1995 Red & White Challenge

1995 Red and White Challenge

Tournament information
Dates	6–7 September 1995 (1995-09-06 – 1995-09-07)
Venue	Liaquat Gymnasium
City	Islamabad
Country	Pakistan
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£15,000
Winner's share	£6,000
Highest break	John Parrott  (ENG), 128
Final
Champion	Nigel Bond  (ENG)
Runner-up	John Parrott  (ENG)
Score	8–6
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The 1995 Red and White Challenge was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament which took place from 6 to 7 September 1995 at the Liaquat Gymnasium in Islamabad, Pakistan. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The tournamentfeatured four professional players - Nigel Bond, John Parrott, Ken Doherty and David Roe - alongside four amateurs from Pakistan: Mohammed Yousuf, Naveen Perwani, Saleh Mohammadi, and Farhan Mirza. ^[3]

Bond won the tournament, beating Parrott 8–6 in the final. ^[2] All of the amateur players, including the reigning world amateur champion Yousuf, lost their opening matches. ^[3]

Bond received £6,000 from the total prize fund of £15,000 as champion, and Parrott received £3,000 as runner-up. ^[3] Parrott made the highest break of the tournament, 128, against Mirza. ^[3]

Main draw

Results of the tournament are shown below. ^[3]

	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 15 frames
	John Parrott  (ENG)		5
	Farhan Mirza (PAK)		0
						John Parrott  (ENG)		6
						David Roe  (ENG)		1
	David Roe  (ENG)		5
	Saleh Mohammadi (PAK)		1
											John Parrott  (ENG)		6
											Nigel Bond  (ENG)		8
	Ken Doherty  (IRL)		5
	Naveen Perwani (PAK)		0
						Ken Doherty  (IRL)		0
						Nigel Bond  (ENG)		6
	Nigel Bond  (ENG)		5
	Mohammed Yousuf (PAK)		0

References

1. "Snooker first". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 6 September 1995. p. 20.
2. "Bond victory". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne. 8 September 1995. p. 47.
3. "Bond beats Parrott in final". Snooker Scene. October 1995. p. 15.