1996 Asian Classic

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Asian Classic
Tournament information
Dates9–15 September 1996 (1996-09-09 – 1996-09-15)
VenueRiverside Montien Hotel
CityBangkok
CountryThailand
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£40,000
Final
Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Runner-up Brian Morgan (ENG)
Score9–8
← 1995

The 1996 Suntory Asian Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 9–15 September 1996 at the Riverside Montien Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament, defeating Brian Morgan 9–8 in the final. The defending champion John Parrott was eliminated by Rod Lawler in the first round.[2]

Wildcard round[]

[3]

Match Score
WC1  Karl Burrows (ENG) 5–3   (THA)
WC2  Stefan Mazrocis (ENG) 5–0   (THA)
WC3  Stephen Murphy (IRL) 5–0  Sakchai Sim Ngam (THA)
WC4   (THA) 5–4   (ENG)

Main draw[]

[3]

Last 32
Best of 9 frames 		Last 16
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
               
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
England Steve James 3
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 4
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
England Martin Clark 4
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
England Peter Ebdon 4
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Neal Foulds 4
England Peter Ebdon 5
Wales Mark Williams 1
Wales Mark Williams 5
England Willie Thorne 4
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Scotland Alan McManus 4
Scotland Alan McManus 5
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 3
Scotland Alan McManus 5
England Gary Wilkinson 4
England Gary Wilkinson 5
Thailand James Wattana 4
Scotland Alan McManus 5
England Steve Davis 4
England Steve Davis 5
Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy 2
England Steve Davis 5
England Rod Lawler 3
England Rod Lawler 5
England John Parrott 2
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 9
England Brian Morgan 8
England Brian Morgan 5
England Jimmy White 3
England Brian Morgan 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 3
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Stephen Lee 0
England Brian Morgan 5
Malta Tony Drago 4
Malta Tony Drago 5
Thailand 2
Malta Tony Drago 5
England Nigel Bond 1
England Nigel Bond 5
England Anthony Hamilton 4
England Brian Morgan 5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 1
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England Dean Reynolds 2
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England Dave Harold 2
England Dave Harold 5
England Jason Ferguson 0
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England Stefan Mazrocis 4
England Stefan Mazrocis 5
Wales Darren Morgan 4
England Stefan Mazrocis 5
England Karl Burrows 1
England Karl Burrows 5
Scotland John Higgins 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.
  3. ^ a b "Suntory Asian Classic 1996". snooker.org. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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