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.
Rod Lawler 5-3 Stephen Hendry (Scot)
Neal Foulds 5-2 Nigel BondJohn 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)
Stephen Hendry (Scot) 5-1 Brian Rowswell
Jason Prince (N Ire) 5-3 Steve Davis
Fergal O'Brien (Ire) 5-3 Ronnie O'SulivanStephen 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 EbdonJohn 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