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.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–9 April 1995 |
| Venue | Plymouth Pavilions |
| City | Plymouth |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £325,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £60,000[1] |
| Highest break |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) (145)[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion | John Higgins (SCO) |
| Runner-up |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
| Score | 9–6 |
← 1994 1996 → | |
John Higgins won the tournament by defeating the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan nine frames to six in the final.[3]
Main draw
editFinal
edit| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jan Verhass Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 9 April 1995. | ||
| John Higgins |
9–6 | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Higgins the top teenager". Herald Scotland. 10 April 1995. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 167.
- ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "1995 Castella Classic British Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 15 January 2018.