1995 Australian Open (snooker)

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Australian Open
Tournament information
Dates17–19 September 1995 (1995-09-17 1995-09-19)
VenueBentleigh Club
City Melbourne
Country Australia
Organisation WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Final
Champion Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton
Runner-up Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Small
Score9–7
1995
2011

The 1995 Australian Open was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 19 September 1995 at the Bentleigh Club in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament featured many of the same players that participated in the 1995 Australian Masters several days earlier.

Anthony Hamilton won the tournament by defeating Chris Small 9–7 in the final. [1]

Main draw

[1]

Round 1
Best of 9 Frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 Frames
Semi-finals
Best of 13 Frames
Final
Best of 17 Frames
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Wilkinson 4 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stan Gorski 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stan Gorski 5
Flag of England.svg Tony Emmott 0 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 7
Flag of Thailand.svg Anurat Wongjan 5 Flag of Thailand.svg Anurat Wongjan 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Lawler 4 Flag of Thailand.svg Anurat Wongjan 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Jenkins 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Jenkins 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Charlton 0 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 9
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Small 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Small 7
Flag of Thailand.svg Phaitoon Phonbun 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Small 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren King 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren King 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray van den Nouwland 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Small 7
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 5 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 1
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yong Kien Foot 1 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Ebejer 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Ebejer 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Webb 3

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References

  1. 1 2 Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 167.