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Sweater Shop International Open

Link Centre, Swindon, England (Feb 17-24, 1996) Ranking tournament (No.6 of 10)

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Players are English unless stated.

Final

John Higgins (Scotland) def. Rod Lawler (England) 9-3

John Higgins won his fifth ranking title and his second of the season by defending his Sweater Shop International title. The young Scot earned �60,000 for the victory and an additional �5,000 for his tournament high-break of 144 which he made against Alain Robidoux in the semi-final.

This was Rod Lawler's first ever final appearance.

Semi-finals

John Higgins (Scot) 6-4 Alain Robidoux (Can) Rod Lawler 6-5 Nick Pearce

Quarter-finals

John Higgins (Scot) 5-2 Karl Broughton Nick Pearce 5-2 Dave Harold Alain Robidoux (Can) 5-2 Stephen Lee Rod Lawler 5-1 Dave Finbow

Higgins made a 129 - the highest so far in the tournament.

Third Round

John Higgins (Scot) 5-1 Neal Foulds Dave Harold 5-0 Jason Ferguson Alain Robidoux (Can) 5-0 Tony Drago (Malta) Nick Pearce 5-2 David Roe (Eng) Stephen Lee 5-2 Anthony Hamilton Rod Lawler 5-3 Billy Snaddon (Scot) Dave Finbow 5-2 Gary Ponting Karl Broughton 5-3 Chris Small (Scot)

Second Round

Rod Lawler 5-3 Stephen Hendry (Scot) Neal Foulds 5-2 Nigel Bond John Higgins (Scot) 5-2 Mark J Williams (Wales) Dave Harold 5-4 Drew Henry (Scot) Tony Drago (Malta) 5-2 Mark Rowing David Roe 5-2 Gary Wilkinson Billy Snaddon (Scot) 5-1 Joe Swail (N Ire) Alain Robidoux (Can) 5-2 Fergal O'Brien (Ire) Jason Ferguson 5-3 Michael Judge (Ire) Anthony Hamilton 5-4 Joe Johnson Stephen Lee 5-0 Dennis Taylor (N Ire) Dave Finbow 5-3 Mark King Nick Pearce 5-2 Jason Prince (N Ire) Karl Broughton 5-4 Wayne Jones (Wales) Chris Small (Scot) 5-4 David McLellan (Scot) Gary Ponting 5-3 Marcus Campbell (Scot)

The shock of the day is that world No.1Stephen Hendry is beaten 5-3 by Rod Lawler.
Regal Welsh Open champion Mark J Williams is ousted byJohn Higgins.

First Round

Stephen Hendry (Scot) 5-1 Brian Rowswell Jason Prince (N Ire) 5-3 Steve Davis Fergal O'Brien (Ire) 5-3 Ronnie O'Sulivan Stephen Lee 5-4 John Parrott Michael Judge (Ire) 5-3 James Wattana (Thai) Chris Small (Scot) 5-4 Alan McManus (Scot) Dave Finbow 5-1 Jimmy White Karl Broughton 5-3 Darren Morgan (Wales) Gary Ponting 5-2 Ken Doherty (Ire) Joe Johnson 5-4 Peter Ebdon John Higgins (Scot) 5-0 Graeme Dott (Scot) Nigel Bond 5-1 Karl Payne Dave Harold 5-2 Mark Davis Tony Drago (Malta) 5-2 Terry Murphy (N Ire) Billy Snaddon (Scot) 5-3 Terry Griffiths (Wales) David Roe 5-2 Jimmy Chambers Drew Henry (Scot) 5-4 Andy Hicks Mark J Williams (Wales) 5-2 Dene O'Kane (Nzl) Joe Swail (N Ire) 5-2 Barry Pinches Alain Robidoux (Can) 5-1 Mike Hallett Nick Pearce 5-4 Mick Price Rod Lawler 5-0 Martin Clark Gary Wilkinson 5-3 Paul Wykes Mark Rowing 5-4 Tony Knowles Wayne Jones (Wales) 5-4 Willie Thorne David McLellan (Scot) 5-3 Steve James Marcus Campbell (Scot) 5-3 Brian Morgan Neal Foulds 5-1 Pat Horne Jason Ferguson 5-2 Stefan Mazrocis Mark King 5-0 Dean Reynolds Anthony Hamilton 5-2 Mark Bennett (Wales) Dennis Taylor (N Ire) 5-3 Tony Jones

Related Pages

1995 Sweater Shop International Open

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