1997–98 snooker season
Details | |
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Duration | 14 August 1997 – 17 May 1998 (1997-08-14 – 1998-05-17) |
Tournaments | 18 (8 ranking events) |
Triple Crown winners | |
UK Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
Masters | Mark Williams |
World Championship | John Higgins |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
The 1997–98 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1997 and May 1998. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events. This was the first season since 1987–88 that Stephen Hendry failed to win at least one Triple Crown title, although he did reach two of the three Triple Crown finals.
Calendar
Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
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14 Aug | 16 Aug | CHN | Superstar International | Guangdong Hotel | Guangzhou | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Jimmy White | 5–3 | [1] |
17 Sep | 20 Sep | CHN | China International | Beijing | Steve Davis | Jimmy White | 7–4 | [2] | |
30 Sep | 5 Oct | SCO | Scottish Masters | Civic Centre | Motherwell | Nigel Bond | Alan McManus | 9–8 | [3] |
14 Oct | 26 Oct | ENG | Grand Prix | Bournemouth International Centre | Bournemouth | Dominic Dale | John Higgins | 9–6 | [4] |
27 Oct | 8 Nov | ENG | Benson & Hedges Championship | Willie Thorne Snooker Centre | Malvern | Andy Hicks | Paul Davies | 9–6 | [5] |
30 Oct | 2 Nov | MLT | Malta Grand Prix | Jerma Palace Hotel | Marsaskala | Ken Doherty | John Higgins | 7–5 | [6][7] |
12 Nov | 30 Nov | ENG | UK Championship | Guild Hall | Preston | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Stephen Hendry | 10–6 | [8] |
8 Dec | 14 Dec | GER | German Open | Atlantis Rheinhotel | Bingen am Rhein | John Higgins | John Parrott | 9–4 | [9] |
16 Jan | 25 Jan | WAL | Welsh Open | Newport Leisure Centre | Newport | Paul Hunter | John Higgins | 9–5 | [10][11] |
1 Feb | 8 Feb | ENG | The Masters | Wembley Conference Centre | London | Mark Williams | Stephen Hendry | 10–9 | [12][13] |
12 Feb | 22 Feb | SCO | Scottish Open | A.E.C.C. | Aberdeen | Ronnie O'Sullivan | John Higgins | 9–5 | [14][15] |
26 Feb | 1 Mar | ENG | Charity Challenge | Assembly Rooms | Derby | John Higgins | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9–8 | [16][17] |
7 Mar | 15 Mar | THA | Thailand Masters | Imperial Queens Park Hotel | Bangkok | Stephen Hendry | John Parrott | 9–6 | [18][19] |
24 Mar | 29 Mar | IRL | Irish Masters | Goff's | Kill | Ken Doherty | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Disqualified[n 1] | [20] |
2 Apr | 12 Apr | ENG | British Open | Plymouth Pavilions | Plymouth | John Higgins | Stephen Hendry | 9–8 | [21][22] |
18 Apr | 4 May | ENG | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | John Higgins | Ken Doherty | 18–12 | [23] |
16 May | 23 May | WAL | Pontins Professional | Pontins | Prestatyn | Mark Williams | Martin Clark | 9–6 | [24] |
3 Jan | 24 May | ENG | Premier League | Diamond Centre | Irthlingborough | Ken Doherty | Jimmy White | 10–2 | [25] |
Ranking event |
Non-ranking event |
Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[26][27][28]
No. | Ch. | Name | Points |
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1 | Stephen Hendry | 43127 | |
2 | John Higgins | 30867 | |
3 | Ken Doherty | 28601 | |
4 | Mark Williams | 27485 | |
5 | Peter Ebdon | 25282 | |
6 | John Parrott | 25082 | |
7 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 24217 | |
8 | Nigel Bond | 22182 | |
9 | Alain Robidoux | 21994 | |
10 | Alan McManus | 20995 | |
11 | Tony Drago | 19959 | |
12 | James Wattana | 18822 | |
13 | Steve Davis | 18654 | |
14 | Anthony Hamilton | 17004 | |
15 | Darren Morgan | 16423 | |
16 | Stephen Lee | 16079 |
Notes
- ^ Having won 9–3, Ronnie O'Sullivan was subsequently stripped of his title and disqualified from the tournament, after failing a drugs test. The title was subsequently awarded to the runner-up, Ken Doherty.
References
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- ^ Turner, Chris. "China International, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Jiangsu/Wuxi Classic". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ "Regal Scottish Masters 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Grand Prix 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "Rothmans Grand Prix 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Malta Grand Prix, Malta Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "German Open 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Regal Welsh Open 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges Masters 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: White becomes Brown". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Regal Scottish Open 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Ranking first for Carter". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Beer Chang Thailand Masters 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "British Open 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: First world title for Reardon". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Embassy World Championship 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "1998 Pontins Professional". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "World Rankings 1997/98". Snooker.org. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 119–123. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.