1996 International Open
The 1996 International Open (officially the 1996 Sweater Shop International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 24 February 1996 at the Link Centre in Swindon, England.
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 17–24 February 1996 |
| Venue | Link Centre |
| City | Swindon |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £321,400 |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Highest break | 144 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  John Higgins (SCO) |
| Runner-up |  Rod Lawler (ENG) |
| Score | 9–3 |
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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:
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Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas. Link Centre, Swindon, England, 24 February 1996. | ||
| 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
- "Sweater Shop International Open". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- "International Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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