1996 International Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17–24 February 1996 |
| Venue | Link Centre |
| City | Swindon |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £321,400 |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Highest break | 144 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 John Higgins |
| Runner-up |
 Rod Lawler |
| Score | 9–3 |
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The 1996 Sweater Shop International Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17–24 February 1996 at the Link Centre in Swindon, England.
John Higgins defended his title by defeating Rod Lawler 9–3 in the final. This was the first time that Lawler reached the final of a ranking event.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[1]
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Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: unknown. Link Centre, Swindon, England, 24 February 1996.[5] | ||
| John Higgins Scotland |
9–3 | Rod Lawler England |
| 46–74(56), 79–4, 71–48, 104(104)–0, 85(76)–13, 59–23, 83(59)–20, 0–85(77), 86(55)–10, 58–69, 100(100)–17, 65(55)–28 | ||
| 104 | Highest break | 77 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 2 |
Century breaks
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References
- ↑ "1996 International Open: Tournament Ranking". CueTracker: Snooker results & statisics database. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Sweater Shop International Open". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- 1 2 "1996 International Open". CueTracker: Snooker results & statisics database. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "International Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ http://cuetracker.net/Players/John-Higgins
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