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tournament that took place between 25 February to 3 March 1996 at the

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in Valletta, Malta. John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Peter Ebdon 9–7 in the final. The defending champion Stephen Hendry was eliminated by

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in the last 16 round.

Wildcard round

Main draw

References

{{Snooker season 1995/1996 European Masters (snooker) European Open European Open (snooker) European Open European Open Snooker in Malta