1996 China Masters

Invitational snooker tournament

China MastersTournament information

Venue| Haidien Gymnasium, Beijing
Country| China
Format| Non-ranking event
Winner's share| £4,000[1]
Highest break|  Shokat Ali (PAK), 133
Final
Champion|  Rod Lawler (ENG)
Runner-up|  Shokat Ali (PAK)
Score| 6–3

← 1986

Snooker tournament

The 1996 Strachan China Masters was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held at the Haidien Gymnasium in Beijing, China in 1996. Rod Lawler won the tournament defeating Shokat Ali 6–3 in the final.[2][1] Ali compiled the highest break of the tournament, 133.[1]

## Results

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| Last 16
Best of 7 frames | | | Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames | | | Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames | | | Final
Best of 11 frames |

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|  Rod Lawler | 4 | | | |
|  Zhang Kai | 0 |
| |  Rod Lawler | 4 |
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| | |  David McDonnell | 2 |
|  David McDonnell | 4 |

|  Sammy Chong | 3 |
| |  Rod Lawler | 5 |
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| | |  Matthew Stevens | 4 |
|  Matthew Stevens | 4 | |

|  Saleh Mohammad | 2 |
| |  Matthew Stevens | 4 |
|  |
| | |  Tai Pichit | 1 |
|  Tai Pichit | 4 |

|  Pang Weiguo | 2 |
| |  Rod Lawler | 6 |
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| | |  Shokat Ali | 3 |
|  Shokat Ali | 4 | | |

|  Yvan van Velthoven | 0 |
| |  Shokat Ali | 4 |
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| | |  Guo Hua | 3 |
|  Guo Hua | 4 |

|  Kwan Poomjang | 0 |
| |  Shokat Ali | 5 |
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| | |  Fergal O'Brien | 2 |
|  Fergal O'Brien | 4 | |

|  Noppadon Noppachorn | 3 |
| |  Fergal O'Brien | 4 |
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| | |  Da Hai Lin | 2 |
|  Da Hai Lin | 4 |

|  Tao Shan | 2 |

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Rod Lawler wins second title". Snooker Scene. May 1996. p. 30.
2. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.

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