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1996 British Open
Snooker tournament
The 1996 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament which was held from 1-8 April 1996 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.
Nigel Bond won the tournament, his first ranking title, by defeating the defending champion John Higgins 9-8 in the final.
01Main draw
02Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 8 April 1996. | ||
| Nigel Bond England |
9, 8 | John Higgins Scotland |
| Afternoon: 71, 56, 96, 4 (61), 65, 64, 53, 64 (56), 79, 47 (79), 18, 72, 17, 102 (66), 0, 91 (91) Evening: 89, 0 (89), 30, 60, 99, 30 (50), 55, 56, 72, 0, 0, 97 (97), 122, 6 (122), 8, 128 (75), 71, 69 | ||
| 122 | Highest break | 97 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 5 |
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