1996 China Masters

China Masters

Tournament 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

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

^[2]

	Last 16 Best of 7 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 9 frames					Final Best of 11 frames
	Rod Lawler		4
	Zhang Kai		0
						Rod Lawler		4
						David McDonnell		2
	David McDonnell		4
	Sammy Chong		3
											Rod Lawler		5
											Matthew Stevens		4
	Matthew Stevens		4
	Saleh Mohammad		2
						Matthew Stevens		4
						Tai Pichit		1
	Tai Pichit		4
	Pang Weiguo		2
																Rod Lawler		6
																Shokat Ali		3
	Shokat Ali		4
	Yvan van Velthoven		0
						Shokat Ali		4
						Guo Hua		3
	Guo Hua		4
	Kwan Poomjang		0
											Shokat Ali		5
											Fergal O'Brien		2
	Fergal O'Brien		4
	Noppadon Noppachorn		3
						Fergal O'Brien		4
						Da Hai Lin		2
	Da Hai Lin		4
	Tao Shan		2

References

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