The 1995 British Open (officially the 1995 Castella Classic British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 1–9 April 1995 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.[2]

1995 Castella Classic British Open
Tournament information
Dates1–9 April 1995 (1995-04-01 – 1995-04-09)
VenuePlymouth Pavilions
CityPlymouth
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£325,000[1]
Winner's share£60,000[1]
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (145)[1]
Final
Champion John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Score9–6
1994
1996

John Higgins won the tournament by defeating the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan nine frames to six in the final.[3]

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
                  
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Steve Newbury 1
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Dennis Taylor 4
  Dennis Taylor 5
  Mark Johnston-Allen 4
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Dene O'Kane 1
  Stephen Lee 5
  David Roe 3
  Stephen Lee 4
  Dene O'Kane 5
  Dene O'Kane 5
  Jim Wych 3
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Dave Harold 4
  Jonathan Birch 5
  Tony Drago 4
  Jonathan Birch 3
  Alain Robidoux 5
  Alain Robidoux 5
  Terry Murphy 2
  Alain Robidoux 2
  Dave Harold 5
  Alan McManus 5
  Anthony Hamilton 2
  Alan McManus 1
  Dave Harold 5
  Dave Harold 5
  Anthony Davies 2
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
  James Wattana 4
  Jimmy White 5
  Mark Flowerdew 1
  Jimmy White 5
  Steve James 0
  Steve James 5
  Alex Higgins 3
  Jimmy White 2
  Mick Price 5
  Chris Small 5
  Willie Thorne 2
  Chris Small 2
  Mick Price 5
  Mick Price 5
  Neil Mosley 2
  Mick Price 1
  James Wattana 5
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Dave Finbow 1
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Wayne Jones 1
  Wayne Jones 5
  Brian Morgan 1
  Peter Ebdon 2
  James Wattana 5
  James Wattana 5
  Nick Terry 2
  James Wattana 5
  Dean Reynolds 2
  Dean Reynolds 5
  Tony Jones 2
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
  John Higgins 9
  Steve Davis 5
  Paul Davies 4
  Steve Davis 5
  Tony Knowles 4
  Tony Knowles 5
  Nick Dyson 2
  Steve Davis 5
  Martin Clark 4
  Billy Snaddon 5
  Joe Swail 4
  Billy Snaddon 4
  Martin Clark 5
  Martin Clark 5
  Stephen Murphy 0
  Steve Davis 2
  John Higgins 5
  John Higgins 5
  Terry Griffiths 1
  John Higgins 5
  Karl Broughton 0
  Karl Broughton 5
  Doug Mountjoy 1
  John Higgins 5
  Mike Hallett 0
  Ken Doherty 5
  Jason Prince 0
  Ken Doherty 3
  Mike Hallett 5
  Mike Hallett 5
  Ian Graham 3
  John Higgins 6
  John Parrott 2
  John Parrott 5
  Suriya Suwannasingh 3
  John Parrott 5
  Jason Ferguson 1
  Jason Ferguson 5
  Tony Chappel 2
  John Parrott 5
  Neal Foulds 3
  Darren Morgan 5
  Nick Walker 2
  Darren Morgan 3
  Neal Foulds 5
  Neal Foulds 5
  John Burns 0
  John Parrott 5
  Stephen Hendry 1
  Nigel Bond 5
  Mark Williams 2
  Nigel Bond 3
  Peter Francisco 5
  Peter Francisco 5
  Mark Bennett 4
  Peter Francisco 2
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Michael Judge 1
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Drew Henry 3
  Drew Henry 5
  Gary Wilkinson 3

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jan Verhass
Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 9 April 1995.
John Higgins
  Scotland
9–6 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  England
Afternoon: 44–76 (76), 0–131 (117), 81–7 (55), 67–0, 9–93 (89), 120–8 (119), 84–8 (62), 80–35 (79)
Evening: 44–76 (76), 132–7 (132), 5–67 (67), 55–66, 69–39, 22–67 (67), 74–38
132 Highest break 117
2 Century breaks 1
5 50+ breaks 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Higgins the top teenager". Herald Scotland. 10 April 1995. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 167.
  3. ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ^ "1995 Castella Classic British Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 15 January 2018.