| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–8 April 1996 (1996-04-01 –1996-04-08) |
| Venue | Plymouth Pavilions |
| City | Plymouth |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £321,400 |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Highest break |  John Higgins (SCO) Andy Hicks (ENG)(139) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Nigel Bond (ENG) |
| Runner-up | John Higgins (SCO) |
| Score | 9–8 |
←1995 1997 → | |
The1996 British Open was a professionalrankingsnooker tournament which was held from 1–8 April 1996 at thePlymouth Pavilions,Plymouth, England.
Nigel Bond won the tournament, his first ranking title, by defeating the defending championJohn Higgins 9–8 in the final.[1]
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee:Len Ganley Plymouth Pavilions,Plymouth, England. 8 April 1996.[2] | ||
| Nigel Bond England | 9–8 | John Higgins Scotland |
| Afternoon:71–56,96–4 (61),65–64, 53–64 (56),79–47 (79), 18–72, 17–102 (66), 0–91 (91) Evening:89–0 (89), 30–60,99–30 (50), 55–56,72–0, 0–97 (97),122–6 (122), 8–128 (75),71–69 | ||
| 122 | Highest break | 97 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 5 |
