| Tournament name | 1995 Castella Classic British Open |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 April 1995 – 9 April 1995 |
| Venue | Plymouth Pavilions |
| Location | Plymouth |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £325,000[1] |
| Winners share | £60,000[1] |
| Highest break | Stephen Hendry (Scotland) (145)[1] |
| Winner | John Higgins (Scotland) |
| Runner up | Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) |
| Score | 9–6 |
| Previous | 1994 |
| Next | 1996 |
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]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4]
- Winner: £60,000
- Runner Up: £32,000
- Semi Finalists: £16,000
- Quarter Finalist: £9,050
- Last 16: £4,550
- Last 32: £2,600
- Last 64: £1,900
- Last 96: £700
- Stage one highest break: £1,200
- Stage two highest break: £2,400
- Total: £325,000
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jan Verhass Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 9 April 1995. | ||
| John Higgins | 9–6 | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| 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
- ^ "Higgins the top teenager". Herald Scotland. 10 April 1995. Archived 24 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 167.
- ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Castella Classic British Open Prize Money". Evening Herald. 29 March 1995. p. 55.
- ^ "1995 Castella Classic British Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 January 2018.