1996 China Masters

Invitational snooker tournament China Masters Haidian Gymnasium, Beijing China Non-ranking event £4,000 Shokat Ali PAK, 133 Rod Lawler ENG Shokat Ali PAK 6–3 1986 1997 The 1996 Strachan China Masters was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held at the Haidian Gymnasium in Beijing, China in 1996. Rod Lawler won the tournament defeating Shokat Ali 6–3 in the final.Hayton Eric Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker 169Rod Lawler wins second title Snooker Scene May 1996 30 Ali compiled the highest break of the tournament, 133. Results Last 16Best of 7 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 7 frames Semi-finalsBest of 9 frames FinalBest of 11 frames ENG Rod Lawler 4 CHN Zhang Kai 0 IRL David McDonnell 4 MAS Sammy Chong 3 WAL Matthew Stevens 4 AFG 1992 Saleh Mohammad 2 THA Tai Pichit 4 CHN Pang Weiguo 2 PAK Shokat Ali 4 BEL Yvan van Velthoven 0 CHN Guo Hua 4 THA Kwan Poomjang 0 IRL Fergal O'Brien 4 THA Noppadon Noppachorn 3 CHN Da Hai Lin 4 CHN Tao Shan 2 ENG Rod Lawler 4 IRL David McDonnell 2 WAL Matthew Stevens 4 THA Tai Pichit 1 PAK Shokat Ali 4 CHN Guo Hua 3 IRL Fergal O'Brien 4 CHN Da Hai Lin 2 ENG Rod Lawler 5 WAL Matthew Stevens 4 PAK Shokat Ali 5 IRL Fergal O'Brien 2 ENG Rod Lawler 6 PAK Shokat Ali 3 References Category:China Masters (snooker) Category:1996 in snooker Category:1996 in Chinese sport