1996 Men's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
58th British Open Championships
Details
Location	Cardiff, Wales
Venue	Cardiff International Arena

The 1996 Leekes British Open Championships was held at the Cardiff International Arena from 1–7 April 1996.
Jansher Khan won his fifth consecutive title defeating Rodney Eyles in the final.
The PSA decided there would only be eight seeds during this event.

Seeds

1. Jansher Khan
2. Rodney Eyles
3. Brett Martin
4. Peter Nicol
5. Del Harris
6. Chris Walker
7. Anthony Hill
8. Mark Chaloner

Draw and results

Main draw

	First round									Second round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals
	1	Jansher Khan	16	15	15	15
		Derek Ryan	17	13	13	11				1	Jansher K	15	15	15
		Zarak Jahan Khan	7	15	15	15					Z J Khan	7	10	11
		David Evans	15	7	10	13													1	Jansher K	15	15	15
		Paul Gregory	13	15	15	15														Gregory	13	13	4
		Mark Cairns	15	6	13	8					Gregory	15	15	15
		Alex Gough	15	10	10	15	15				Gough	8	11	10
	5	Del Harris	2	15	15	5	10																					1	Jansher K	12	15	15	15
		Julien Bonetat	15	15	15																								Bonetat	15	9	9	6
		Rodney Durbach	8	6	7						Bonetat	15	15	12	15
	6	Chris Walker	15	15	14	15				6	Walker	13	9	15	8
		Gary Waite	10	3	15	10														Bonetat	14	15	15	15
		Paul Johnson	15	15	3	9	15													Johnson	15	9	11	9
	4	Peter Nicol	13	12	15	15	13				Johnson	15	15	15	15													Final
		Tony Hands	15	15	15						Hands	17	1	12	13
		Ahmed Barada	11	13	9																							1	Jansher K	15	15	15
	2	Rodney Eyles	11	15	15	13	15																					2	Eyles	13	8	10
		Craig Rowland	15	11	14	15	5			2	Eyles	15	15	15
		Graham Ryding	15	15	15						Ryding	9	10	8
		Angus Kirkland	7	6	13														2	Eyles	15	15	15
	7	Anthony Hill	2	15	15	3	15												7	Hill	10	9	7
		Jonathon Power	15	8	9	15	9			7	Hill	17	15	17
		Jason Nicolle	15	15	15						Nicolle	16	10	15
		Danny Meddings	8	6	7																							2	Eyles	13	15	15	15
	3	Brett Martin	15	15	15	15																						3	B Martin	15	12	3	9
		John Ransome	12	10	17	9				3	B Martin	17	15	15
		Stephen Meads	5	15	15	15					Meads	16	9	12
		Billy Haddrell	15	9	13	13													3	B Martin	15	13	15	15
	8	Mark Chaloner	15	15	12	12	15												8	Chaloner	6	15	8	9
		Dan Jenson	6	12	15	15	10			8	Chaloner	15	15	15
		Nick Taylor	17	7	w/o						Taylor	11	10	10
		Amir Wagih	14	5	ret