# Grand Prix 1996

Der Grand Prix 1996 war ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1996/97, das vom 16. bis 27. Oktober 1996 im International Conference Centre von Bournemouth ausgetragen wurde. Nach dem Abschied von Reading 1993 war die südenglische Küstenstadt der dritte Austragungsort in drei Jahren. Nach dem Ausstieg von Škoda musste das Turnier ab diesem Jahr auch einige Zeit ohne Namenssponsor auskommen.
Der schottische Titelverteidiger Stephen Hendry erlebte diesmal eine Auftaktniederlage. Sein schottischer Landsmann Euan Henderson erreichte zum einzigen Mal in seiner Karriere ein Profifinale. Sieger wurde aber Mark Williams, der das Endspiel mit 9:5 gewann. Der Waliser war erst in dieser Saison in die Top 16 der Weltrangliste vorgerückt, nachdem er die Welsh Open gewonnen hatte. Der Grand Prix war sein zweiter Ranglistentitel.

## Finalrunde

64 Spieler traten zum Hauptturnier in Preston an. Die Top 32 der Weltrangliste waren gesetzt. Ihnen wurden die 32 Spieler zugelost, die sich zuvor in der Qualifikation durchgesetzt hatten.
Eine Änderung gab es im Spielmodus: Bis zum Vorjahr waren sowohl Halbfinale als auch Finale als Best-of-17-Partien (9 Gewinnframes) gespielt worden. Ab diesem Jahr wurde im Halbfinale nur noch Best of 11 gespielt.
| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | 39 | England Mark King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wales Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wales Wayne Jones | 4 | 24 | England Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 156 | England Mark Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 156 | England Mark Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | |
| 53 | Wales Paul Davies | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Wales Paul Davies | 1 | 14 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 122 | Thailand Noppadon Noppachorn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 122 | Thailand Noppadon Noppachorn | 1 | | | | 14 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 95 | England Nick Pearce | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Dave Finbow | 3 | | | | | | 95 | England Nick Pearce | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 95 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 95 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | 95 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | 8 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | England Gary Ponting | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | England Gary Ponting | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 1 | | | |
| 5 | England Nigel Bond | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 1 | | | |
| 100 | England Oliver King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 100 | England Oliver King | 5 | 100 | England Oliver King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 35 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 4 | 35 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | 35 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 4 | 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 65 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | England Andy Hicks | 3 | 65 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 5 | | | | | | | | | 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Karl Broughton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Karl Broughton | 1 | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | England Mick Price | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | England Mick Price | 5 | 32 | England Mick Price | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 4 | | | | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Mark Davis | 2 | 21 | England Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 5 |
| 3 | England Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 5 |
| 43 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | 43 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Schottland Chris Small | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | 30 | Schottland Chris Small | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | England Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | England Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | 43 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | England Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | 10 | England Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 5 | 72 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Steve Davis | 5 | 10 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 112 | England John Giles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 112 | England John Giles | 2 | | | | | | | | | 43 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | |
| 101 | England Andrew Cairns | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 101 | England Andrew Cairns | 1 | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 142 | England Wayne Rendle | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Rod Lawler | 2 | 142 | England Wayne Rendle | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 142 | England Wayne Rendle | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 142 | England Wayne Rendle | 5 | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 132 | Finnland Robin Hull | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 132 | Finnland Robin Hull | 0 | 33 | England Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 104 | England Wayne Brown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 104 | England Wayne Brown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 6 | | | |
| 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 6 | | | |
| 64 | England Jonathan Birch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Jonathan Birch | 5 | 64 | England Jonathan Birch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 0 | 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | England Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | 22 | England Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Nick Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Nick Walker | 4 | 22 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 36 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Dave Harold | 4 | 36 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 63 | England Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Jimmy White | 1 | | | | | | | | | 63 | England Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | |
| 63 | England Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | England Tony Jones | 5 | 63 | England Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 129 | England Sean Storey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 3 | 129 | England Sean Storey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 129 | England Sean Storey | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 129 | England Sean Storey | 5 | | | | 63 | England Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 108 | England Steve Judd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 108 | England Steve Judd | 3 | 31 | England Stephen Lee | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

Finale: Best of 17 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: England Colin Brinded International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 27. Oktober 1996 :
| Wales Mark Williams | 9:5 | Schottland Euan Henderson |
| Nachmittag: 66:8, 9:77, 46:60, 70:15, 101:4, 78:9, 64:53, 72:9; Abend: 1:72 (72), 64:31, 22:109 (100), 25:65 (64), 138:0 (138), 71:4 (60) |||
| 138 | Höchstes Break | 100 |
| 1 | Century-Breaks | 1 |
| 2 | 50+-Breaks | 3 |

## Quellen

* ↑ 1996 Grand Prix. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 18. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Grand Prix 1996. snooker.org, abgerufen am 18. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1996-1997. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 18. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
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