1995 British Open

1995 Castella Classic British Open

Tournament information
Dates	1–9 April 1995 (1995-04-01 – 1995-04-09)
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
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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]

John Higgins won the tournament by defeating the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan nine frames to six in the final. ^[3]

Main draw

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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 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Steve Newbury		1
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
						Dennis Taylor		4
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Mark Johnston-Allen		4
											Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
											Dene O'Kane		1
	Stephen Lee		5
	David Roe		3
						Stephen Lee		4
						Dene O'Kane		5
	Dene O'Kane		5
	Jim Wych		3
																Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
																Dave Harold		4
	Jonathan Birch		5
	Tony Drago		4
						Jonathan Birch		3
						Alain Robidoux		5
	Alain Robidoux		5
	Terry Murphy		2
											Alain Robidoux		2
											Dave Harold		5
	Alan McManus		5
	Anthony Hamilton		2
						Alan McManus		1
						Dave Harold		5
	Dave Harold		5
	Anthony Davies		2
																					Ronnie O'Sullivan		6
																					James Wattana		4
	Jimmy White		5
	Mark Flowerdew		1
						Jimmy White		5
						Steve James		0
	Steve James		5
	Alex Higgins		3
											Jimmy White		2
											Mick Price		5
	Chris Small		5
	Willie Thorne		2
						Chris Small		2
						Mick Price		5
	Mick Price		5
	Neil Mosley		2
																Mick Price		1
																James Wattana		5
	Peter Ebdon		5
	Dave Finbow		1
						Peter Ebdon		5
						Wayne Jones		1
	Wayne Jones		5
	Brian Morgan		1
											Peter Ebdon		2
											James Wattana		5
	James Wattana		5
	Nick Terry		2
						James Wattana		5
						Dean Reynolds		2
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Tony Jones		2
																										Ronnie O'Sullivan		6
																										John Higgins		9
	Steve Davis		5
	Paul Davies		4
						Steve Davis		5
						Tony Knowles		4
	Tony Knowles		5
	Nick Dyson		2
											Steve Davis		5
											Martin Clark		4
	Billy Snaddon		5
	Joe Swail		4
						Billy Snaddon		4
						Martin Clark		5
	Martin Clark		5
	Stephen Murphy		0
																Steve Davis		2
																John Higgins		5
	John Higgins		5
	Terry Griffiths		1
						John Higgins		5
						Karl Broughton		0
	Karl Broughton		5
	Doug Mountjoy		1
											John Higgins		5
											Mike Hallett		0
	Ken Doherty		5
	Jason Prince		0
						Ken Doherty		3
						Mike Hallett		5
	Mike Hallett		5
	Ian Graham		3
																					John Higgins		6
																					John Parrott		2
	John Parrott		5
	Suriya Suwannasingh		3
						John Parrott		5
						Jason Ferguson		1
	Jason Ferguson		5
	Tony Chappel		2
											John Parrott		5
											Neal Foulds		3
	Darren Morgan		5
	Nick Walker		2
						Darren Morgan		3
						Neal Foulds		5
	Neal Foulds		5
	John Burns		0
																John Parrott		5
																Stephen Hendry		1
	Nigel Bond		5
	Mark Williams		2
						Nigel Bond		3
						Peter Francisco		5
	Peter Francisco		5
	Mark Bennett		4
											Peter Francisco		2
											Stephen Hendry		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Michael Judge		1
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Drew Henry		3
	Drew Henry		5
	Gary Wilkinson		3

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jan Verhass Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 9 April 1995.
John Higgins   Scotland	9–6	Ronnie O'Sullivan   England
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

1. "Higgins the top teenager". Herald Scotland. 10 April 1995. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
2. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 167.
3. "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
4. "1995 Castella Classic British Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
5. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 15 January 2018.