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1995 Red and White Challenge
Tournament information
Dates6–7 September 1995 (1995-09-06 – 1995-09-07)
VenueLiaquat Gymnasium
CityIslamabad
CountryPakistan
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£15,000
Winner's share£6,000
Highest break John Parrott (ENG), 128
Final
Champion Nigel Bond (ENG)
Runner-up John Parrott (ENG)
Score8–6
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Snooker tournament

The 1995 Red and White Challenge was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament which took place from 6 to 7 September 1995 at the Liaquat Gymnasium in Islamabad, Pakistan. The tournamentfeatured four professional players - Nigel Bond, John Parrott, Ken Doherty and David Roe - alongside four amateurs from Pakistan: Mohammed Yousuf, Naveen Perwani, Saleh Mohammadi, and Farhan Mirza.

Bond won the tournament, beating Parrott 8–6 in the final. All of the amateur players, including the regigning world amateur champion Yousuf, lost their opening matches.

Bond received £6,000 from the total prize fund of £15,000 as champion, and Parrott received £3,000 as runner-up. Parrott made the highest break of the tournament, 128, against Mirza.

Main draw

Results of the tournament are shown below.

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 15 frames
         
 John Parrott (ENG) 5
 Farhan Mirza (PAK) 0
 John Parrott (ENG) 6
 David Roe (ENG) 1
 David Roe (ENG) 5
 Saleh Mohammadi (PAK) 1
 John Parrott (ENG) 6
 Nigel Bond (ENG) 8
 Ken Doherty (IRL) 5
 Naveen Perwani (PAK) 0
 Ken Doherty (IRL) 0
 Nigel Bond (ENG) 6
 Nigel Bond (ENG) 5
 Mohammed Yousuf (PAK) 0

References

  1. "Snooker first". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 6 September 1995. p. 20.
  2. ^ "Bond victory". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne. 8 September 1995. p. 47.
  3. ^ "Bond beats Parrott in final". Snooker Scene. October 1995. p. 15.
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