# 1996 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1996 Leekes British Open Championships was held at the Cardiff International Arena from 1–7 April 1996. Jansher Khan won his fifth consecutive title defeating Rodney Eyles in the final. The PSA decided there would only be eight seeds during this event.

## Seeds

* Jansher Khan
* Rodney Eyles
* Brett Martin
* Peter Nicol
* Del Harris
* Chris Walker
* Anthony Hill
* Mark Chaloner

## Draw and results
### Main draw

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 1 | Jansher Khan | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Derek Ryan | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | | 1 | Jansher K | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zarak Jahan Khan | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | Z J Khan | 7 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Evans | 15 | 7 | 10 | 13 | | | | | | | | 1 | Jansher K | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Gregory | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Gregory | 13 | 13 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Cairns | 15 | 6 | 13 | 8 | | | Gregory | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Gough | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | | Gough | 8 | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Del Harris | 2 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jansher K | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| | Julien Bonetat | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bonetat | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
| | Rodney Durbach | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | Bonetat | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Chris Walker | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | | 6 | Walker | 13 | 9 | 15 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Waite | 10 | 3 | 15 | 10 | | | | | | | | | Bonetat | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Johnson | 15 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 15 | | | | | | | | Johnson | 15 | 9 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Peter Nicol | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | | Johnson | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Tony Hands | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | Hands | 17 | 1 | 12 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ahmed Barada | 11 | 13 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jansher K | 15 | 15 | 15 | | |
| 2 | Rodney Eyles | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Eyles | 13 | 8 | 10 | | |
| | Craig Rowland | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | Eyles | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Graham Ryding | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | Ryding | 9 | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angus Kirkland | 7 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Eyles | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Anthony Hill | 2 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | | | | | | | 7 | Hill | 10 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jonathon Power | 15 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 7 | Hill | 17 | 15 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Nicolle | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | Nicolle | 16 | 10 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Meddings | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Eyles | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| 3 | Brett Martin | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | B Martin | 15 | 12 | 3 | 9 | |
| | John Ransome | 12 | 10 | 17 | 9 | | 3 | B Martin | 17 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Meads | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | Meads | 16 | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billy Haddrell | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | 3 | B Martin | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mark Chaloner | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | 8 | Chaloner | 6 | 15 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Dan Jenson | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | Chaloner | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Taylor | 17 | 7 | w/o | | | | Taylor | 11 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amir Wagih | 14 | 5 | ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Preceded by1995 | British Open Squash Championships Wales (Cardiff) 1996 | Succeeded by1997 |