UK Championship 1996
UK Championship 1996
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| Tournament type: | World ranking tournament |
| Venue: | Guild Hall, Preston |
| Opening: | November 15, 1996 |
| Endgame: | December 1, 1996
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| Winner: |
 Stephen Hendry
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| Finalist: |
John Higgins
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| Highest Break: | 140 ( Stephen Hendry )
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The UK Championship 1996 was a snooker tournament that was held from November 15 to December 1, 1996 at the Guild Hall in Preston . Stephen Hendry won the tournament for the third time in a row . In an all-Scottish final, he defeated John Higgins . Since the tournament became a world ranking tournament, it has only been played over the full distance, at that time Hendry also won against Steve Davis .
Prize money
For the second time in a row, the prize money remained almost unchanged. Some bonuses changed by only a few £ , an additional £ 70 for places 65 to 96 was the biggest change.
| Prize money | |
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| winner | £ 70,000 |
| finalist | £ 37,000 |
| Semi-finalist | £ 18,500 |
| Quarter finalist | £ 10,325 |
| Round of 16 | 5265 lbs |
| Last 32 | 3000 pounds |
| Last 64 | £ 2,220 |
| Last 96 | 845 pounds |
| Highest break | TV phase: £ 5,000 before: £ 1,500 |
| All in all | £ 380,000 |
qualification
441 registered players was the lowest number in the six years that the tournament was open to all players. After this season it was reduced to a limited number of participants. The qualification lasted two months this year, from June 29th to August 31st.
Main tournament
The main tournament with the 64 qualified players took place on November 15th.
Century breaks
54 century breaks meant a further increase for the main tournament. With seven breaks of a hundred or more points, Stephen Hendry was again the best player, but did not reach the record values of previous years.
The breaks during the television phase from the round of 16 are shown in italics.
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- ↑ a b c d 1996 UK Championship. CueTracker, accessed October 24, 2015 .
- ↑ Results. Snooker Database, accessed October 24, 2015 .
