# International Open 1996

Das Sweater Shop International Open 1996 war ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1995/96, das vom 16. bis 24. Februar im Link Centre von Swindon ausgetragen wurde. Erneut hatte das Turnier umziehen müssen, die südenglische Stadt war der sechste Austragungsort bei 12 Ausgaben der International Open.
Titelverteidiger John Higgins schaffte es zum zweiten Mal in Folge ins Finale. Er besiegte den Engländer Rod Lawler mit 9:3 und holte sich erneut den Titel. Nach dem 6-fach-Sieger Steve Davis war er damit der zweite Mehrfachsieger des Turniers.

## Hauptturnier

Die Top 32 der Weltrangliste waren für die erste Runde gesetzt, 32 Spieler, die aus der Qualifikation hervorgegangen waren, wurden ihnen für die erste Runde zugelost. 8 Qualifikationsrunden wurden gespielt, um diese Teilnehmer zu ermitteln. Der Turniermodus blieb unverändert.
| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 190 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 190 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 0 | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 2 | 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28 | England Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | 28 | England Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 221 | England Pat Horne | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 221 | England Pat Horne | 1 | 28 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Karl Payne | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Karl Payne | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 78 | England Karl Broughton | 2 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | 78 | England Karl Broughton | 2 | | | | | | |
| 78 | England Karl Broughton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | England Karl Broughton | 5 | 78 | England Karl Broughton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 57 | Wales Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England Willie Thorne | 4 | 57 | Wales Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Wales Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Wales Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | 78 | England Karl Broughton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 62 | Schottland Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England Steve James | 3 | | | | | | 62 | Schottland Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 148 | Schottland David McLellan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 148 | Schottland David McLellan | 5 | 148 | Schottland David McLellan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 62 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 4 | 62 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | |
| 5 | England John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | |
| 37 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | 37 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | 32 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Tony Jones | 3 | | | | 37 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31 | England Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | 31 | England Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Wales Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Wales Mark Bennett | 2 | 31 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 56 | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 4 | 56 | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | 37 | England Stephen Lee | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | |
| 61 | England Terry Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | England Terry Murphy | 2 | 14 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 88 | England Mark Rowing | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Tony Knowles | 4 | 88 | England Mark Rowing | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 88 | England Mark Rowing | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 88 | England Mark Rowing | 5 | | | | 14 | Malta Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Mike Hallett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Mike Hallett | 1 | 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 3 | 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | England Rod Lawler | 3 |
| 3 | England Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | England Rod Lawler | 3 |
| 55 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | 55 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 204 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Mick Price | 4 | 204 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 204 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 204 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | 204 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | England David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | 16 | England David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 142 | England Paul Wykes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 142 | England Paul Wykes | 3 | 23 | England Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England David Roe | 5 | 16 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 119 | England Jimmy Chambers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 119 | England Jimmy Chambers | 2 | | | | | | | | | 204 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | England Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | 13 | England Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | |
| 59 | England Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | England Mark Davis | 2 | 13 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 35 | Schottland Drew Henry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Andy Hicks | 4 | 35 | Schottland Drew Henry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Schottland Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Schottland Drew Henry | 5 | | | | 13 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | England Stefan Mazrocis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | England Stefan Mazrocis | 2 | 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 100 | Irland Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Thailand James Wattana | 3 | 100 | Irland Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 100 | Irland Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 100 | Irland Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 204 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | England Rod Lawler | 6 | | | |
| 8 | England Jimmy White | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | England Rod Lawler | 6 | | | |
| 47 | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Dave Finbow | 5 | 47 | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 52 | England Mark King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Dean Reynolds | 0 | 52 | England Mark King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | 47 | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 113 | England Gary Ponting | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | | | 113 | England Gary Ponting | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 116 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 116 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 5 | 116 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 113 | England Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Irland Ken Doherty | 2 | 113 | England Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 113 | England Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 113 | England Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | 47 | England Dave Finbow | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | | 40 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | |
| 33 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | 33 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | 19 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 132 | England Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 132 | England Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | 33 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 40 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Martin Clark | 0 | | | | | | 40 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | 40 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | England Brian Rowswell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

Finale: Best of 17 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: Niederlande Jan Verhaas Link Centre, Swindon, England, 24. Februar 1996 :
| Schottland John Higgins | 9:3 | England Rod Lawler |
| Nachmittag: 46:74 (56), 79:4, 71:48, 104:0 (104), 85:13 (76), 59:23, 83:20 (59), 0:85 (77); Abend: 86:10 (55), 58:69, 100:17 (100), 65:28 (55) |||
| 104 | Höchstes Break | 77 |
| 2 | Century-Breaks | – |
| 6 | 50+-Breaks | 2 |

## Quellen

* ↑ International Open / Goya Matchroom Trophy. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archiviert vom Original am 16. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 13. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ 1996 International Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 13. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Sweater Shop International Open. snooker.org, abgerufen am 13. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1995-1996. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 13. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
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Weltranglistenturniere Thailand Classic 1995 | Grand Prix 1995 | UK Championship 1995 | German Open 1995 | Welsh Open 1996 | International Open 1996 | European Open 1996 | Thailand Open 1996 | British Open 1996 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1996
Einladungsturnier Top Rank Classic 1995 | Red and White Challenge 1995 | Scottish Masters 1995 | Malta Grand Prix 1995 | European League 1996 | Charity Challenge 1996 | Guangzhou Masters 1996 | Masters 1996 | Irish Masters 1996 | Malta Masters 1996
Non-ranking-Turniere Australian Open Championship 1995 | Benson and Hedges Championship 1995 | Merseyside Professional 1995 | Pontins Professional 1996