1996 Guangzhou Masters

The 1996 Guangzhou Masters was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament held by the WPBSA, which took place in February 1996. The tournament was played in Guangzhou, China, and featured five professional players - Steve Davis, Peter Ebdon, Tony Drago, David Roe and Guo Hua - alongside three Chinese amateurs - He Ching Yi, Pang Weiguo and Tao Yan.[1]

1996 Guangzhou Masters
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 1996
CityGuangzhou
CountryChina
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£11,000
Winner's share£11,000
Final
Champion Tony Drago
Runner-up Steve Davis
Score6–2
First
Last

Drago won the tournament, his second and final professional title, beating Davis 6–2 in the final.[2] All of the amateur players lost their opening matches.

Main draw

[1]

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 11 frames
Steve Davis 5
He Ching Yi 1 Steve Davis 6
Guo Hua 5 Guo Hua 1
David Roe 3 Steve Davis 2
Peter Ebdon 5 Tony Drago 6
Tao Yan 0 Peter Ebdon 3
Tony Drago 5 Tony Drago 6
Pang Weiguo 0
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References

  1. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 168.
  2. "Drago gains first win over Davis - The Irish Times | HighBeam Research". highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
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