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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 |
← 1995 1997 → |
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.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
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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 |
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