996 and 1997. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.


Date Tournament Location Winner Runner-up Score
Sept 09 - Sept 15 Suntory Asian Classic Bangkok, Thailand Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) Brian Morgan (England) 9-8
Sept 24 - Sept 29 Regal Scottish Masters Motherwell (Scotland) Peter Ebdon (England) Alan McManus (Scotland) 9-6
Oct 05 - Oct 14 Benson and Hedges Championship Edinburgh, Scotland Brian Morgan (England) Drew Henry (Scotland) 9-8
Oct 08 - Oct 13 Rothmans Grand Prix Marsaskala (Malta) Nigel Bond (England) Tony Drago (Malta) 7-3
Oct 16 - Oct 27 Grand Prix Bournemouth (England) Mark J Williams (Wales) Euan Henderson (Scotland) 9-5
Oct 29 - Nov 10 Castrol-Honda World Cup Bangkok (Thailand) Scotland Ireland 10-7
Nov 15 - Dec 01 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship Preston (England) Stephen Hendry (Scotland) John Higgins (Scotland) 10-9
Dec 09 - Dec 15 German Open Osnabruck (Germany) Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) Alain Robidoux (Canada) 9-7
Jan 02 - Jan 05 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge Birmingham (England) Stephen Hendry (Scotland) Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) 9-8
Jan 24 - Feb 01 Regal Welsh Open Cardiff (Wales) Stephen Hendry (Scotland) Mark King (England) 9-2
Feb 02 - Feb 09 Benson and Hedges Masters Wembley (England) Steve Davis (England) Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) 10-8
Feb 13 - Feb 22 International Open Aberdeen (Scotland) Stephen Hendry (Scotland) Tony Drago (Malta) 9-1
Feb 23 - Mar 02 European Open Valletta (Malta) John Higgins (Scotland) John Parrott (England) 9-5
Mar 10 - Mar 16 Singha and Eagle Cement Thailand Open Bangkok (Thailand) Peter Ebdon (England) Nigel Bond (England) 9-7
Mar 18 - Mar 23 Benson and Hedges Irish Masters Dublin (Ireland) Stephen Hendry (Scotland) Darren Morgan (Wales) 9-8
Mar 27 - Apr 05 British Open Plymouth (England) Mark J Williams (Wales) Stephen Hendry (Scotland) 9-2
Apr 19 - May 05 Embassy World Snooker Championship Sheffield (England) Ken Doherty (Ireland) Stephen Hendry (Scotland) 18-12
All season Dr Martens European League Irthlingborough (England) Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) Stephen Hendry (Scotland) 10-8


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