1996 Grand Prix (snooker)

Grand Prix

Tournament information
Dates	16–27 October 1996
Venue	Bournemouth International Centre
City	Bournemouth
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£330,000
Winner's share	£60,000
Highest break	138
Final
Champion	Mark Williams
Runner-up	Euan Henderson
Score	9–5
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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] [2]}

Prize fund

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

Main draw

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

Final

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

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

• 145 Matthew Stevens
• 135, 132, 104 Alfie Burden
• 128 David Gray
• 121 Danny Lathouwers
• 117 Richy McDonald
• 116 Tai Pichit
• 114, 110 Simon Bedford
• 110, 101 Ian McCulloch
• 109 Dylan Leary
• 109 Suriya Suwannasingh
• 105 Robert Milkins
• 100 Johl Younger

Televised stage centuries

• 138, 100 Mark Williams
• 133, 100, 106, 102 Euan Henderson
• 133 Tony Drago
• 131, 130, 129 James Wattana
• 131, 113 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• 130 Chris Small
• 128, 103 John Parrott
• 125 Andy Hicks
• 112 John Higgins
• 107 Fergal O'Brien
• 106 Nick Pearce
• 105 Jamie Burnett
• 101 Gary Wilkinson

References