UK Championship 1996
# UK Championship 1996

Die UK Championship 1996 war ein Snookerturnier, das vom 15. November in bis 1. Dezember 1996 der Guild Hall in Preston ausgetragen wurde. Zum dritten Mal in Folge gewann Stephen Hendry das Turnier. In einem rein schottischen Finale besiegte er John Higgins. Seit das Turnier ein Weltranglistenturnier wurde, wurde erst einmal über die volle Distanz gespielt, damals gewann ebenfalls Hendry gegen Steve Davis.

## Preisgeld

Zum zweiten Mal in Folge blieb das Preisgeld fast unverändert. Nur um wenige £ änderten sich einige Prämien, 70 £ mehr für die Plätze 65 bis 96 war noch die größte Veränderung.

| | Preisgeld |
| - | - |
| Sieger | 70.000 £ |
| Finalist | 37.000 £ |
| Halbfinalist | 18.500 £ |
| Viertelfinalist | 10.325 £ |
| Achtelfinalist | 5265 £ |
| Letzte 32 | 3000 £ |
| Letzte 64 | 2220 £ |
| Letzte 96 | 845 £ |
| Höchstes Break | TV-Phase: 5000 £ davor: 1500 £ |
| Insgesamt | 380.000 £ |

## Qualifikation

441 angemeldete Spieler war die niedrigste Teilnehmerzahl in den sechs Jahren, in denen das Turnier für alle Spieler offen war. Nach dieser Saison wurde es wieder zurückgeführt auf eine beschränkte Teilnehmerzahl. Zwei Monate, vom 29. Juni bis 31. August, dauerte die Qualifikation in diesem Jahr.

## Hauptturnier

Das Hauptturnier mit den 64 qualifizierten Spielern fand ab 15. November statt.

| Erste Runde | Erste Runde | Zweite Runde | Zweite Runde | Achtelfinale | Achtelfinale | | Viertelfinale | Viertelfinale | Halbfinale | Halbfinale | Finale | Finale |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Dominic Dale | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Dominic Dale | 6 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Robert Milkins | 9 | England Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Neal Foulds | 3 | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| England Anthony Hamilton | 9 | | | | England Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | |
| Australien Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Quinten Hann | 3 | England Anthony Hamilton | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England David Gray | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| England David Gray | 9 | England David Gray | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Harold | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Harold | 6 | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | |
| England Paul Hunter | 9 | | | | | | England Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | |
| England Willie Thorne | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Willie Thorne | 0 | England Paul Hunter | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Thailand James Wattana | 9 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jonathan Birch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jonathan Birch | 3 | | | England Paul Hunter | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Terry Murphy | 9 | | | | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 5 | | | | | | |
| England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 7 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Mick Price | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mick Price | 9 | England Mick Price | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Eddie Manning | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Eddie Manning | 6 | | | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 1 | | |
| Schottland Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 1 | | |
| Wales Ian Sargeant | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Ian Sargeant | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Gary Wilkinson | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Gary Wilkinson | 9 | England Gary Wilkinson | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Brian Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Brian Morgan | 2 | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Billy Snaddon | 9 | | | | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | |
| Wales Darren Morgan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Darren Morgan | 6 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Rod Lawler | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Rod Lawler | 9 | England Rod Lawler | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Darren Clarke | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Darren Clarke | 5 | | | | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England John Parrott | 8 | | | | |
| England John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | England John Parrott | 8 | | | | |
| Thailand Noppadon Noppachorn | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thailand Noppadon Noppachorn | 4 | England John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Martin Clark | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Martin Clark | 9 | England Martin Clark | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Jones | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Jones | 6 | | | England John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | | | | |
| England Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | England Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | | | |
| Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 8 | England Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Thailand Tai Pichit | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Thailand Tai Pichit | 9 | Thailand Tai Pichit | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jimmy White | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jimmy White | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Schottland John Higgins | 9 |
| Schottland John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Schottland John Higgins | 9 |
| Wales Steve Newbury | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Steve Newbury | 8 | Schottland John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Marcus Campbell | 9 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve James | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve James | 6 | | | Schottland John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Malta Tony Drago | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Malta Tony Drago | 9 | | | | Malta Tony Drago | 8 | | | | | | |
| Schottland Alan Burnett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Alan Burnett | 4 | Malta Tony Drago | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Andy Hicks | 9 | England Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nick Terry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nick Terry | 4 | | | | | | Schottland John Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wales Mark Williams | 6 | | | | |
| Wales Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | Wales Mark Williams | 6 | | | | |
| Wales Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Tony Chappel | 3 | Wales Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Indien Yasin Merchant | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Indien Yasin Merchant | 9 | Indien Yasin Merchant | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | Wales Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | England Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | | | |
| England Paul Wykes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Paul Wykes | 0 | England Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nordirland Joe Swail | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Joe Swail | 9 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mark King | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mark King | 8 | | | | | | | | Schottland John Higgins | 9 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Irland Ken Doherty | 3 | | |
| Irland Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | Irland Ken Doherty | 3 | | |
| England Nick Pearce | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nick Pearce | 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 9 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Peter Lines | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Peter Lines | 5 | | | Irland Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | |
| England Steve Davis | 9 | | | | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | |
| Schottland Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Jamie Burnett | 5 | England Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pakistan Shokat Ali | 9 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jason Ferguson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jason Ferguson | 4 | | | | | | Irland Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | |
| Kanada Alain Robidoux | 9 | | | | | | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | |
| England Jason Weston | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jason Weston | 7 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Stephen Lee | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Stephen Lee | 9 | England Stephen Lee | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Jason Prince | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Jason Prince | 3 | | | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Karl Broughton | 8 | | | | | | | |
| England Karl Broughton | 9 | | | | England Karl Broughton | 8 | | | | | | |
| England Peter Ebdon | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Peter Ebdon | 8 | England Karl Broughton | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Schottland Chris Small | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Chris Small | 9 | Schottland Chris Small | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Century-Breaks

54 Century-Breaks bedeutete einen weiteren Anstieg für das Hauptturnier. Mit sieben Breaks von hundert oder mehr Punkten war Stephen Hendry zwar erneut bester Spieler, erreichte aber nicht seine Rekordwerte der Vorjahre.

Die Breaks während der Fernsehphase ab dem Achtelfinale sind kursiv dargestellt.

| Irland Ken Doherty | 141, 140 |
| - | - |
| England Andy Hicks | 141, 133, 122, 106 (2×), 104 |
| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 140, 115, 108, 108, 104, 103, 102 |
| England Paul Hunter | 136, 118, 105, 100 (2×) |
| Schottland John Higgins | 135, 109 |
| Thailand James Wattana | 135, 132, 109 |
| England Nigel Bond | 132, 113 |
| Pakistan Shokat Ali | 131 |
| Wales Steve Newbury | 130 |
| Wales Mark Williams | 124, 119, 106, 104 |
| Malta Tony Drago | 122, 103 |
| Schottland Marcus Campbell | 122, 102 |
| England Karl Broughton | 116 |
| Thailand Tai Pichit | 115 |
| England Anthony Hamilton | 111, 100 |
| England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 110 |
| England Peter Ebdon | 110 |
| England Stephen Lee | 109 |
| England John Parrott | 109, 101 |
| England Jonathan Birch | 108 |
| England Joe Johnson | 105 |
| England Gary Wilkinson | 104 |
| Schottland Billy Snaddon | 102 |
| Nordirland Terry Murphy | 102, 100 |
| England Tony Jones | 102 |
| Australien Quinten Hann | 101 |

## Quellen

* 1 2 3 4 1996 UK Championship. CueTracker, abgerufen am 24. Oktober 2015.
* ↑ 1996 UK Championship Results in der Snooker Database, abgerufen am 24. Oktober 2015 (englisch). Die Webseite ist derzeit nicht erreichbar. Eine Archivversion könnte sich unter diesem Link im Internet Archive befinden.

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Weltranglistenturniere Asian Classic 1996 | Grand Prix 1996 | UK Championship 1996 | German Open 1996 | Welsh Open 1997 | International Open 1997 | European Open 1997 | Thailand Open 1997 | British Open 1997 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1997

Einladungsturnier Scottish Masters 1996 | Malta Grand Prix 1996 | World Cup 1996 | European League 1997 | Charity Challenge 1997 | Masters 1997 | Seniors Pot Black 1997 | Irish Masters 1997

Non-ranking-Turniere Benson and Hedges Championship 1996 | Merseyside Professional 1996 | Pontins Professional 1997

