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1996 Grand Prix (snooker)

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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
1995
1997

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

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

Main draw

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

Final

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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

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Qualifying stage centuries

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Televised stage centuries

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References

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