Masters 1996

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Masters 1996
Benson and Hedges Masters 1996
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Tournament type: Invitation tournament
Attendees: 18th
Venue: Wembley Conference Center,
London , England
Opening: 4th February 1996
Endgame: February 11, 1996

Winner: ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry
Finalist: EnglandEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan
Highest Break: 144 ( Stephen Hendry ) ScotlandScotland
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The 1996 Benson & Hedges Masters was an invitation-only snooker tournament for the 1995/96 season that was held from February 4 to 11, 1996 at the Wembley Conference Center in London . It was the 22nd edition of the Masters.

Matthew Stevens won the Masters qualifier, the Benson & Hedges Championship . In the wildcard round, the Welshman was able to defeat his compatriot Terry Griffiths 5-3. In the second match of the wildcard round, David Roe lost 5-2 to Andy Hicks . Hicks lost to Ronnie O'Sullivan in the semifinals , while Stevens lost to Alan McManus in the round of 16 .

Stephen Hendry won the final against defending champion O'Sullivan 10-5. It was his sixth Masters title.

Final round

  Round of 16
best of 11 frames 		Quarterfinals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-final
best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
                             
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 6th                  
 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 4th  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 6th
 
   EnglandEngland Jimmy White 0  
 EnglandEngland Jimmy White 6th
 EnglandEngland Dave Harold 5  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 6th
   ScotlandScotland Alan McManus 4th  
 EnglandEngland Steve Davis 6th    
 IrelandIreland Ken Doherty 0  
 EnglandEngland Steve Davis 4th
 
   ScotlandScotland Alan McManus 6th  
 ScotlandScotland Alan McManus 6th
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 5  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 10
   EnglandEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
 EnglandEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan 6th        
 
 EnglandEngland Nigel Bond 5  
 EnglandEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan 6th
 
   WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Darren Morgan 4th  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Darren Morgan 6th
 EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 4th  
 EnglandEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan 6th
   EnglandEngland Andy Hicks 1  
 EnglandEngland Andy Hicks 6th    
 ThailandThailand James Wattana 4th  
 EnglandEngland Andy Hicks 6th
 
   EnglandEngland John Parrott 3  
 EnglandEngland John Parrott 6th
 MaltaMalta Tony Drago 5  

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Benson & Hedges Masters . Snooker.org. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  2. ↑ a b The Masters . Snooker scene. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved on August 8, 2012.