1996 Asian Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–15 September 1996 |
| Venue | Riverside Montien Hotel |
| City | Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £40,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| Runner-up | Brian Morgan |
| Score | 9–8 |
← 1995 | |
The 1996 Suntory Asian Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 9–15 September 1996 at the Riverside Montien Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament, defeating Brian Morgan 9–8 in the final. The defending champion John Parrott was eliminated by Rod Lawler in the first round.[2]
Wildcard round
| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 | Karl Burrows |
5–3 |  Anan Terananon
|
| WC2 | Stefan Mazrocis |
5–0 | Amnuayporn Chotipong
|
| WC3 |  Stephen Murphy |
5–0 | Sakchai Sim Ngam
|
| WC4 | Surathep Phuchalaem |
5–4 | Jason Wallace
|
Main draw
References
- ^ "Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.
- ^ a b "Suntory Asian Classic 1996". snooker.org. Retrieved 26 January 2018.