1995 Grand Prix (snooker)

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The 1995 Skoda Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16–29 October 1995 at the Crowtree Centre in Sunderland, England.[1]

Skoda Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates16–29 October 1995 (1995-10-16 – 1995-10-29)
VenueCrowtree Centre
CitySunderland
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£330,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (138)
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up John Higgins (SCO)
Score9–5
1994
1996

Stephen Hendry defeated defending champion John Higgins 9–5 in a rather scrappy final.

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[1]

Main draw

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[1]

Top half

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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 17 frames
               
1   John Higgins 5
59   Mark Davis 1
1   John Higgins 5
28   Neal Foulds 1
28   Neal Foulds 5
34   Mike Hallett 4
1   John Higgins 5
20   Alain Robidoux 4
20   Alain Robidoux 5
  Karl Broughton 2
20   Alain Robidoux 5
12   Nigel Bond 2
12   Nigel Bond 5
39   Mark Williams 1
1   John Higgins 5
8   Jimmy White 2
15   Terry Griffiths 1
60   Steve Newbury 5
60   Steve Newbury 3
55   Jason Prince 5
21   Mick Price 3
55   Jason Prince 5
55   Jason Prince 0
8   Jimmy White 5
22   Martin Clark 5
45   Anthony Davies 5
22   Martin Clark 3
8   Jimmy White 5
8   Jimmy White 5
  Alex Borg 0
1   John Higgins 9
7   Alan McManus 7
4   Ronnie O'Sullivan 2
  Michael Duffy 5
  Michael Duffy 1
19   Joe Swail 5
19   Joe Swail 5
  Jeff Cundy 3
19   Joe Swail 5
11   Peter Ebdon 3
17   Andy Hicks 5
40   Rod Lawler 3
17   Andy Hicks 2
11   Peter Ebdon 5
11   Peter Ebdon 5
  Steve Ventham 2
19   Joe Swail 3
7   Alan McManus 5
10   Ken Doherty 5
  Matt Wilson 0
10   Ken Doherty 5
54   Mark Flowerdew 3
30   Dean Reynolds 3
54   Mark Flowerdew 5
10   Ken Doherty 1
7   Alan McManus 5
27   Brian Morgan 4
  Andrew Cairns 5
  Andrew Cairns 1
7   Alan McManus 5
7   Alan McManus 5
  Chris Scanlon 0

Bottom half

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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 17 frames
               
3   Steve Davis 5
  Lee Richardson 2
3   Steve Davis 5
29   Jason Ferguson 4
29   Jason Ferguson 5
  Stuart Reardon 3
3   Steve Davis 5
  Matthew Stevens 2
32   Dennis Taylor 2
56   Joe Johnson 5
56   Joe Johnson 1
  Matthew Stevens 5
13   Dave Harold 2
  Matthew Stevens 5
3   Steve Davis 3
26   Steve James 5
14   Tony Drago 5
36   Doug Mountjoy 1
14   Tony Drago 4
18   Dene O'Kane 5
18   Dene O'Kane 5
  Leigh Griffin 1
18   Dene O'Kane 1
26   Steve James 5
26   Steve James 5
  Quinten Hann 4
26   Steve James 5
47   David Finbow 0
5   John Parrott 0
47   David Finbow 5
26   Steve James 5
2   Stephen Hendry 9
6   James Wattana 5
52   Mark King 0
6   James Wattana 5
25   Willie Thorne 4
25   Willie Thorne 5
  Silvino Francisco 3
6   James Wattana 3
38   Fergal O'Brien 5
23   Gary Wilkinson 4
  Shokat Ali 5
  Shokat Ali 1
38   Fergal O'Brien 5
16   David Roe 2
38   Fergal O'Brien 5
38   Fergal O'Brien 3
2   Stephen Hendry 5
9   Darren Morgan 5
  Stephen O'Connor 4
9   Darren Morgan 5
31   Anthony Hamilton 3
31   Anthony Hamilton 5
  Sam Chong 3
9   Darren Morgan 0
2   Stephen Hendry 5
24   Tony Knowles 3
42   Mark Bennett 5
42   Mark Bennett 2
2   Stephen Hendry 5
2   Stephen Hendry 5
  Jon Birch 0

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain
Crowtree Centre, Sunderland, England, 29 October 1995.[1]
John Higgins (1)
  Scotland
5–9 Stephen Hendry (2)
  Scotland
Afternoon: 47–76, 57–22, 34–79 (54), 66–43, 75–55 (Higgins 55), 0–64 (58), 3–66, 10–69 (60)
Evening: 72–55, 20–98 (55), 56–63 (Higgins 56, Hendry 53), 71–64 (Hendry 51)
8–100 (87), 0–117 (73)
56 Highest break 87
0 Century breaks 0
2 50+ breaks 8

Century breaks

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[1]

Qualifying stage centuries

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Televised stage centuries

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Skoda Grand Prix". snooker.org. Retrieved 11 May 2012.