1997 Welsh Open (snooker)
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"1997 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 January – 1 February 1997 (1997年01月24日 – 1997年02月01日) |
| Venue | Newport Leisure Centre |
| City | Newport |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £215,000[1] |
| Winner's share | 37,500ドル[2] |
| Highest break | Stephen Hendry (SCO) (140)[2] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up | Mark King (ENG) |
| Score | 9–2 |
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Snooker tournament
The 1997 Welsh Open (officially the 1997 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 January–1 February 1997 at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales.
Mark Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the semi-final to Mark King.
Stephen Hendry defeated Mark King 9–2 in the final to win his second Welsh Open title.
Main draw
[edit ] 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
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 Darren Clarke
4
Final
[edit ] Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded.
Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, 1 February 1997.
Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, 1 February 1997.
Afternoon: 140–0 (140), 101–5 (101), 29–75, 113–0 (95), 72–50, 110–1 (106), 67–2, 16–96 (58)
Evening: 91–26, 71–20, 90–1 (52)
Evening: 91–26, 71–20, 90–1 (52)
140
Highest break
58
3
Century breaks
0
5
50+ breaks
1
References
[edit ]- ^ "Snooker: Williams dispatches Drago". The Independent. 29 January 1997. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Regal Welsh 1997". snooker.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Welsh Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "1997 Welsh Open Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.