# 1995 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1995 Skoda Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 29 October 1995 at the Crowtree Centre in Sunderland, England.
Stephen Hendry defeated defending champion John Higgins 9–5 in a rather scrappy final.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## Main draw
### Top half

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames |
| 1 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Mark Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Mark Davis | 1 | 1 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Neal Foulds | 5 | 28 | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | 20 | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Karl Broughton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karl Broughton | 2 | 20 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Nigel Bond | 5 | 12 | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | |
| 15 | Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | |
| 60 | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Steve Newbury | 5 | 60 | Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 55 | Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Mick Price | 3 | 55 | Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Jason Prince | 5 | | | | 55 | Jason Prince | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Anthony Davies | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Anthony Davies | 5 | 22 | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jimmy White | 5 | 8 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Borg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Borg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Alan McManus | 7 |
| 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Alan McManus | 7 |
| | Michael Duffy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Duffy | 5 | | Michael Duffy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Joe Swail | 5 | 19 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeff Cundy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeff Cundy | 3 | | | | 19 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | 11 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Rod Lawler | 3 | 17 | Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | 11 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Ventham | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Ventham | 2 | | | | | | | | 19 | Joe Swail | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | |
| 10 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | |
| | Matt Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matt Wilson | 0 | 10 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 54 | Mark Flowerdew | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Dean Reynolds | 3 | 54 | Mark Flowerdew | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Mark Flowerdew | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Mark Flowerdew | 5 | | | | 10 | Ken Doherty | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Brian Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | 7 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Cairns | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Cairns | 5 | | Andrew Cairns | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Alan McManus | 5 | 7 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Scanlon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames |
| 3 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Richardson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Richardson | 2 | 3 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Jason Ferguson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Jason Ferguson | 5 | 29 | Jason Ferguson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Reardon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Reardon | 3 | | | | 3 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Joe Johnson | 5 | 56 | Joe Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Dave Harold | 2 | | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Steve James | 5 | | | | |
| 14 | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Steve James | 5 | | | | |
| 36 | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | 14 | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | 18 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leigh Griffin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leigh Griffin | 1 | | | | 18 | Dene O'Kane | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | 26 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Quinten Hann | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quinten Hann | 4 | 26 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 47 | David Finbow | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | John Parrott | 0 | 47 | David Finbow | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | David Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | David Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Steve James | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| 6 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| 52 | Mark King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Mark King | 0 | 6 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Willie Thorne | 5 | 25 | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | 6 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 38 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | 38 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shokat Ali | 5 | | Shokat Ali | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 38 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | David Roe | 2 | 38 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | 38 | Fergal O'Brien | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | |
| 9 | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | |
| | Stephen O'Connor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen O'Connor | 4 | 9 | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 31 | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Chong | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Chong | 3 | | | | 9 | Darren Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Mark Bennett | 5 | 42 | Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jon Birch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain Crowtree Centre, Sunderland, England, 29 October 1995. :
| John Higgins (1) Scotland | 5–9 | Stephen Hendry (2) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 47–76, 57–22, 34–79 (54), 66–43, 75–55 (Higgins 55), 0–64 (58), 3–66, 10–69 (60) Evening: 72–55, 20–98 (55), 56–63 (Higgins 56, Hendry 53), 71–64 (Hendry 51) 8–100 (87), 0–117 (73) |||
| 56 | Highest break | 87 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 2 | 50+ breaks | 8 |

## Century breaks
### Qualifying stage centuries

* 140 – Sam Chong

### Televised stage centuries

* 138, 129, 112, 103, 102 – Stephen Hendry
* 131, 124, 101 – John Higgins
* 128 – Tony Drago
* 124, 123 – Anthony Hamilton
* 115 – Martin Clark
* 115 – Alan McManus
* 109 – Willie Thorne
* 105, 104, 100 – Jimmy White
* 105 – Mark Davis
* 104, 100 – Joe Swail
* 102 – Steve Davis
* 102 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
* 101 – Steve James