1996 Charity Challenge

The 1996 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in January 1996. The tournament was played at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England, and featured sixteen professional players.[1]

1996 Charity Challenge

Tournament information
Dates	3–7 January 1996
Venue	International Convention Centre
City	Birmingham
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Winner's share	£30,000
Final
Champion	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up	John Higgins
Score	9–6
← 1995 1997 →

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the title, beating John Higgins 9–6 in the final.[2]

Main draw

[3]

	Round 1 Best of 9 Frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 Frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 Frames					Final Best of 17 Frames7
		Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
		David Roe	2				Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
		Darren Morgan	5				Darren Morgan	2
		Terry Griffiths	3									Ronnie O'Sullivan	6
		Ken Doherty	5									Ken Doherty	4
		Dennis Taylor	3				Ken Doherty	5
		John Parrott	5				John Parrott	2
		Dave Harold	3														Ronnie O'Sullivan	9
		John Higgins	5														John Higgins	6
		Stephen Hendry	4				John Higgins	5
		Jimmy White	5				Jimmy White	2
		Nigel Bond	1									John Higgins	6
		Peter Ebdon	5									Peter Ebdon	4
		Tony Drago	3				Peter Ebdon	5
		Willie Thorne	5				Willie Thorne	2
		Alan McManus	3

References

1. "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
2. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 168.
3. "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.