1996 British Open

Tournament information
Dates	1–8 April 1996 (1996-04-01 – 1996-04-08)
Venue	Plymouth Pavilions
City	Plymouth
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£321,400
Winner's share	£60,000
Highest break	John Higgins (SCO)  Andy Hicks (ENG) (139)
Final
Champion	Nigel Bond (ENG)
Runner-up	John Higgins (SCO)
Score	9–8
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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.^[1]

^[2]

	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
	Oliver King		2
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
						Graeme Dott		1
	Willie Thorne		4
	Graeme Dott		5
											Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
											Ken Doherty		3
	Ken Doherty		5
	Barry Pinches		1
						Ken Doherty		5
						Andy Hicks		4
	Chris Scanlon		1
	Andy Hicks		5
																Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
																Mark Williams		3
	Mark Williams		5
	David Roe		4
						Mark Williams		5
						Neal Foulds		1
	Yasin Merchant		4
	Neal Foulds		5
											Mark Williams		5
											Tony Knowles		0
	James Wattana		5
	Karl Broughton		2
						James Wattana		4
						Tony Knowles		5
	Jimmy Michie		3
	Tony Knowles		5
																					Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
																					John Higgins		6
	John Parrott		5
	Mark Rowing		3
						John Parrott		5
						Dean Reynolds		3
	David McDonnell		4
	Dean Reynolds		5
											John Parrott		5
											Gary Wilkinson		2
	Mark Bennett		5
	Tony Drago		0
						Mark Bennett		0
						Gary Wilkinson		5
	Stuart Pettman		2
	Gary Wilkinson		5
																John Parrott		3
																John Higgins		5
	Jason Ferguson		5
	Steve Newbury		0
						Jason Ferguson		4
						John Higgins		5
	John Higgins		5
	Jamie Burnett		1
											John Higgins		5
											Stephen Lee		3
	Brian Morgan		2
	Mike Hallett		5
						Mike Hallett		3
						Stephen Lee		5
	Stephen Lee		5
	Terry Griffiths		2
																										John Higgins		8
																										Nigel Bond		9
	Steve Davis		2
	Mark Johnston-Allen		5
						Mark Johnston-Allen		5
						Anthony Hamilton		4
	Karl Payne		2
	Anthony Hamilton		5
											Mark Johnston-Allen		2
											Dave Harold		5
	Anthony Davies		2
	Mick Price		5
						Mick Price		2
						Dave Harold		5
	Dave Harold		5
	Antony Bolsover		2
																Dave Harold		5
																Darren Morgan		1
	Jimmy White		5
	Matthew Stevens		3
						Jimmy White		3
						Fergal O'Brien		5
	Fergal O'Brien		5
	Alain Robidoux		1
											Fergal O'Brien		1
											Darren Morgan		5
	Martin Clark		5
	Joe Johnson		4
						Martin Clark		4
						Darren Morgan		5
	Stefan Mazrocis		1
	Darren Morgan		5
																					Dave Harold		5
																					Nigel Bond		6
	Steve James		5
	Mark Flowerdew		1
						Steve James		4
						Alan McManus		5
	Steve Meakin		3
	Alan McManus		5
											Alan McManus		1
											Peter Ebdon		5
	Rod Lawler		0
	Dennis Taylor		5
						Dennis Taylor		4
						Peter Ebdon		5
	Pat Horne		3
	Peter Ebdon		5
																Peter Ebdon		3
																Nigel Bond		5
	Terry Murphy		1
	Stephen Hendry		5
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Joe Swail		1
	Billy Snaddon		2
	Joe Swail		5
											Stephen Hendry		4
											Nigel Bond		5
	Dene O'Kane		5
	Matthew Couch		2
						Dene O'Kane		1
						Nigel Bond		5
	Paul McPhillips		0
	Nigel Bond		5

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 8 April 1996.[2]
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