The 1996 European Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 February to 3 March 1996 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, Malta.[1][2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 February – 3 March 1996 |
| Venue | Mediterranean Conference Centre |
| City | Valletta |
| Country | Malta |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  John Parrott (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Peter Ebdon (ENG) |
| Score | 9–7 |
← 1994 1997 → | |
John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Peter Ebdon 9–7 in the final. The defending champion Stephen Hendry was eliminated by Joe Swail in the last 16 round.[3]
Wildcard round
edit| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 |  Marcus Campbell (SCO) |
5–2 |  Simon Camilleri (MLT)
|
| WC2 |  Leo Fernandez (IRL) |
5–3 | Ray Demanuele (MLT)
|
| WC3 | Karl Payne (ENG) |
5–2 | Richard Webb (MLT)
|
| WC4 | Chris Scanlon (ENG) |
5–1 | Frans Mintoff (MLT)
|
Main draw
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References
edit- ^ "European Open, German Open, German Masters, Irish Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "European Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 168.
- ^ a b "European Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.