1997 British Open

The 1997 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from March to April 1997 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.[1]

British Open
Tournament information
Dates27 March – 5 April 1997 (1997-03-27 1997-04-05)
VenuePlymouth Pavilions
CityPlymouth
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£60,000
Final
Champion Mark Williams (WAL)
Runner-up Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score9–2
1996
1998

Mark Williams won the tournament by defeating Stephen Hendry nine frames to two in the final. The defending champion, Nigel Bond, was defeated in the last 16 by Tony Drago.[2]

Main draw

[3][4]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
England Nigel Bond 5
England Tony Knowles 0
England Nigel Bond 5
England Andy Hicks 4
England Andy Hicks 5
England Robert Milkins 2
England Nigel Bond 1
Malta Tony Drago 5
Malta Tony Drago 5
Wales Wayne Jones 3
Malta Tony Drago 5
England Ian McCulloch 0
England Stephen Lee 2
England Ian McCulloch 5
Malta Tony Drago 1
Wales Mark Williams 5
Wales Mark Williams 5
Northern Ireland Jason Prince 4
Wales Mark Williams 5
England Nick Pearce 0
Scotland Chris Small 4
England Nick Pearce 5
Wales Mark Williams 5
England Gary Wilkinson 3
England John Parrott 3
Scotland Drew Henry 5
Scotland Drew Henry 1
England Gary Wilkinson 5
England Gary Wilkinson 5
Northern Ireland Terry Murphy 3
Wales Mark Williams 6
England Peter Ebdon 5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 3
Republic of Ireland Michael Judge 5
Republic of Ireland Michael Judge 5
England Nick Walker 4
England Rod Lawler w/d
England Nick Walker w/o
Republic of Ireland Michael Judge 5
Wales Dominic Dale 3
England Jimmy White 3
Wales Dominic Dale 5
Wales Dominic Dale 5
England Steve James 2
England Steve James 5
Wales Tony Chappel 3
Republic of Ireland Michael Judge 3
England Peter Ebdon 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
England Joe Perry 3
Canada Alain Robidoux 1
England Anthony Hamilton 5
England Anthony Hamilton 5
England Lee Richardson 2
England Anthony Hamilton 1
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Peter Ebdon 5
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 2
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Jimmy Michie 2
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 4
England Jimmy Michie 5
Wales Mark Williams 9
Scotland Stephen Hendry 2
Scotland John Higgins 4
England Antony Bolsover 5
England Antony Bolsover 3
England Martin Clark 5
England Martin Clark 5
Scotland Graeme Dott 3
England Martin Clark 4
England Steve Davis 5
England Steve Davis 5
Scotland Marcus Campbell 1
England Steve Davis 5
England Mark Davis 0
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 2
England Mark Davis 5
England Steve Davis 5
Scotland Alan McManus 2
Wales Darren Morgan 5
England Sean Storey 3
Wales Darren Morgan 4
England Willie Thorne 5
England Willie Thorne 5
Pakistan Shokat Ali 4
England Willie Thorne 2
Scotland Alan McManus 5
Scotland Alan McManus 5
England Tony Jones 2
Scotland Alan McManus 5
England Mark King 1
England Dave Finbow 2
England Mark King 5
England Steve Davis 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 6
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 5
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 2
England Paul Sweeny 5
England Mick Price 4
England Paul Sweeny 5
England Paul Sweeny 4
England Dave Harold 5
England Dave Harold 5
Scotland Billy Snaddon 4
England Dave Harold 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 2
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy 2
England Dave Harold 3
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Thailand James Wattana 4
Scotland Paul McPhillips 5
Scotland Paul McPhillips 5
England Jason Ferguson 2
England Jason Ferguson 5
England Steve Judd 2
Scotland Paul McPhillips 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Karl Broughton 3
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Paul Wykes 1
England Neal Foulds 3
England Paul Wykes 5

References

  1. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. pp. 170–171.
  2. "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. "British Open 1997". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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