1996 Poland Masters
Tournament information
Dates28–31 May 1996 (1996-05-28 1996-05-31)
VenueAtelier Snooker Club
CityWarsaw
CountryPoland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£15,000[1]
Winner's share£4,000[1]
Highest break Billy Snaddon (SCO) (127)[1]
Final
Champion Gerard Greene (NIR)
Runner-up Patrick Wallace (NIR)
Score6–5

The 1996 Poland Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 28 and 31 May 1996 at the Atelier Snooker Club in Warsaw, Poland.[1][2] Gerard Greene won the tournament defeating Patrick Wallace 6–5 in the final.[3]

Results

Group stage

Players in bold progressed to knockout stage[3]

Group 1

PlayedWonLost
Thailand Noppadon Noppachorn330
England Nick Dyson321
England Mark Davis312
Poland Maksymillian Janicki303

Group 2

PlayedWonLost
Pakistan Shokat Ali330
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene321
Finland Risto Vayrynen312
Poland Kuba Sawicki303

Group 3

PlayedWonLost
Wales Wayne Jones330
Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace321
Malta Ray Demanuele312
Poland Thomasz Koscielak303

Group 4

PlayedWonLost
England Leigh Griffin220
Scotland Billy Snaddon211
Poland Krzysztof Bogucki202

Knockout stage

[3]

Quarter-final
Best of 7 frames
Semi-final
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 11 frames
         
Thailand Noppadon Noppachorn 2
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 5
England Nick Dyson 4
Pakistan Shokat Ali 2
England Nick Dyson 4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 6
Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace 5
Wales Wayne Jones 4
Scotland Billy Snaddon 3
Wales Wayne Jones 4
Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace 5
England Leigh Griffin 0
Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace 4

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Snooker's New Proving Grounds". The Warsaw Voice. 9 June 1996. Archived from the original on 9 January 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. Yates, Phil (30 April 1996). "Karl snookered on dates". Birmingham Evening Mail. p. 40.
  3. 1 2 3 Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.
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