| Malta Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 24 November 1996 | ||
| Country | Malta | ||
| Organisation(s) | BDO, WDF, MDA | ||
| Winner's share | Lm 500 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Ted Hankey | |||
| |||
1996 Malta Open is a darts tournament, which took place in Malta in 1996. [1]
| Malta Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 24 November 1996 | ||
| Country | Malta | ||
| Organisation(s) | BDO, WDF, MDA | ||
| Winner's share | Lm 500 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Ted Hankey | |||
| |||
1996 Malta Open is a darts tournament, which took place in Malta in 1996. [1]
| Round | Player |
|---|---|
| Winner | Ted Hankey |
| Final |  Gordon Stanmore |
| Semi Finals | Andy Foden |
| Anthony Caruana | |
| Quarter Finals | Brian Bird |
| Dave Jowett | |
| Vincent Busuttil | |
| Tony Demanuele |
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