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Snooker tournament

1995 British Open

All data from the card 12
Dates
1–9 April 1995
Venue
Plymouth Pavilions
City
Plymouth
Country
England
Organisation
WPBSA
Format
Ranking event
Total prize fund
£325,000
Winner's share
£60,000
Highest break
Stephen Hendry (SCO) (145)
Champion
John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Score
9–6

The 1995 British Open (officially the 1995 Castella Classic British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 1–9 April 1995 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.

John Higgins won the tournament by defeating the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan nine frames to six in the final.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

  • Winner: £60,000
  • Runner Up: £32,000
  • Semi Finalists: £16,000
  • Quarter Finalist: £9,050
  • Last 16: £4,550
  • Last 32: £2,600
  • Last 64: £1,900
  • Last 96: £700
  • Stage one highest break: £1,200
  • Stage two highest break: £2,400
  • Total: £325,000

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
                  
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Steve Newbury 1
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Dennis Taylor 4
Dennis Taylor 5
Mark Johnston-Allen 4
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Dene O'Kane 1
Stephen Lee 5
David Roe 3
Stephen Lee 4
Dene O'Kane 5
Dene O'Kane 5
Jim Wych 3
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Dave Harold 4
Jonathan Birch 5
Tony Drago 4
Jonathan Birch 3
Alain Robidoux 5
Alain Robidoux 5
Terry Murphy 2
Alain Robidoux 2
Dave Harold 5
Alan McManus 5
Anthony Hamilton 2
Alan McManus 1
Dave Harold 5
Dave Harold 5
Anthony Davies 2
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
James Wattana 4
Jimmy White 5
Mark Flowerdew 1
Jimmy White 5
Steve James 0
Steve James 5
Alex Higgins 3
Jimmy White 2
Mick Price 5
Chris Small 5
Willie Thorne 2
Chris Small 2
Mick Price 5
Mick Price 5
Neil Mosley 2
Mick Price 1
James Wattana 5
Peter Ebdon 5
Dave Finbow 1
Peter Ebdon 5
Wayne Jones 1
Wayne Jones 5
Brian Morgan 1
Peter Ebdon 2
James Wattana 5
James Wattana 5
Nick Terry 2
James Wattana 5
Dean Reynolds 2
Dean Reynolds 5
Tony Jones 2
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
John Higgins 9
Steve Davis 5
Paul Davies 4
Steve Davis 5
Tony Knowles 4
Tony Knowles 5
Nick Dyson 2
Steve Davis 5
Martin Clark 4
Billy Snaddon 5
Joe Swail 4
Billy Snaddon 4
Martin Clark 5
Martin Clark 5
Stephen Murphy 0
Steve Davis 2
John Higgins 5
John Higgins 5
Terry Griffiths 1
John Higgins 5
Karl Broughton 0
Karl Broughton 5
Doug Mountjoy 1
John Higgins 5
Mike Hallett 0
Ken Doherty 5
Jason Prince 0
Ken Doherty 3
Mike Hallett 5
Mike Hallett 5
Ian Graham 3
John Higgins 6
John Parrott 2
John Parrott 5
Suriya Suwannasingh 3
John Parrott 5
Jason Ferguson 1
Jason Ferguson 5
Tony Chappel 2
John Parrott 5
Neal Foulds 3
Darren Morgan 5
Nick Walker 2
Darren Morgan 3
Neal Foulds 5
Neal Foulds 5
John Burns 0
John Parrott 5
Stephen Hendry 1
Nigel Bond 5
Mark Williams 2
Nigel Bond 3
Peter Francisco 5
Peter Francisco 5
Mark Bennett 4
Peter Francisco 2
Stephen Hendry 5
Stephen Hendry 5
Michael Judge 1
Stephen Hendry 5
Drew Henry 3
Drew Henry 5
Gary Wilkinson 3

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jan Verhass
Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 9 April 1995.
John Higgins
 Scotland
9–6 Ronnie O'Sullivan
 England
Afternoon: 44–76 (76), 0–131 (117), 81–7 (55), 67–0, 9–93 (89), 120–8 (119), 84–8 (62), 80–35 (79)
Evening: 44–76 (76), 132–7 (132), 5–67 (67), 55–66, 69–39, 22–67 (67), 74–38
132 Highest break 117
2 Century breaks 1
5 50+ breaks 6

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