1996 Scottish Masters

Scottish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	24–29 September 1996 (1996-09-24 – 1996-09-29)
Venue	Motherwell Civic Centre
City	Motherwell
Country	Scotland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£175,000
Winner's share	£60,000
Highest break	Alan McManus (138)
Final
Champion	Peter Ebdon
Runner-up	Alan McManus
Score	9–6
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The 1996 Regal Scottish Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 29 September 1996 at the Motherwell Civic Centre in Motherwell, Scotland.

Stephen Hendry was the defending champion, but he lost in the quarter-finals to Alan McManus.

Peter Ebdon defeated McManus in the final, to win his first Scottish Masters title.

Prize Fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: ^[1]

• Winner: £60,000
• Runner-up: £28,000
• Semi-final: £14,500
• Quarter-final: £8,500
• Round 1: £4,750
• High break: £5,000
• Total: £175,000

Main draw

^[2]

	Round 1 Best of 9 Frames					Quarter-finals Best of 11 Frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 Frames					Final Best of 17 Frames
						Stephen Hendry		3
	Alan McManus		5			Alan McManus		6
	Steve Davis		2								Alan McManus		6
											John Parrott		5
						John Parrott		6
	Ken Doherty		5			Ken Doherty		3
	Jimmy White		2													Alan McManus		6
																Peter Ebdon		9
						Peter Ebdon		6
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5			Ronnie O'Sullivan		2
	Darren Morgan		3								Peter Ebdon		6
											John Higgins		5
						John Higgins		6
	Mark Williams		5			Mark Williams		2
	Nigel Bond		2

Century breaks

^[3]

• 138, 127 – Alan McManus
• 127 – Peter Ebdon
• 122 – Stephen Hendry
• 119 – John Higgins
• 104 – Ronnie O'Sullivan

References

1. "1996 Scottish Masters - Finishes". CueTracker. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
2. "1996 Scottish Masters". CueTracker. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
3. "1996 Scottish Masters - Centuries". CueTracker. Retrieved 27 August 2015.