1996 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 1996 Welsh Open (officially the 1996 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 January–3 February 1996 at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales.

Steve Davis was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Drew Henry.

Mark Williams defeated John Parrott 9–3 in the final to win his first ranking title.

Main draw

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

1	Scotland Stephen Hendry	5

34	England Mike Hallett	1
	1	Scotland Stephen Hendry	5

		60	Wales Steve Newbury	2
60	Wales Steve Newbury	5

21	England Mick Price	2
	1	Scotland Stephen Hendry	3

		13	England Dave Harold	5
80	England Karl Payne	5

29	England Jason Ferguson	3
	80	England Karl Payne	4

		13	England Dave Harold	5
13	England Dave Harold	5

43	England Tony Jones	3
	13	England Dave Harold	5

		8	Wales Darren Morgan	3
15	Wales Terry Griffiths	5

247	Wales Darren Lennox	3
	15	Wales Terry Griffiths	2

		53	Wales Tony Chappel	5
53	Wales Tony Chappel	5

17	England Andy Hicks	3
	53	Wales Tony Chappel	1

		8	Wales Darren Morgan	5
123	England Stuart Pettman	5

19	Northern Ireland Joe Swail	4
	123	England Stuart Pettman	2

		8	Wales Darren Morgan	5
8	Wales Darren Morgan	5

122	England Oliver King	2
	13	England Dave Harold	1

		39	Wales Mark Williams	6
61	Northern Ireland Terry Murphy	5

5	Thailand James Wattana	4
	61	Northern Ireland Terry Murphy	5

		23	England Gary Wilkinson	3
23	England Gary Wilkinson	5

87	England Chris Scanlon	3
	61	Northern Ireland Terry Murphy	2

		39	Wales Mark Williams	5
39	Wales Mark Williams	5

25	England Willie Thorne	1
	39	Wales Mark Williams	5

		9	Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty	3
9	Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty	5

236	Wales Matthew Stevens	4
	39	Wales Mark Williams	5

		10	England Peter Ebdon	3
10	England Peter Ebdon	5

151	Scotland Craig MacGillivray	2
	10	England Peter Ebdon	5

		31	England Anthony Hamilton	3
31	England Anthony Hamilton	5

63	England Jonathan Birch	3
	10	England Peter Ebdon	5

		33	Scotland Billy Snaddon	2
33	Scotland Billy Snaddon	5

20	Canada Alain Robidoux	3
	33	Scotland Billy Snaddon	5

		3	England Ronnie O'Sullivan	4
3	England Ronnie O'Sullivan	5

107	India Yasin Merchant	1
	39	Wales Mark Williams	9

		4	England John Parrott	3
4	England John Parrott	5

46	England Nick Terry	4
	4	England John Parrott	5

		93	Malta Joe Grech	0
93	Malta Joe Grech	5

30	England Dean Reynolds	1
	4	England John Parrott	5

		32	Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor	1
32	Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor	5

142	England Paul Wykes	1
	32	Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor	5

		38	Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien	4
38	Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien	5

16	England David Roe	4
	4	England John Parrott	5

		190	Scotland Graeme Dott	2
11	Scotland John Higgins	5

54	England Mark Flowerdew	2
	11	Scotland John Higgins	5

		57	Wales Wayne Jones	3
57	Wales Wayne Jones	5

26	England Steve James	2
	11	Scotland John Higgins	4

		190	Scotland Graeme Dott	5
190	Scotland Graeme Dott	5

18	New Zealand Dene O'Kane	2
	190	Scotland Graeme Dott	5

		6	Scotland Alan McManus	4
6	Scotland Alan McManus	5

40	England Rod Lawler	4
	4	England John Parrott	6

			England Paul Hunter	1
7	England Jimmy White	5

49	England Mark Johnston-Allen	3
	7	England Jimmy White	4

		62	Scotland Chris Small	5
62	Scotland Chris Small	5

27	England Brian Morgan	0
	62	Scotland Chris Small	1

			England Paul Hunter	5
28	England Neal Foulds	5

45	Wales Anthony Davies	4
	28	England Neal Foulds	2

			England Paul Hunter	5
	England Paul Hunter	5

12	England Nigel Bond	1
		England Paul Hunter	5

		35	Scotland Drew Henry	4
35	Scotland Drew Henry	5

14	Malta Tony Drago	4
	35	Scotland Drew Henry	5

		133	England John Giles	0
133	England John Giles	5

22	England Martin Clark	3
	35	Scotland Drew Henry	5

		2	England Steve Davis	2
110	Northern Ireland Gerard Greene	5

24	England Tony Knowles	0
	110	Northern Ireland Gerard Greene	4

		2	England Steve Davis	5
2	England Steve Davis	5

79	Wales Dominic Dale	2